Australian economic package supports truckers 
The Australian Government has adopted a COVID 19 economic package, which includes measures to boost industry investment and safeguard the Australian economy. The Australian trucking association (ATA) has strongly praised this measure. “The new 50% investment allowance is a... mehr
Kerry Logistics moves into new London Heathrow facility
Kerry Logistics has moved its air freight division in the UK into a new facility close to London Heathrow Airport as it continues to grow its air freight volumes. The new office and warehouse in Feltham is located at the Skyport Heathrow site. Operating 24/7, the facility... mehr
Building an air bridge between the Americas and China
Because the new coronavirus situation is so volatile, capacity planning is becoming a real challenge. Now Dachser Air & Sea Logistics is adding to its existing charter service between Frankfurt and China: starting today, 16 March 2020, the Germany-based freight forwarder... mehr
New commercial director for the Asia-Pacific region
Freight forwarder deugro Singapore is reinforcing its sales leadership for the Asia-Pacific region to keep up with strong demand and has taken on Guenther Bielfeld as commercial director, Asia-Pacific. He will focus on the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)... mehr
Tigers expands collaboration with Asendia
Enterprise solutions company Tigers is working with shipping and distribution specialist Asendia to provide a postal solution for the European B2C market. Tigers is set to enhance its abilities within the European B2C market, particularly for customers with low value orders,... mehr
India plans three new freight corridors
India’s ministry of railways is implementing two dedicated freight corridors namely, the eastern dedicated freight corridor from Ludhiana to Dankuni (1,856 km) and the western dedicated freight corridor from Dadri to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (1,504 km). It is planned to... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
François Mitterand, France's president from 1981 to 1995, sought advice from a female astrologer during the Gulf War. mehr
Remote cranes on Russian grounds
The Russian company Kyshtym Copper Electrolytic Planta, subsidiary of the Russian Copper Company, is going to install a warehouse next to the new Copper Electro Refinery. Special equipment is needed in this working place in Kyshtym in the Chelyabinsk Region, between... mehr
Die digitale Hürde überspringen
Der Trend zur papierlosen Zollabwicklung geht weiter. Der Dienstleister Zoll-Fit schilderte dem ITJ Vorteile im digitalen Verfahren seines Pilotprojekts in Rheinfelden. mehr
Intermodal operators demand safeguards
Hupac supports the requests made by several intermodal players in the open letter of 11 March 2020 addressed to Italian and European institutions. The letter demands to safeguard intermodal transport as a safe and controlled system for the logistics of industrial and basic... mehr