Interferry names new board members 
Interferry announces that it has strengthened its worldwide representation with the appointment of six new board directors and a new chairman. At its AGM in Sorrento on 6 October, the global ferry association named FRS CEO Götz Becker as chairman and welcomed six new directors... more
Siemens healthineers names KLN distributor
KLN logistics group has named its healthcare arm, KLN medical limited, as the exclusive distributor of Siemens healthineers’ 'Point-of-Care testing' solutions in Hong Kong. The agreement expands KLN’s position to the life sciences sector and covers full agency, distribution... more
SeaPort Manatee strengthens leadership
SeaPort Manatee, located at the entrance to Tampa Bay near Sarasota, has appointed transportation industry veteran Amanda Tyner as director of planning and project development to further enhance its role as a leading trade gateway for Southwest and Central Florida. Tyner... more
ACT renews EcoPorts status
Aqaba container terminal (Act) in Jordan has renewed its certification under the 'EcoPorts port environmental review system' (Pers) for the fourth time. A member of EcoPorts since 2013, Act continues to demonstrate commitment to sustainability and environmental performance... more
MAN trucks join ADAC
ADAC service GmbH (Asg) is expanding its vehicle transport business with ten new 'MAN TGX 18.480' trucks, the latest five handed over at MAN’s truck forum in Munich. Following the acquisition of Car-Port Autotransport earlier this year, ASG now unites all vehicle logistics under... more
Sachsenheim site upgraded
Fashion and lifestyle retailer Breuninger has expanded its logistics operations in Sachsenheim near Bietigheim-Bissingen, adding a new hall to its service centre. The extension includes 280 ergonomically designed workstations supplied by workplace specialist Krieg, as the... more
transport logistic and ITJ expand cooperation
Messe München—with its exhibitions transport logistic, air cargo and project cargo—and Logismedia Group AG, publisher of the ITJ International Transport Journal, are both active on four continents and reach every segment of logistics, supply chain, and transport. During the BVL... more
RPM appoints Walt Piekarski CCO
RPM Freight Systems, a logistics provider specializing in finished vehicle and freight transportation based in Birmingham, AL, has named Walt Piekarski chief commercial officer, effective 13 October. Reporting to president John Perkovich, he will lead go-to-market strategy,... more
Salvage completed after ACT Airlines accident
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has completed the recovery of the ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400F operating flight UAE9788 for Emirates SkyCargo, which veered off the North Runway into the sea on 20 October. The aircraft, arriving from Dubai, carried four crew members, all... more
New GRS packaging range
Southgate global has introduced a Global recycled standard (GRS) certified air cushion range to help businesses meet Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) obligations. The UK’s PPT, in place since April 2022, aims to increase recycled plastic use by taxing packaging with less than 30%... more