Ecuador: Contecon wins ISO certification 
Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), the Ecuadorian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services. (ICTSI), recently obtained the ISO 14064-3:2006 international certification for carbon neutrality. The verification and audit process was carried out by TÜV Rheinland. As part of... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Lew Wallace, who ordered the shooting of Billy the Kid, wrote the famous novel Ben Hur. mehr
B+S opens hub in Bremen
Half a year after the ground-breaking ceremony, B+S GmbH Logistik und Dienstleistungen has put its new hub within the cargo handling centre (GVZ) in Bremen (Germany) into operation. The state-of-the-art logistics real estate spans an area of more than 30,000 sqm. By opening... mehr
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Vor einem Jahr, am 29. Oktober 2018, wurde der neue Flughafen von Istanbul offiziell eingeweiht, am 6. April hat er den «alten» Atatürk-Flughafen endgültig ersetzt. Aber «fertig» sind beide noch lange nicht. Ein Blick auf die weitere Entwicklung. mehr
Longer trains and new hinterland services for Kiel's port
The structure and technology of the tracks leading to Kiel’s shunting station in Meiersdorf (Germany) have been enhanced by Deutsche Bahn in such a way that freight trains with an effective length of 740 m (535 m before) can now enter and exit the station. The port of Kiel... mehr
Green light for Seine-Northern Europe canal
The split of cost between the French government and the French regional and local public authorities made the breakthrough of a long-standing project possible. The joint funding of EUR 2.2 billion will be invested in the construction of a 107 km long and 54 m wide canal to link... mehr
First US class I railway joins TradeLens platform
CSX has become the first North American railroad to join TradeLens, a global shipping information platform. The system provides customers with improved supply chain transparency and shipment-status visibility. Using secure block chain technology, TradeLens overcomes data... mehr
Budapest to welcome Tiaca executives next week
From 19 to 21 November, air cargo industry decision-makers from around the world will meet in Budapest (Hungary) for this year's Tiaca executive summit, where they will discuss the role and importance of air cargo, industry developments and technical trends within the sector.... mehr
Post Nord: changes at the top
The board of directors has appointed Annemarie Gardshol president and group CEO of Post Nord. At the same time, the board chose Peter Kjaer Jensen as deputy CEO of Post Nord. "With these appointments, we have established a management paring with in-depth knowledge of the... mehr
New owners for Pall-Ex Group
Pall-Ex, the pan-European logistics brand, is preparing for a new chapter in its 23-year history as founder, owner, chairwoman and Dragon’s Den star Hilary Devey CBE has agreed to sell Pall-Ex Group to its network membership and management. The acquisition, believed to be... mehr