Shanghai Pudong Airport to open courier terminal 
The logistics provider Time Matters is opening a courier terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport for handling courier and express airfreight shipments. With the launch, which will coincide with the start of Transport Logistic China on 25 June 2024, the expert for time-critical... more
KUB Air Cargo joins air cargo booking platform
KUB Air Cargo is partnering with Webcargo, an air cargo booking platform, to offer competitive rates and a seamless booking and payment experience for forwarders worldwide. The independent cargo sales agent KUB Air Cargo provides bespoke airfreight solutions, with an... more
Broward County welcomes new port director
On 18 June 2024, the Broward County commission confirmed that Joseph Morris has been appointed as director of Broward County’s Port Everglades. Morris currently serves as the port director for the Massachusetts Port Authority where he has worked for four years, originally as... more
Sun energy to power Metrans locos
The subsidiary of the German Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is taking the next step on its way to sustainable rail logistics. The intermodal operator has integrated a state-of-the-art photovoltaic system into its own energy mix in Bimöhlen, Schleswig-Holstein (Germany).... more
From Shanghai to Italy
Raben Group’s Italian business has expanded its portfolio of air and sea transport offerings with new import routes connecting China with Italy. The company now provides consolidated air import services from Shanghai to Milan Malpensa, having scheduled two flights per week for... more
Robots for zero-emission deliveries in Helsinki
A pilot project on new urban logistics has begun in Helsinki: a local distribution hub opened at the Ruoholahti Shopping Centre in the Finnish capital last week. Here, customers can send or pick up a package at the DHL Express service point and all local residents can have their... more
Statement on recent attacks in the Red Sea area
Members of the global shipping community are "appalled and deeply saddened" with the news that yet another seafarer seems to have been killed in a drone boat strike on 12 June while on board the "MV Tutor". This is the second fatal attack in which seafarers... more
Mycrane bolsters India team
Mycrane, a global platform for online crane rental, has appointed Mumbai-based Ashishkumar Tiwari (right) to the role of sales director, India. Tiwari has two decades of professional experience in India, working closely with the construction industry, as well as engineering,... more
A Texan trucking terminal
Saia, a USA-based road logistics provider, has launched a new terminal in Laredo, Texas. Designed for freight forwarding operations, the site will enable onsite warehousing as well as cross-border distribution. After recent expansions in Montana, New Jersey, and Utah, Saia... more
Dachser: a new MD for Chile and Peru
Effective 1 April 2024, Dachser has appointed Eugenio Diaz Velasco as managing director for its country organisations in Chile and Peru. With a seasoned management background from several multinational logistics companies, he now oversees the continued development of the... more