Challenge Group renews Iata animal transport certification 
Challenge Group has successfully renewed its Iata CEIV Live Animals Certification, confirming its long-standing expertise in the safe and professional transport of horses and livestock. The group moves around 8,000 horses a year, over 5,000 of them on its own Boeing 747 fleet... more
Steve Angel appointed CEO of CSX
CSX has appointed Steve Angel as its new president and chief executive officer, effective 28 September. He succeeds Joe Hinrichs, who has stepped down after three years in the role. Angel, a veteran of more than 45 years in industry leadership, previously headed Praxair and... more
Schwanewede project begins
Baytree Deutschland has broken ground on a around 30,000 sqm industrial and logistics property in Schwanewede. The speculative development is located at Betonstrasse 60 in the Brundorf industrial zone, close to northern Germany’s major ports, providing future tenants with strong... more
Unilode drives AA Cargo digitalisation
Unilode Aviation Solutions has welcomed American Airlines Cargo into its global ULD management and digitalisation network. The partnership covers the management of the airline’s entire ULD fleet, including repair, maintenance and digital tracking. To ensure a smooth transition,... more
Straubing opens intermodal hub
A new terminal for combined transport has been inaugurated at Straubing-Sand port. Parliamentary state secretary Ulrich Lange (pictured 4th r.), together with political and business representatives, officially opened the facility on 30 September. The project, designed to shift... more
U-Ming adopts wind power
U-Ming marine transport has completed the installation of four rotor sails on its 325,000 dwt very large ore carrier 'Grand Pioneer'. According to its own information the Taiwanese shipowner is the first in the country to adopt the wind-assisted propulsion technology, supplied... more
TGP names new compliance head
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Ryan Wilkinson as Group Compliance Manager. Based at the group’s headquarters in Sevenoaks, UK, he will lead compliance efforts across the organisation, focusing on safety and regulatory standards. Wilkinson brings more than 18 years’... more
Movianto expands in Germany
Pharma logistics specialist Movianto will open a third German site at the VGP Park Wiesloch-Walldorf. The facility will double its national capacity for temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals and introduce deep-freeze storage for the first time in Germany. Movianto has signed a... more
Damen marine wins orders
Damen marine components (Dmc) has secured contracts to deliver equipment packages for 14 multi-purpose vessels under construction in India. Eight vessels of 6,300 dwt are being built by Udupi Cochin shipyard for a Scandinavian owner, marking the first collaboration between Dmc... more
China–Central Asia route opens
According to China’s state-owned news agency Xinhua, Shanxi province has launched its first rail-road intermodal freight service to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The route runs from Zhongding logistics park to Kashgar North station in Xinjiang, with containers carried onward by... more