Wiremind: a year full of accomplishments 
In February 2022, Wiremind announced the launch of a dedicated cargo vertical focused on providing innovative revenue optimisation and inventory solutions for the freight and logistics industry. Since then, the cargo unit has experienced substantial growth and currently employs... more
A long-term agreement at Port of Gulfport
Under a twenty-year term agreement with the Mississippi State Port Authority which came into effect on 23 March 2023, Ports America will invest USD 43 million to develop the vacant Terminal 4 at the Port of Gulfport (Mississippi) into a cargo-handling terminal. This will not... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
One of the Beatles' most famous songs was written by Paul McCartney in 1969, when his mother, who died young, told him in a dream: "Let it be.” more
LNG filling station inaugurated
Swiss truck manufacturer Iveco has inaugurated its first LNG filling station on its premises in Muttenz near Basel. The station was set up in partnership with Gasverbund Mittelland. Iveco is leasing the site, while Gasverbund Mittelland will be responsible for operations and... more
Warehouse extension for French milk branch
Real estate company Argan is building the second phase of its logistics warehouse in La Crèche, Western France. The facility is being leased to Eurial, the milk branch of the Agrial cooperative group. The two new 12,400 sqm cells will extend the future complex to 32,800 sqm... more
Astral Aviation promotes Patricia Odida
Astral Aviation has appointed Patricia Odida as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective 1 April 2023. Her previous roles were head of cargo optimisation and pricing and revenue manager, in which she served with distinction for the last two years. Odida will assume her new... more
Truck toll hike angers German freight forwarders
The forwarding industry reacted with furious criticism to the coalition committee's decision to significantly increase truck tolls. “The decision to double the truck toll from 2024 is political hara-kiri," said Dirk Engelhardt, spokesman of the board of the German logistics... more
Calgary’s new transload hub to open next year
Canadian National Railways (CN), Trealmont Transport and Kaptan US have reached an agreement to develop a multimodal transload facility within CN's Calgary Logistics Park. The new logistics facility is planned to go live in Q3/2024 and will transload containers originating... more
AAL celebrating 25 years in China
AAL Shipping (AAL), a major player in the multipurpose project heavy lift shipping sector, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of ‘AAL China’ this year. As China continues to see economic growth through its re-emergence from pandemic lock-down and its... more
VRR chooses Japanese distribution partner
VRR, a Rotterdam-headquartered designer and manufacturer of standard and custom ULDs, has extended its distribution channel through an agreement with Tamagawa Aero Systems, a Japanese provider of ground support equipment (GSE) and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services... more