Maciej Tylkowski joins Lidl GB 

Maciej Tylkowski has been appointed to Lidl GB’s board of directors as joint chief operating officer. He will be responsible for Lidl GB’s supply chain, working closely with current COOs Matt Heslop and Tim Ulbrich who oversee Lidl GB’s sales and logistics teams. Currently... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
As milk is heated, the casein in the milk begins to coagulate and form a skin on the surface. When the temperature reaches around 80° and water begins to evaporate, the skin dries and forms a film. more
First LNG bunkering operation in Jamaican waters 

The successful bunkering of Zim's container vessel "Sammy Ofer" with liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a milestone operation: it was the first LNG bunkering operation in Jamaican waters. Rear Admiral Peter Brady, director-general at Maritime Authority of Jamaica... more
Contract with haulier network extended 

UK’s tiles specialist, Topps Tiles, has renewed its contract with the haulier network Pall-Ex, which will now continue to manage the palletised home delivery distribution for at least the next two years. As part of the renewed agreement, Pall-Ex has introduced an implant... more
Warehouse space added in Singapore 

JC Movers has signed a lease for a brand-new warehouse at Tampines, making this its second storage facility in Singapore. With this addition, the removal company aims to expand its storage capacity to meet the needs of its growing pool of customers as well as provide affordable... more
ZSR reaches new milestone in digitisation 

Slovakia Railways (ZSR) is implementing a new turnkey GSM-R infrastructure for ETCS Level 2 on the line into its network on the section Varín - Kosice - Cierna nad Tisou - state border, Slovakia’s main railway corridor that connects Western and Eastern Europe. The system... more
The biggest bird is back to the South Island 

Emirates' A380 has landed at Christchurch (New Zealand) airport again, marking the resumption of its daily service from Dubai via Sydney. Barry Brown, divisional VP Australasia: "Seeing the water cannon salute after we touched down in the first Emirates A380 flight in... more
CFNR is now RSP 

CFNR Transport has changed its name. As of 23 March 2023, the French inland waterway shipping company has been operating under the Rhenus Partnership France (RSP) brand. For Dirk Gemmer, managing director of Rhenus Transport, "the goal of the Rhenus Group is to... more
WFS to support Qatar Airways Cargo at JFK 

Qatar Airways Cargo is extending its global partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a new three-year cargo and freighter ramp handling contract at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Under the agreement, WFS will initially provide cargo services... more
Indigo Cargo picks Mark Sutch 

The Indian airline Indigo has appointed Mark Sutch as its new chief commercial officer – cargo international. Sutch brings with him 25 years of airline industry experience in various verticals, including extensive cargo experience. Sutch most recent assignment was CCO with... more