Experts take seats on Baltic Exchange Council 
The Baltic Exchange has appointed three new members to the Baltic Exchange Council (BEC), the governing body which oversees the Baltic's strategy for membership services and relationships. Baltic Exchange members Guy Hindley (Howe Robinson), Denis Petropoulos (Braemar... plus
More leviathans for Synergy to manage
The Latin American conglomerate, Synergy Group, has taken delivery of the "Ever Gifted", an new ULCV constructed by the Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding. Currently under Synergy’s technical management on Evergreen Line’s Far East-North Europe and... plus
Polish terminals get better link to Duisburg
The Swiss railfreight service provider Hupac has increased its intermodal offer between Duisburg (Germany) and the Metrans facilities in Poznan (Gadki terminal) and Warsaw (Pruszkow terminal). With immediate effect, Hupac trains now run twice per week and direction between... plus
Calpac joins Cargo Connections
Cargo Connections has welcomed Calpac Logistics as a new member in Hong Kong. Calpac's managing director, Thomas Tse commented: "The company was established in 1989, and has since gained a good reputation through reliable freight forwarding and logistics solutions. We... plus
Magdalena in charge of Noatum Terminal Castellón
Óscar Magdalena has been appointed director of Noatum Terminal Castellón in Spain. He has just spent three years at the helm of Noatum Terminal Málaga, successfully completing the process of transforming that facility into a multipurpose terminal. Magdalena has more than 25... plus
First monthly cargo decrease for three years
The European airport trade association, ACI Europe, has released its traffic report for November 2018, during which freight traffic went into the red, losing 1.4% - the first monthly decrease for three years. Amongst the top 10 European airports for freight traffic, only Liege... plus
Major chemical player expands in port of Antwerp
Ineos, a London-headquartered group of companies in the chemical business, has chosen the port of Antwerp as the location for a EUR 3 billion investment. The British chemical group plans to build a propane dehydrogenisation (PDH) plant and an ethane cracker unit in the... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
A farmer in Colorado beheaded a cockerel in September 1945. That did not kill the bird and it continued to run round jauntily - something that is not uncommon. However, the chicken managed to live for another 18 months. An examination revealed that its carotid artery had not... plus
DSV goes shopping in Basel
Panalpina, a Basel (Switzerland)-based logistics corporation, could lose its independence. The group’s board of directors has received an unsolicited, non-binding takeover proposal from DSV. The Danish company is offering CHF 170 per share in a combination of cash and DSV... plus
Bangladesh Railway ordering big locomotive batch
Bangladesh Railway is purchasing 40 new broad gauge locomotives from the US manufacturer Progress Rail. The two companies have signed an agreement covering the deal. The rail service provider has 94 broad gauge locomotives, 55 of which now need replacing. Progress Rail will... plus