Europoort warehouse boost for P&O Ferrymasters 
The supply chain solutions specialist P&O Ferrymasters has taken a 1,200 sqm warehouse in Rotterdam’s Europoort to support its cross docking operations from the key European gateway. The initiative provides a platform to develop new trade lanes while growing the current... more
Eurogate said to be bidding for two new ports in Israel
According to Israeli newspapers, the German port operator Eurogate intends to bid to run two newly built and privately operated Israeli ports in the Mediterranean cities of Haifa and Ashdod. The Israeli government wants to construct privately owned ports, claiming that they... more
Etihad operates bigger aircraft to Belgrade
Etihad's Airbus 330-200 has landed at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla airport for the first time. As of 15 June this year, as part of the agreement between Jat Airways and Etihad, Airbus A319 aircraft began to be deployed on the Abu Dhabi – Belgrade route. Now the plane that regularly... more
Four new super post-panamax cranes arrive in Miami
In preparation for the opening of the expanded Panama Canal in 2015, the port of Miami FL (USA) has taken delivery of four new super post-panamax cranes to handle the new generation of super-sized container cargo vessels that will begin passing through the canal in less than two... more
Kenworth delivers 50,000th truck to Rodney’s Transport
The Australian commercial vehicle manufacturer Kenworth has delivered the 50,000th truck from its Bayswater plant in Melbourne to Rodney’s Transport Service, based in Wagga Wagga NSW (Australia). The lorry is powered by a Cummins ISXe5 engine, producing 550 hp and 1850 lb/ft of... more
Gefco Deutschland moves to new site in Rhine-Main region
Gefco Deutschland, the German subsidiary of the international logistics service provider Gefco, has commenced services at a new branch office in Mainz, the capital of the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. This location for overland transport services is close to Germany’s... more
Management buy-out in steel logistics sector
Dirk Michael Müller, managing director of Rheinkraft International GmbH since 2009, founded Lima GmbH (Logistics, Investments und Management GmbH) at the end of August 2013 as a base for a management buy-out of Rheinkraft. As the owner he now steers the strategic and operative... more
From services provider to consultant 
The aim for long-term customer retention is as old as the logistics industry. The tendency of customers to involve the logistics services provider as a long-term consultant in project planning and decisions on locations, on the other hand, has a shorter tradition. Martin... more
UK Chamber of Shipping greets new chief executive
The UK Chamber of Shipping has announced that its new chief executive will be Guy Platten, currently CEO of Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL). Platten, who is due to start his new task in January 2014, is a master mariner with a long background in the marine industry. He was... more
Boeing to recycle America's Cup participating yacht
Boeing and Oracle Team USA, winner of the 34th America's Cup, are collaborating to recycle about 3.1 t of carbon fiber in USA-71, a yacht built for the America's Cup campaign in 2003. The hull and mast of the racing yacht will be processed and repurposed, a first-of-its-kind... more