Mallace follows Melvin and takes the helm at SC Ports 
Seven weeks after the sudden resignation of Barbara Melvin, the South Carolina Ports Authority has named Micah Mallace as its new president and CEO following a unanimous board vote. A Charleston native, Mallace previously served as chief commercial officer at SC Ports and later... more
Humantarian respones in Pakistan - now and then
Further to Xinhua, Pakistan has received the first batch of flood relief supplies from China, including 300 tents and 9,000 blankets, flown by two Y-20 transport aircraft from Zhengzhou to Islamabad. The aid, valued at USD 14 million, supports communities hit by severe monsoon... more
HDR strengthens ports expertise with Gajjar
HDR, a US-based engineering, architecture and consultancy group active in transport, energy and infrastructure development worldwide, has appointed Hardik Gajjar as maritime planning lead for its global ports and maritime practice. Based in New Jersey, he brings over 15 years of... more
Valenciaport targets cleaner air
Fundación Valenciaport has joined the 'Life PMFree-ports' project to reduce particulate emissions in bulk terminals. Led by Spain’s Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC-AICE), the €1.6 million initiative is co-financed by the EU’s Cinea life programme and aims to improve air... more
E-commerce alliance unveiled
Hellmann worldwide logistics and SkyNet worldwide express have partnered to launch a new door-to-door cross-border e-commerce service. The joint solution offers end-to-end logistics for global online retailers, covering warehousing, fulfilment and returns management. By... more
Geodis marks 500th freighter flight from Asia to Mexico
Paris-headquartered logistics provider Geodis has reached a major milestone in its air freight network, celebrating the 500th dedicated freighter flight connecting Asia and Mexico since the service was launched in 2019. Operated in partnership with Atlas Air, the route offers... more
Cloud tool for batteries
UK-based battery software specialist About:Energy has launched 'the Voltt', a cloud platform designed to accelerate battery cell selection by up to six months. According to the company the tool allows engineers to test and compare cells under real duty cycles using data... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
These resilient insects have been around for over 350 million years – long before the first dinosaurs appeared. While the mighty reptiles vanished 65 million years ago, cockroaches survived ice ages, asteroids, and evolution itself. Talk about staying power! more
Three leases at Garbe site
Garbe Industrial has secured three new tenants for its multi-user park in Duisburg. A Chinese company will occupy the entire 14,000 sqm logistics hall, while Annings industrial solutions and Actemium’s Duisburg branch have leased units in the adjacent commercial buildings.... more
Irs unveils digital twin
The Indian register of shipping (Irs) has launched a virtual twin solution for ships’ life cycle assessment and 3D classification, developed on Dassault Systèmes’ 3Dexperience platform. The rollout marks a step in Irs’s digital transformation, offering shipowners, operators and... more