PACT is a new service on the online port portal MyPort for outgoing sea vessels from agents and terminals in the Amsterdam port. Sea shipping By sharing smart data with each other, we make the port more predictable and aim to reduce delays. The initiative originated during a Port PerformanceContinue Reading
FedEx could soon be under pressure to keep its freighters in the air with pilots considering strike action. FedEx Express pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have announced that the voting window for a strike authorisation ballot will open on April 18. “Mediated negotiations for aContinue Reading
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) is a leading provider of air cargo services to the pharmaceutical industry, recognizing the unique and complex challenges faced by this industry. We are committed to providing reliable solutions that support the timely and efficient delivery of life-saving drugs to patients worldwide. MaintainingContinue Reading
CEMEX has completed a significant investment into its rail solutions facility at Somercotes, Derbyshire. This development was undertaken to meet increasing customer demand for its concrete bearers for switches and crossings. As a result of this investment, CEMEX will be able to manufacture an additional 18,000 linear metres of bearersContinue Reading
In cooperation with ArcelorMittal and DB Cargo, Innofreight has built two partially automated unloading machines for the steel mill in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany. (Photo: Deutsche Bahn AG, Volker Emersleben, Innofreight) This is the first time a steel mill has switched its entire raw materials supply to Innofreight technology. Each of theContinue Reading
The prototype JNA-X Box Wagon, which has now successfully completed the audit and inspection process, is the first to roll off the production line in Romania. It is part of the agreement for 50 new box wagons announced in March this year between Porterbrook, GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Greenbrier. TheContinue Reading
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has introduced a new advanced HIAB railway loader crane range with the new SPACEevo control system. A Hiab loader crane in operation with Spanish rail infrastructure company ADIF With the closing down of its Kalmar heavy cranes business, Cargotec is reliant on Kalmar reach stackers andContinue Reading
A pre-draft of the South African Shipping Company Bill 2022 has been published by the country’s Department of Transport with the object of establishing the country’s first national carrier. The rationale is that South Africa is reliant on the performance of others for essential imports and exports. A national shippingContinue Reading
Siemens Logistics, Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote close cooperation in digitalising cargo handling processes. The collaborative project is due to deploy the latest in data analytics applications and predictive maintenance. Planned activities under the MoU include jointContinue Reading
The African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has called for the speedy implementation of third-party operator access into Transnet Freight and Rail (TFR) network infrastructure in a bid to generate more revenue for the fiscus. ARIA has been expressing serious concerns regarding the restrictive terms and conditions Transnet has imposed onContinue Reading
