Breaking ground in Japan 
Construction works for the ESR Noda II facility have now begun. The site is located in Chiba Prefecture’s Noda City in Japan and just 4 km away from the operational ESR Noda distribution centre I (Noda l). Scheduled to be completed in August 2023, the Noda II is a 4-storey... more
Pallet-Track network is growing in UK
Logistics services provider Aramex UK has joined the Pallet-Track network as part of an aggressive growth strategy in UK. Headquartered in Dubai – UAE, the multinational business currently operates in more than 60 countries worldwide. Its portfolio comprises international... more
Indian newcomer shows cargo ambitions
Akasa Air and Smartkargo have entered a partnership that will digitally enable the launch and growth of the airline’s new cargo business. The Indian-based airline will deploy the Smartkargo solution in all functional areas of its cargo business, serving all its destinations in... more
Stronger throughput in European ports
In August 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) soared to 127.4 points from the 126.5 points (seasonally adjusted) registered the month before, according to... more
West Hutchison named CEO
Vertical Cold Storage, a developer and operator of temperature controlled distribution centres, has named West Hutchison president and CEO. Hutchison most recently was senior vice president of network optimisation/M&A for Lineage Logistics. Prior to that, he was partner... more
La Spezia pushing Eurokai Group
The Eurokai Group's results surged strongly in H1/2022, due in particular to growth of throughput in Italy’s La Spezia container terminal. The group’s revenues increased by 10.6% to EUR 131.1 million compared to EUR 117.2 million in H1/2021. Net profit for H1/2022 amounted... more
Transpacific services suspended
Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping (MSC) is discontinuing an entire service due to reduced traffic on transpacific waters, as a "temporary" measure, the shipping line said. The Sequoia service is operated as part of the 2M Alliance jointly with Maersk's TP3 loop.... more
Cinquant’anni! 
Sisa celebrates 50 years of development in Basel. At its ‘Evolution Day 2022’ Sisa proved that the future develops from the origins. The spectrum ranged from Generation Z, to A, for record-breaking alpinist Dani Arnold. more
Building on Far East air freight business
Dublin-based global aviation services group ASL Aviation Holdings has posted strong financial results for 2021, with revenues up 24.4% on 2020. The ASL Group, which includes ASL Airlines Ireland, ASL Airlines Belgium, ASL Airlines France and ASL Airlines United Kingdom in... more
WFS to be acquired by Sats
Sats has reached an agreement to acquire Wordwide Flight Services (WFS) from an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management. The transaction is valued at an enterprise value of EUR 2.25 billion and will bring together WFS, the world’s largest air cargo handler with leadership... more