Cool solutions in Japan and East Asia 
Dokasch Temperature Solutions has established a dedicated subsidiary, Dokasch Temperature Solutions K.K., in Tokyo and a new service station at Narita International Airport (NRT), thus strengthening its network in Asia and worldwide. With this move, the German solution... more
E-cargo bikes to combat climate change
Fedex in UK has introduced thirteen e-cargo bikes to work alongside its vehicle pick-up and delivery fleet in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Cambridge. The company is already using e-cargo bikes for its permanent operations in London, where they have replaced diesel vehicles for serving... more
Hege Solstad joins Inchcape
Hege Solstad has joined Inchcape Shipping Services as vice president commercial for the Europe Region. CCO Christopher Crookall: "We are delighted with this appointment. Solstad will be based in Oslo and take her place as a key member of the Europe regional leadership... more
An early Christmas for CBP officers
Christmas came early for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry. In just this past week, CBP officers have seized several dangerous drugs, counterfeit designer apparel and counterfeit currency-a total of 133 shipments containing illegal... more
New equipment for Port Lafito
Tideworks Technology has implemented a new marine terminal operating solution, called Mainsail 10, in Haiti's Port Lafito, which is managed by the Gilbert Bigio Group (GB Group). This launch is a fully hosted TOS deployment operating on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Port Lafito is... more
Traton Group takes over IT developer
The international Traton Group, which combines the brands MAN, Scania, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus and Navistar, has been on the road since 2016 with its digital brand RIO as a cloud-based solution for the entire transport and logistics ecosystem. It has now successfully... more
Refrigerated trailers with modular cooling units
Krone has delivered the first refrigerated trailers furnished with the new modular Celsineo refrigeration machine to customers in the Netherlands. The trailers were handed over to Amex in Lelystad and Baas in Bunschoten. Amex has a fleet of 40 tractor units and a coldstore.... more
More flights and aircraft for peak season
During the busy peak season, Air Canada Cargo, which just has taken redelivery of its first own freighter, a B767-300ERF (57 t capacity), is providing three new flights and additional capacity on key routes. More details about the three new routes here: São Paulo, up to four... more
CEO transition at Norfolk Southern
James A. Squires, chairman and CEO, Norfolk Southern Corporation is planning to retire on 1 May 2022, at which time executive vice president and chief marketing officer Alan H. Shaw will become CEO. Squires and Shaw will continue to work closely together over the next five... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
William Hewlett (1913-2001) and David Packard (1912-1996) decided by the toss of a coin whose name should come first in their company's name (Hewlett&Packard). more