September 2024
Swiss International Air Lines has appointed Alain Chisari head of Swiss WorldCargo. He succeeds Lorenzo Stoll, who left Swiss WorldCargo at the end of July to pursue a career in the healthcare sector. Alain Chisari joined Swiss in 2008 having already acquired 12 years of industry experience with other airlines outside the Lufthansa Group. He is currently Lufthansa Group's implementation officer for Italian airline ITA Airways one year ago.
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UK-based forwarder Woodland Group has opened an office in Shanghai. The location is its 25th location globally and first in mainland China.
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Shortsea operator CLdN has confirmed an order for ten 1,100TEU new lo lo container vessels, due to be delivered from January 2027.
The carrier, which currently operates mainly ro ro tonnage, said the order was a decisive step to enter the segment with its own container vessel fleet.
ClDN promises “outstanding fuel ...
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Air broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Allen Liu President of its newly expanded operations across Greater China. Since joining Chapman Freeborn in 2012, Liu has held several roles, including senior cargo manager for China and vice president of cargo for North Asia, during which he established new regional offices in ...
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Kerry Logistics Network' has received a Silver ESG Benchmark Award – Silver and the Outstanding Sustainability Dividend Award at the ESG Achievement Awards. It was the third consecutive year that KLN has been recognised by the Awards for its Environmental, Social and Governance and sustainability performance. KLN was commended for ...
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Marsh and Tokio Marine Kiln have launched an insurance facility for ports and terminals to cover against business interruption arising from trade disruption.
The standalone cover is global and offers capacity up to $50m for business interruption losses associated with trade disruption, such as geopolitical events or weather related incidents. It ...
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The Port of Barcelona connected its first ship to the onboard power system (OPS) at its BEST terminal on 24 September, the first emission-free port of call for a container ship.
The OPS was completed this August with a cable management system to connect the OPS to the wharf.
The ship was ...
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French based logistics company Heppner has acquired Segers Internationaal Transport, a Dutch company specialising in traffic between the Netherlands and Spain. It follows acquisitions of HaCas in the Netherlands in 2017 and DINA in Belgium in 2021.
Founded in 1974, Segers Internationaal Transport is, like Heppner, a family business and employs ...
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Ground services and cargo handler Swissport International has appointed former Kuehne+Nagel chief executive Detlef Trefzger as a non-executive director. During his tenure at Kuehne+Nagel, from 2013 to 2022 he developed the company into the world's largest transport and logistics service provider and invested heavily in new technologies and digitalization as ...
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Brittany Ferries’ LNG-electric hybrid vessel Saint-Malo is carrying out sea trials in the Far East, ahead of her transit to Europe in November. From February next year she will link Portsmouth with her namesake port, operating on liquefied natural gas (LNG) at sea and on electric power when manoeuvring and ...
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