Empties take their toll 
A new container yard for empties has opened in the Port of Shanghai. It is intended to help the Shanghai International Port Group (SIGP) tackle the flow of empty containers. Located in the Yangshan Special Comprehensive Bonded Zone, the yard is expected to handle a... more
A new GDP facility at Indianapolis
Kuehne + Nagel is building a new multi-client and GDP compliant facility close to Indianapolis International Airport in USA. The site will have a surface of 15,500 sqm and be integrated into the forwarder's healthcare network. Kuehne + Nagel is setting up the necessary... more
Craiss triples transport volume in Poland
Craiss Logistyka is expanding its services for a long-standing client, a major international manufacturer of commercial vehicles headquartered in Germany. Craiss’ Polish branch, based in Jasin in Poznań county, won the contract after a renewed tender. From now on, the... more
DB Schenker promotes Mike Fahy
Global logistics provider DB Schenker has promoted Mike Fahy as the new chief executive officer for DB Schenker, Region Americas, effective 1 September 2022. He has served as the executive vice president of contract logistics, Americas Region since November 2020. In his new... more
Major renewable energy certificate deal for Hactl
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), the SAR’s largest independent handler, has signed an agreement to purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) from CLP Power Hong Kong Limited equating to 45.9 GWh of power generated from renewable energy sources.The move is the... more
Gdansk to open new deep water quay in 2024
DCT Gdansk, the container terminal in the Baltic Sea and a member of the PSA Group, ordered ten new semi-automated rubber tire gantry cranes (ARTG) from Konecranes. The company has also committed itself to retrofitting its current fleet of 15 Konecrane RTG cranes. Further... more
Rail First changes ownership
DIF and Amber are jointly acquiring the Australian railfreight leasing company Rail First on a 50-50 basis. The companies have signed a takeover agreement to this effect. The transaction is subject to approval by Australia’s foreign investment review board and is expected to... more
Amur tigress treated as a princess
Last month, Aeroflot transported a tigress from the Russian Far East for treatment in Moscow Zoo’s centre for rare animal reproduction. The transfer took place on a scheduled flight from Vladivostok to Moscow.The Amur Tiger Centre addressed the airline with a request to... more
Broekman's transformation continues
Rotterdam-based Broekman Logistics grew considerably in 2021, with its revenues surging by over 40% to EUR 345 million compared to the weak year 2020. Yet, the overall result was negative due to restructuring costs and impairment of past investments. For 2022, Rik Pek, CEO... more
Carlos Rodriguez joins Constellation Cold Logistics
Constellation Cold Logistics, a Europewide platform for cold storage and logistics, has appointed Carlos Rodriguez as chief executive officer, effective 5 September 2022. He brings 30 years of experience in the supply chain and temperature-controlled logistics sector. Prior... more