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Jost & Klaus Hellmann to accept eyefortransport’s Lifetime Logistics Leadership Award

eyefortransport's Global 3PL Awards Advisory Panel has selected Jost and Klaus Hellmann, joint managing owners of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, to receive the Lifetime Logistics Leadership Award at this year's 3PL awards ceremony & reception, organised by eyefortransport. (Aug 27, 2010)

Avoid Spanish air traffic control strike, says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged AENA, the Spanish air navigation service provider, and the Spanish air traffic controllers to take all measures possible to avoid strike action. (Aug 11, 2010)

Montreal Port reopens tomorrow

With negotiations reported to have been "positive", the MEA lock-out at the Port of Montreal will be lifted at 08h00 tomorrow (Saturday). (Jul 23, 2010)

Update: Dockers’ lock-out at Montreal port

With activities on terminals operated by MEA members at the Port of Montreal still halted, and vessels moored on the St Lawrence River upstream from Quebec City and in the Montreal port zone, some shipping lines are diverting vessels to other ports. (Jul 22, 2010)

MEA dockers’ lock-out at Montreal port

The dockworkers' lock-out at the Port of Montreal continues, with the arguing parties to resume negotiations tomorrow. (Jul 21, 2010)

Transnet fires Freight Rail chief

 

Transnet has summarily dismissed its Freight Rail chief executive, Siyabonga Gama, for three incidents of misconduct. Sharon Gill reports from South Africa ...

(Jul 8, 2010)

Unions end Transnet strike

Almost a week after UTATU terminated the strike at Transnet, SATAWU signed a settlement agreement yesterday afternoon. Sharon Gill reports ... (May 28, 2010)

UPS to lay off 11% of pilots

For the first time in its 103-year history, UPS will furlough pilots, with the first 54 pilots being laid off on May 23rd. (May 20, 2010)

South African transport strike on its last legs

Transnet has confirmed that, in a second round of mediation concluded yesterday afternoon, the talks intended to resolve the ongoing wage dispute were constructive and positive. Sharon Gill reports ... (May 20, 2010)

South Africa’s transport strike digs in

With Transnet and the unions failing to reach any agreement on the wage dispute, South Africa's rail and port operations will remain at best disrupted, at worst shut down, for the full two weeks of the strike that began on May 10th. Sharon Gill reports ... (May 19, 2010)

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