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John Sebastian unexpectedly left the stage during his performance at the Woodstock Festival – allegedly because he was told that his wife had given birth to their child. more
Choosing the best pallet size 

The Pall-Ex Group subsidiary Fortec Distribution Network in UK has extended its product portfolio. After reviewing its list of products, the group decided to introduce the Euro Pallet Base range and the Parcel Pallet. The Euro Pallet Base will include five new products. The... more
Connie Award for maritime industry leader 

The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII), a not-for-profit association committed to promoting and supporting the business of international trade and transportation and educating its future leaders, is honouring Brenda Martin, former vice president of terminal services... more
MCT resumes MHT shipping service 

Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), part of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), has resumed the Mindanao-Hong Kong-Taiwan (MHT) service by Wan Hai Lines. The weekly service, connecting Subic, Cebu, and Mindanao to Hong Kong and Taiwan, has returned due to... more
AIT opens new global HQ in Chicago suburbs 

A prominent high-rise building welcomes corporate teams on multiple floors: Corporate teammates for supply chain solutions provider AIT Worldwide Logistics recently moved into a new global headquarters at 2 Pierce Place, Itasca, Illinois (USA). AIT’s chairman and CEO,... more
Gotthard Base Tunnel still closed 

Bad news for freight traffic in Switzerland: The Gotthard Base Tunnel will remain closed until further notice. Actually, it was planned to open the line for single-track train traffic yesterday, Tuesday, 16 August. After the derailment of a goods train in the tunnel due to a... more
Swedish haulier receives 74 t electric trucks 

More and more hauliers are now starting to invest in electric trucks, including HGVs. Mattson Akeri in Gothenburg, Sweden, is one of them. The company has bought three heavy electric Volvo FH trucks and over the past few weeks has been testing one of these vehicles in... more
North American air cargo traffic decreased in 2022 

Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in USA and Canada, has released its 2022 North American Airport Traffic Summary containing passenger, cargo, and aircraft operations data from 277 North... more
Jettainer steps up innovation efforts 

ULD specialist Jettainer has appointed Christine Klemmer as chief innovation officer to drive forward digital and non-digital innovation. The newly established department aims to enhance ULD management services using cutting-edge technology, strategic AI applications and... more
AD Ports Group: growth in Q2/2023 

AD Ports Group reported a significant 66% YoY revenue increase in Q2/2023, reaching AED 2.1 billion (USD 571 million). The result was driven by a good performance in maritime, ports, and digital clusters, alongside acquisitions. Adjusted for acquisitions, revenue grew by 44%... more