Etihad Cargo welcomes Caroline Pappas 
Etihad Aviation Group’s cargo and logistics arm Etihad Cargo has appointed Caroline Pappas as general manager – Americas. Based in Chicago, she will report directly to Mark Faulkner, Etihad Cargo's director – cargo commercial West. Pappas will be responsible for establishing... more
ASL expands its assets
The Hong Kong-based carrier Asean Seas Line (ASL), founded in 2011, is planning to expand its fleet. Four newbuilds with a capacity of 1,100 teu each will be launched at China State Shipbuilding Corp's leasing unit, CSSC Shipping. CA Shipping, the Hong Kong-incorporated... more
CSX extends network in New England
CSX has completed the acquisition of Pan Am Railways. The takeover will expand the US class I railway’s reach into the rapidly growing Northeast region of the country. The completion of this transaction comes six weeks after CSX received regulatory approval. The terms of the... more
Financial partnerships for fleet expansion
Columbia Finance Solutions, the financing arm of the Columbia Group, has taken a stake in Ahorn Capital, a Hamburg-based platform for institutional and professional investors. The partnership will widen the range of financing options for clients' fleet expansions and... more
Alha starts consolidation at new Truccazzano site
Italian air cargo services provider Alha Group has transferred all operations of the Pioltello station in the eastern suburbs of Milan to the new warehouse in Truccazzano. Since yesterday, 6 June 2022, all former Pioltello activities are now processed in Truccazzano, with the... more
UK P&I Club picks William Beveridge
The UK P&I Club, which specialises in P&I insurance and other services for the international shipping community, has appointed William Beveridge as its new chief underwriting officer. Currently, Beveridge is CUO at Newline Underwriting, the international insurance... more
Girteka going super-green
Lithuania-based road specialist Girteka Logistics has chosen a brand-new design to illustrate its ongoing transformation. The group is a major carrier in Europe, transporting more than 960,000 full loads of cargo with almost 9,000 own trucks per year. Edvardas Liachovičius,... more
Enhanced cross-border rail interoperability
The European Commission has approved a EUR 8 million Slovenian scheme to encourage freight transport to shift from road to rail and remove barriers to interoperability. Under this scheme, railfreight companies will receive direct grants to finance the integration of the European... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is fear of the number 666, which for some people is ‘the number of the beast’ and symbolises the devil. Did you survive 6/6 yesterday? more
A jacket via Cherbourg
The jacket construction that is to support the electrical substation of the Fécamp offshore wind farm has just entered the port of Cherbourg. This jacket is 60 m high and weighs 1,200 t. It was towed on the Stralsund barge, which itself is 90 m long and 32 m wide. Installed... more