South Africa's Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has increased container train frequency from six to 16-22 trains a day in July over June. TFR said its market share for long-haul cargo between Johannesburg and Durban increased to 30 per cent in July, compared with 17 per cent a year ago, reports Engineering News of South Africa. This is helped by the program...
ProLogis announced it will develop a new, 616,000-square-foot (57,200-square-meter) distribution facility in Osaka, Japan, for Senko Co., Ltd., an integrated distribution services company with a vast national network of office locations, vehicles and cargo ships. "ProLogis' land bank in Japan includes sites in the country's most strategic distribution l...
Africa’s shipping industry and their supply chain partners had a unique opportunity to develop new business growth opportunities and joint ventures during ShippingChina's 4th Global Shipping Summit in Dalian, China, from October 22-23. African Cargo and Logistics Alliance (ACLA) president Mr Ukata Christian, who represents members in 53 African coun...
Fall 2009 will see 742 young people begin their vocational training at an MAN Group company, keeping the Company’s recruitment at last year’s level. The youths will be starting their careers in more than 30 vocations - ranging from conventional business administration through the electrician and machinist trades. Vocational trainee positions at ...
The FAA approved a plan that would require Southwest Airlines to replace unapproved parts installed on about 50 B-737 airplanes and for these aircraft to undergo inspections until fixes are made. The airline already has replaced parts on 30 other planes. An FAA technical review has determined that the unapproved part would not prevent safe operation of th...
Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo, has made it clear that, in the event of an absolute ban on night flights in Frankfurt, the business model of Lufthansa Cargo would be seriously threatened and that, as a result, gradually both the MD-11 fleet and up to 50 percent of the company’s jobs worldwide could be endangered. "...
Lufthansa Cargo has become the first airline to be certified by the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to operate an Independent Cargo Screening Facility. The first location certified has been Dallas, Texas. Lufthansa Cargo has been working aggressively in order to explore solutions for its customers in response to the United State...
ProLogis, a provider of distribution facilities, announced it has entered into an alliance with Japan Logistics Fund, Inc and Mitsui & Co., Logistics Partners Ltd. (JLF) related to the acquisition of properties from ProLogis' Japan development portfolio. In November 2008, ProLogis outlined a series of immediate, definitive actions to strengthen its b...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi