Penske creates new position in Mexico 
Michael Casidy has become the managing director of Mexico for Penske Logistics. In the newly created role, Casidy will be based in Saltillo, Mexico, which will now function as the Mexico head office. Penske Logistics has been operating in Mexico for 17 years, catering in... more
Ecu-Line aquires US company Econocaribe
The Belgian NVOCC Ecu-Line, part of Indian Allcargo Logistics, has acquired Econocaribe Consolidators, the third largest LCL consolidator (NVOCC) in the US. With its headquarters in Miami, Florida, Econocaribe has nine offices in the US and 22 receiving terminals throughout... more
Air Namibia starts replacing A340 with A330
From this month, Air Namibia is introducing new Airbus A330-200 aircraft to its operation, which will operate its Windhoek – Frankfurt (Germany) daily service. The new A330 will replace the current A340-300 service. The A330 will operate this route on alternating days until 30... more
Loxxess operates European central warehouse for Bon'A Parte
The Danish fashion label Bon’A Parte has assigned the operation of its European central warehouse to the medium-sized logistics services provider LOXXESS. So far, Bon’A Parte had operated the warehouse at its head office in Ikast itself. LOXXESS now controls warehousing, quality... more
Duluth Seaway welcomes new executive director
Vanta E. Coda is the new executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, effective today. He succeeds Adolph Ojard, who announced in May his decision to retire and who will be leaving on 30 September after more than a decade at the helm of the agency. Coda began his... more
PG&E and EVI to unveil electric hybrid bucket trucks
Electric Vehicles International (EVI), along with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), unveiled the utility industry’s first electric hybrid drivetrain Class 5 trucks. The range extended electric vehicle (REEV) utility trucks were designed, built and tested in the heart... more
Drewry: sailing cancellations to increase due to P3 wait
According to the English analyst Drewry, more sailing cancellations are on the way as the P3 alliance has yet to spell out its intentions in any detail, and competitors will be loathe to risk losing market share by taking more radical capacity reduction measures in the... more
Eleven apprentices start logistics career at Dachser...
Eleven young adults opted for training at the logistics services provider Dachser at four locations in Switzerland in 2013. All apprenticeships began at the start of August. In addition to commercial apprentices, Dachser also trains road haulage specialists and... more
TNT Express - Restructuring continues unabated 
The Dutch express and logistics service provider TNT Express is considering the sale of its shipping business for providers of textile goods in the Netherlands. A sale would not adversely affect existing contracts with customers and suppliers. more
New communications officer for Port of Switzerland
The previous officer for communication and transport policy, Nina Hochstrasser, is leaving Port of Switzerland as of the end of November 2013. The board of directors and management thanked her for her good work. She will be succeeded by Simon Oberbeck. After working for Novartis... more