Fleet Advantage restructures management 
Fort Lauderdale (FL)-based Fleet Advantage, a major innovator in fleet data analytics, fleet financing solutions and fleet life cycle cost management (LCCM), has announced several promotions within its organisation. Bill Ten Eyck, who has over 38 years of experience in... more
Q1/2021 in NWAC ports exceptionally strong
Maritime consultant Sea-Intelligence from Copenhagen has analysed volume developments in North America’s largest ports on the West Coast in Q1/2021. All growth rates were exceptionally strong in comparison to the same period last year. Laden imports, empty exports, and total... more
Air Canada and WFS against Covid-19
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Air Canada are working closely with the Canadian government to transport vial caps for doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to support the country’s immunisation programme. Since December 2020, thousands of innovative plastic "RayDyLyo vial... more
Dutch trade association mandates Paycargo
Payment platform Paycargo, which processed USD 4 billion in transactions for logistics firms last year, has teamed up with Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) to help simplify the payment and collection of the association’s membership and delegate transactions. The trade association... more
Strong environment for K+N
Q1/2021 brought large profits for Kuehne + Nagel. Net turnover (CHF 6 billion), ebit (CHF 431 million) and a CHF 318 million profit in this quarter were all significantly above the levels of Q1/2020. The positive turnaround, which had already begun in the second half of 2020,... more
From Greenwich to Greenville
ACL Airshop, a global provider of ULD logistics solutions to over 200 airlines, air cargo carriers and other logistics clients, has been acquired by Alinda Capital Partners. Details of the transaction were not disclosed, but the current management and operations team remains in... more
Hamburg Süd launches insurance tool
Maersk’s affiliate Hamburg Süd has introduced "Value Protect", a new solution for shippers offering them additional protection in the event of cargo damage. The shipping company speaks of a complement to its existing inland transports and customs services, where it... more
Mason Mega Rail Terminal to open this year
In the USA, Savannah Port Terminal Railroad (SAPT) has expanded its long-term rail services agreement with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) to include GPA’s new Mason Mega Rail Terminal. This is especially significant, as rail container capacity at the port is expected to... more
Ceva: two air cargo services 
Ceva Logistics, the Switzerland-headquartered logistics arm of CMA CGM, has launched two new services. First, the company announced its Skycapacity programme, guaranteeing access to global air cargo capacity for customers in a volatile market. To this end, the company has... more
POCC joins green power partnership
The Port of Corpus Christi located in Texas on the western Gulf of Mexico has joined the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) green power partnership, which seeks to reduce the negative health impacts of air emissions through the use of renewable energy. The close of... more