"Curiosity of the Day"
During World War II, monopoly sets helped many British prisoners of war to escape from German camps. The British secret service used the monopoly boards to smuggle passports, escape plans and money into the camps. The games were sent to the prisoners by fake charities. mehr
Beware: turning panic into profit
In times of epidemics, watch out for villains. ITIC, the international transport intermediaries club, has been receiving an increasing number of reports of fraudulent invoices being submitted to vessel owners and managers for medical testing services following the outbreak of... mehr
ATSG flies high
The American aircraft leasing and air cargo transportation provider ATSG completed several significant milestones in 2019, including: The highest revenues (USD 1.45 billion, excluding reimbursable amounts) in its history, the deployment of eight more B767F, including six to... mehr
Gefco launches new web portal
Automotive logistics provider Gefco is supporting its customers with Gefco Visibility, a new web portal. Developed by Wisetech Global, the tool helps users to administer all shipments from booking to invoicing. The software features several modules, including a reporting... mehr
Blick auf Häfen in Südamerika und Iberien
Während das seit langem verhandelte Freihandelsabkommen zwischen den Mercosur-Staaten Argentinien, Brasilien, Paraguay und Uruguay und den EU-Ländern immer noch nicht endgültig in den trockenen Tüchern ist, entwickelten sich zumindest die Häfen der Regionen positiv. Gute... mehr
Loxx invests in transport services to Georgia
Loxx Logistics is expanding its direct services to Georgia and now offering two weekly departures to Tbilisi and Batumi in cooperation with its Georgian partner company Vengo from Tbilisi that has proved itself on the international market since 2004. To this end, Loxx... mehr
Careful optimism and a radical step
Deutsche Post DHL Group has announced that its 2020 earnings guidance excludes, as of now, any possible impact induced by the coronavirus. Deutsche Post DHL Group posted profitable growth during the past financial year. Group revenue was up 2.9% year-on-year to EUR 63.3 billion,... mehr
15 billion km without an accident
UPS has inducted 1,316 men and women into the circle of honour, the elite group of UPS drivers who have not had an avoidable accident for 25 years or more. With those new inductees, the circle of honour now includes 10'411 of UPS’s active brown-clad drivers. Collectively,... mehr
ONE's intra-Asian service network under change
The big carriers are preparing their new schedules for 2020. The Japanese Ocean Network Express (ONE), based in Singapore, has now disclosed the details of its Intra-Asia Japan service network for 2020. ONE will operate seven of these services on its own, and rely on... mehr
Albatross Express calls at Graz
TFG Transfracht has added the container terminal Graz (Austria) to its network. Effective immediately, the specialist for hinterland traffic offers new transport options from Graz to the northern ports and Koper in Slovenia. The Graz Süd terminal is situated on the... mehr