UTi Worldwide opens new facility in London Heathrow 
UTi Worldwide Inc, a global supply chain services and solutions company, officially opened its new London operations located in Heathrow (UK) in July. Located close to London's Heathrow international airport, the 3,300 sqm building is a highly secure facility with CCTV (HD... more
Successful South Korean bid for new Myanmar airport
The department of civil aviation of the Southeast Asian country Myanmar has announced that the consortium led by Incheon Airport (South Korea) has been chosen to build a new international airport in the Bago region, located about 80 km away from Yangon, the country's... more
HHLA gets ready for ULCVs
Hamburg's container terminal Burchardkai (CTB), which is part of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has received four new gantry cranes designed for ships carrying up to 18,000 teu. A fifth one will follow in autumn. The cranes will go into operation consecutively over the... more
Management changes at AirBridgeCargo
Nagakazu Sagara has joined AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) as vice-president, Japan and Korea. His predecessor, Katsuhiko Sagami, will continue as consultant until the year-end. Sagara formerly worked for Japan Airlines, progressing from a cargo traffic manager to senior... more
Caro Trans sets up new link between Houston and Rio
The global NVOCC and ocean freight consolidator Caro Trans is to provide a new direct weekly LCL and FCL export service from Houston TX (USA) to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). The first sailing from Houston is on 20 August and arrival in Rio de Janeiro will be on 14 September,... more
Spanish airport going for a song
Aeropuerto Central Ciudad Real, Spain’s first privately operated airport that was opened in November 2008, can be bought for EUR 100 million. The facility, founded as Don Quijote airport, is somewhat more than 200 km from the country’s capital Madrid and was originally intended... more
Al Abbas Transport expands network to Sudan
Al Abbas Transport has expanded its logistics network with the addition of a new route between the Egyptian town of Erqan and Khartoum in Sudan. The company's latest connection coincides with the opening of the 362 km long Egypt-Sudan overland link between Erqan and the city of... more
Backing in India for CEE
Reshamsingh & Co Ltd, based in New Delhi (India), has become the exclusive member of the Network Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE). Reshamsingh provides services such as heavy haulage, cranes and barge/tug services. The firm has a customs brokerage license in India and a... more
CEO for Air Serbia appointed
Dane Kondic has been appointed chief executive officer of Air Serbia. He will lead the airline, formally known as JatAirways, upon completion of regulatory approvals. He has dual Australian and Serbian citizenship and speaks Serbian. Kondic gained his experience in roles across... more
SNCF Geodis scoops up Scandinavia’s Railcare Tag
SNCF Geodis, the freight transport and logistics arm of the French national railway SNCF, is purchasing the Swedish group Railcare Tag AB, a specialist for the construction and maintenance of rail infrastructure. The latter firm also has a safety certificate and rail operating... more