MNG expanding freighter fleet 
Turkey’s MNG Airlines has signed an mou for two Airbus A350Fs, making the advanced freighter the backbone of its future long-haul cargo fleet. The 111 t capacity aircraft, with 8,700 km range and up to 40% lower emissions, will serve MNG’s global network, spanning Europe, the... more
South Carolina Ports investing in resilience
South Carolina Ports is reinforcing its reputation for reliability with fast operations and new infrastructure. Charleston offers 24/7 vessel access thanks to the deepest port on the US East Coast. Trucks average 35-minute turnaround times and two inland rail hubs ensure access... more
Leadership transition in Prince Rupert Port
The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) has appointed Katherine Bamford as its vice-president of business development, effective 16 June. Bamford brings over 25 years of experience in trade development, stakeholder relations and international market expansion with her,... more
Lineage opens bonded warehouse in Seattle
Lineage has opened its first customs-bonded cold-storage warehouse in Washington state. The company’s Seattle Garfield site, located on pier 90 in the port of Seattle, is now certified as a class 3 public bonded facility. It enables temperature-controlled storage of imported... more
Railfreight debut for EWR
DB Cargo UK and Maritime Transport have launched the first commercial train on the newly reopened Oxford–Bletchley section of East West Rail. The service links DP World Southampton with the new Segro Logistics Park terminal in Northampton, offering five weekday connections... more
Spotlight on driver fatigue
To mark the longest day of the year tomorrow, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), supported by the ITF, is staging a pan-Europe 'Drivers’ Fatigue Action Day' tomorrow, 21 June. The aim is to spotlight fatigue in the freight and passenger transport sectors and call... more
Lengrand appointed head of operations at IPP France
IPP, a European specialist in wooden pallet pooling, has appointed Audrey Lengrand as the head of operations for its French subsidiary. Reporting to operations director Romain Carcenac, she’ll oversee logistics optimisation, the management of 15 reconditioning depots in... more
Supply chains under cyber pressure
Cyberattacks are increasingly targeting freight forwarders, shippers and insurers. At the Timocom ThekenTalks, experts shared lessons from ransomware, identity theft and fake carriers, as the company recently reported. For Saint-Gobain, a 2017 cyberattack was a turning... more
IAPH presents cyber resilience guidelines
At TOC Europe this week in Rotterdam,the IAPH data collaboration committee presented new cyber resilience guidelines for emerging technologies in the maritime supply chain. The guidelines were launched at a panel session featuring Victor Shieh (IAPH), Javier Garrido... more
RCG achieves CDP B rating
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has received a ‘B’ rating in the 2024 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) climate assessment – outperforming the global average of ‘C’. This marks the third time RCG has reached this rating in the global ranking. The CDP evaluates transparency and... more