Regional shifts reshape global port rankings 
The latest Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) published by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence highlights significant shifts in global container port performance, with East and Southeast Asian ports dominating the top rankings for 2023, securing 13 of the... more
Duisport moves into packaging
Duisburger Hafen (Duisport) is expanding its industrial packaging portfolio and taking over RK Verpackungssysteme with retroactive effect from 1 January. The Duisport Group will benefit from RK’s 60-year expertise in this market. RK has 60 employees and runs a 16,000 sqm... more
New branding and investments in business growth
The African end-to-end supply chain provider Reload Logistics has introduced a new brand identity and also enhanced its capabilities and service offerings. The developments include the expansion of the RGT Warehouse in Zambia, the acquisition of five diesel-electric mainline... more
Back to the future for 70th anniversary
Massey Wilcox Transport, which is based in Bristol and Radstock, Somerset (UK), celebrated its milestone anniversary last month (May) and put a brand-new Scania R450 on the road in the same livery that was used 70 years ago. The company was set up by Douglas Massey and Harry... more
Two more eco-friendly mega vessels
Orient Overseas Container Line has put two new 24,188 teu mega vessels, "OOCL Finland" and "OOCL Sweden," into service, marking a milestone in the company's fleet upgrade. With these additions, the carrier has received ten eco-friendly mega containerships of... more
Based in Basingstoke
After twelve months of construction, Glencar has completed a 19,417 sqm hub in Basingstoke, which is intended as a logistics facility for longstanding customers and partners. The building has a 15 m clear internal height, 19 dock doors, and almost 1,022 sqm of office space.... more
eTTS now run in New Jersey terminal
APM Terminals Elizabeth in New Jersey (USA) is progressing its green transformation thanks to an USD 1.4 million grant from the US environmental protection agency. With the grant, APM has replaced seven diesel terminal vehicles with seven electric terminal tractors (eTTs).... more
STG Logistics bolsters leadership team
STG Logistics has appointed Tyler Holtgreven (lrft) to the role of chief financial officer (CFO) and Vince Paperiello (right) as its new senior vice president of intermodal operations. As CFO, Holtgreven will return to his finance and accounting roots. After graduating from... more
UECC use of biofuel rises
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is set to surpass its 45% emissions reduction target by 2030 after significantly increasing biofuel usage in its fleet. Last year, UECC more than doubled its use of ISCC-certified sustainable biofuel B100, reaching 14,000 t, which contributed... more
Investing in Kumamoto
ESR Group and the Kumamoto prefectural government in Japan have signed an mou with the aim of transforming Yatsushiro City into a key logistics location for the region. Under the agreement, the group will work with the prefecture, the city as well as Mercury Capital to... more