Maritime logistics company Global Transport Solutions (GTS), through its brand Marinetrans, has acquired SSL (formerly part of Burando Maritime Services), a marine logistics specialist providing barge deliveries, warehouse consolidation and freight forwarding services.The move follows the acquisition of Door To Deck (D2D), a marine logistics specialist in Cyprus and Greece earlier this year.The company also acquired WML AS…
The World Maritime University (WMU) has released a pre-study report entitled Synchromodality as a Prospective Digitalization Scheme for Freight Logistics.The study explores the potential of digital technologies and synchromodality to transform…
PSA International has announced the retirement of Mike Andaloro, CEO PSA BDP and CEO Sales and Operations. PSA BDP, a wholly-owned subsidiary and the cargo solutions arm of PSA, is headquartered in Philadelphia, US.Wan Chee Foong, currently…
Shipping and logistics company GAC Malaysia has opened a new office in Kota Kinabalu expanding its presence in the region to provide solutions to the evolving needs of the shipping and energy sectors.The new office, GAC Malaysia’s 14th, will…
Logistics provider PSA BDP has opened its first office in Romania.PSA BDP International Romania S.R.L, located in the capital city of Bucharest, will be led by Country Director Cristian Afrenie. With this expansion into Romania, PSA BDP now has nearly 140 offices around the globe…
Hapag-Lloyd has entered into a partnership with DB Schenker for the purpose of decarbonising supply chains. Following the launch of “Ship Green” in May, the renowned logistics provider has selected Hapag-Lloyd’s sustainable transport solution as part of its sustainability initiatives…
Paulo Sousa, the president of Cargill's unit in Brazil, said companies should continue making investments in logistics to help Brazil, the world's largest exporter of commodities like soybeans, coffee and sugar, to store and move its agricultural products more efficiently…
APM Terminals Pipavav announced it handled 206 trains in July 2023, its highest count for any month this year.Of these, the reminal loaded 166 double stack (DS) trains, surpassing the port's own previous record of loading 157 double stack trains in 2020…
Green methanol manufacturer Carbon Sink is partnering with Jones Act-compliant shipping company Rose Cay Maritime (RCM) to build out an end-to-end low-carbon marine fuel supply chain.The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining a plan for increasing green fuel production…
German logistics company Röhlig Logistics has appointed Simon Albrecht as Global Sea Freight Director, effective July 1, 2023.“Röhlig has an excellent reputation and I am very much looking forward to being part of this international team and playing an active role in the company’s development…
Logistics company Kuehne+Nagel International has appointed Michael Aldwell to its Management Board as of October 1, 2023.Aldwell will assume responsibility for the business unit Sea Logistics and succeed Horst Joachim (Otto) Schacht.Schacht (born in 1959)…
The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the importance of global supply chains. Many Canadians, most of whom had never thought about the details of how a shipment made its way from origin to destination suddenly found themselves acutely aware of how critical efficient…
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., along with other investors, announced the initial closing of an $8 million financing round in Spinframe. The Israeli shipping company said it led this investment as part of its strategy to invest in early…
Pangaea Logistics Solutions has entered into a deal to acquire marine port terminal operations in Port Everglades/Ft. Lauderdale and Port of Palm Beach, Florida, and Port of Baltimore, Maryland, from Host Terminals, a wholly owned subsidiary of T…
Australia-based logistics company Qube Holdings has acquired a 50% stake in New Zealand’s Pinnacle Corporation and 100% of Kalari.Pinnacle, a New Zealand owned and operated group of companies, operates both port-based and stand-alone facilities…
