New Zealand's Napier port enhances equipment 
Napier port, the third largest port on New Zealand’s North Island, is currently developing a sixth wharf which, at 350 m long, will be capable of handling the larger vessels that are expected to access the port in the near future. Already hosting a range of vessels,... more
Latam Group brings relief plane to Bahamas
Medicines, medical instruments, sanitary and edible items were all part of the humanitarian aid transported from Miami (FL, USA) to the Bahamas on the humanitarian relief plane provided by Latam Group. It was activated via Latam Cargo after the passage of hurricane Dorian led to... more
TUP expands its board
Intralogistics software manufacturer Dr. Thomas + Partner (TUP) has decided to strengthen its management. The long-serving executives Günther Pfisterer as chief operating officer (COO) and Eduard Wagner as chief information officer (CIO) will join Simon Thomas and Mathias Thomas... more
Swiss forwarder invests in LNG
Krummen Kerzers is investing in liquefied natural gas (LNG) for its heavy cargo services. Already in early summer 2010, the Switzerland-based logistics company intends to expand the LNG project “Goodbye Diesel – hello LNG”, which it initiated with Lidl Switzerland. To this... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
If a man wants to tell a woman in Persian that he likes her, he says jokingly: “I want to eat your liver.” more
Logistics centre comes on stream in Ljubljana
After a construction phase of eleven months, cargo-partner has celebrated the official opening of its iLogistics centre near Ljubljana Airport. The new iLogistics Center is the largest logistics complex of the cargo-partner group. Viktor Kastelic, managing director of... more
Another US short-line railroad changes owner
US transport company OmniTRAX has completed the acquisition of the 101 year-old Winchester & Western Railroad (WW) from Covia. WW is a Class III shortline railroad operating in the US states of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and New Jersey. The railroad interchanges... more
Korean Air adjusts Asian Pacific frequencies
Korean Air is adjusting the frequency of some routes, in response to decreasing demand for services to Japan due to tensions between Korea and Japan. Starting today, 16 September 2019, South Korea's national carrier is suspending the Busan-Osaka route (14 flights a week), as... more
Port of Long Beach enjoys a busy August 2019
This year, the port of Long Beach recorded the fifth-busiest August in its 108-year history. A total of almost 664,000 teu were handled during this month. Nevertheless, August 2018 was stronger (+2.3%). In August 2019, imports slid by 5.9% to 323,000 teu, while exports rose 4.5%... more
UK’s newest inland port excels in its first year
iPort Rail, the UK's newest inland port to become operational during the last ten years, is celebrating its first anniversary these days, one year after being formally opened. Since its launch, the 120,000 sqm rail terminal has seen considerable growth, with GB Railfreight's... more