Instafreight picks logtech guru 
Adam Chassin, who previously held executive positions as head of Uber in Europe and as head of strategic business development at Amazon, joins InstaFreight as CCO. He will bring his expertise in rapidly scaling digital businesses, deal making to drive growth, and disrupting... more
Barcelona sets three major targets for 2025
In a recent online presentation, the Port of Barcelona put forward the major goals of its fourth strategic plan for 2021-2025. Three quantifiable milestones are key, as explained by Mercè Conesa, president of the Port of Barcelona. With regards to economic sustainability,... more
Big PPP investment in Mumbai
DP World is investing in its logistics facilities in India - with local support. The Dubai-based player has started the construction of its Nhava Sheva Business Park (NSBP) Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Mumbai. The RS 1,000 Cr (USD 1.37 billion) investment is part of the... more
Modernisation continues
Russian Railways invested over RUB 18 billion (around EUR 200 million) in the development of the Kuzbass region of West Siberian Railways in 2020. This is around 60% more than the total for 2019. The investment enabled the most important sections of 135 km of railtracks to... more
More than a million Covid-19 vaccines
Over a million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been transported through IAG Cargo's dedicated facilities at London Heathrow, Madrid and Dublin (photo) to North America and Europe. Amongst these shipments are 80,000 doses from Madrid to the Canary Islands and the first batch of... more
Contract renewal for Unipart
Oxford-based Unipart Logistics has won a five-year contract extension with Pro Direct Sport in the USA, a major online specialist sports store. The British company Unipart Logistics, active in the United States since 1998, has been a provider of warehouse and distribution... more
O'Brien joins Logistec team
Logistec Stevedoring, a company based in Montréal that provides specialised services in both the marine and environmental industries, welcomes Philip O’Brien as VP, business development. He will lead Logistec’s sales and business development team, accelerating revenue... more
CMSA in Manzanillo meets the mark
The container terminal Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA) on the Pacific coast of Mexico found a positive end to a difficult year 2020. It passed the milestone 1 million teu, handling its one-millionth teu during the call of CMA CGM Jacques Joseph on 29 December. With a 33%... more
Concrete steps towards full-freighter capacities
Air Transport Services Group's subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management has agreed to purchase two B767-300ER from Air Canada, convert them from passenger to freighter configuration, and lease them back to Air Canada. This is the first sale-leaseback agreement between the US and... more
Hellmann and Rhenus split up
Rhenus Freight Logistics and Hellmann Worldwide have ended their cooperation in the eastern part of Germany. After having acquired 50% of Rhenus' joint venture shares with retroactive effect from 1 January 2021, Hellmann has become the sole shareholder of the road and contract... more