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02.07.2024

Breaking previous project cargo record

MSC Vietnam has set a new record for project cargo with the transport of a 31 m disassembled lifting frame from Vung Tau, surpassing its previous record set five months ago. This achievement highlights MSC Vietnam's expertise in...

02.07.2024

Backed by a Baltic base

Logwin Air + Ocean has been operating in the Baltic market from its new office in Riga, Latvia, since May 2024. Recognising the importance of the Baltic states for global trade, the Luxembourg-based company is looking to expand...

02.07.2024

Challenge Group signs MOU

Challenge Group has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation, the holding company that owns Zhengzhou Xinzheng international airport (CGO), during a signing ceremony held at the Air Cargo China trade...

02.07.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

An adult human uses more than 200 muscles to take a single step.

02.07.2024

Foldable EUR exchange frame for pallets

The Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB, parent company of the Rail Cargo Group, has developed a foldable EUR exchange frame as a supplement to the Euro pallet. Although foldable stacking fr ames already exist, there has been no...

02.07.2024

Wind of change over Georgia Ports

Georgia Ports Authority has named Flavio Batista (left) as CCO and Rob Dooley (right) as CFO, effective 1 July 2024. The appointments are part of a succession plan implemented in 2023 to replace CFO Michaela Thompson, who...

02.07.2024

MPS launches training simulator at Tema

Meridian Port Services (MPS), a joint venture between Ghana Ports and Harbours, Africa Global Logistics, and APM Terminals, has opened an equipment simulation facility at the port of Tema. This initiative, the first of...

01.07.2024

Free parking in July

Secure truck parking locations are in short supply on German motorways. With an estimated shortage of 20,000 to 40,000 truck parking spots, long-distance truck drivers are constantly competing for the few spaces available for...

01.07.2024

Secure Chain: rollout begins third phase

Starting 1 October 2024, container cargo from Africa, the Middle East, India, and Pakistan can only be collected in the port of Rotterdam through the Secure Chain system, eliminating the use of pin codes. This marks the third...

01.07.2024

A13 closure: Hupac increases capacities

Because of the damage caused by last week's storms in Switzerland, which also impacted the San Bernardino route, the A13 motorway - the second most important north-south road axis after the Gotthard route - will remain closed to...

01.07.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

A mouse has an energy value of around 30 kcal. To cover its energy requirements with mice alone, a cat would have to eat eight to fifteen mice a day.

01.07.2024

TT Club: three non-executive board members

TT Club, a specialist liability insurance provider to the international freight and logistics industry, has elected three new members drawn from its membership of insured organisations to its controlling board. Nosiphesihle...

01.07.2024

ULD partners in Oceania

Unilode will provide Air New Zealand Cargo with a full service, unit load device management solution, including repair and digital services for the airline's flights on its global network, and carry out MRO services in Auckland,...

01.07.2024

More delays at Singapore port

According to Fourkites data as of 25 June, the number of vessels arriving at the port of Singapore last month increased by 66% compared to May 2023, with Singapore experiencing nearly 50% more vessels through May 2024 compared to...

01.07.2024

Expanding two US branch locations

In the first months of 2024, two US Dachser branches were moved to more strategic locations. Since the beginning of April, the branch in Miami is now located in a class A office building next to Miami International Airport....

01.07.2024

Ukrainian Railways receives licence for Poland

Ukrzaliznytsia plans to launch comprehensive transport services in Poland by 2025, now that the relevant licence has been issued for Ukrainian Railways Cargo Poland, an affiliate which Ukraine’s state-owned railway founded in...

01.07.2024

Bpost: Belgian newspaper distribution

From 1 July, Bpost will continue to distribute all French-language newspapers throughout Wallonia. This agreement extends until the end of 2025. An alternative distribution system will be tested in Q3/2025 at the request of...

01.07.2024

Boosting connectivity with new Shenzhen route

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has expanded its partnership with China's SF Airlines to increase the frequency of flights between its hubs in Abu Dhabi and Ezhou. Starting 15 July 2024, Etihad...

01.07.2024

Handing over the baton at Federagenti

Paolo Pessina, the outgoing president of the Genoa maritime agents' association, has been elected president of Federagenti, the national federation of maritime agents and recommenders. He will initially flank Alessandro Santi,...

01.07.2024

Latest OOCL vessel named

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has named its latest eco-friendly vessel, "OOCL Denmark," the eleventh in their series of 24,188 teu ships built by Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering. The naming ceremony, held...