Strategic cooperation as Brexit beckons 
UK-headquartered Chapman Freeborn Airchartering is now the exclusive partner for all of Airbridge International Agencies' (AIA) aircraft charter requirements to and from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Working closely with GSA's Dublin-based team, the agreement has... mehr
Beefing up capacities in Mexico
In the Pacific port of Manzanillo, the terminal Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), the Mexican subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), which is headquartered in Manila (Philippines), recently took delivery of new equipment. It was a pair of quay cranes and five... mehr
Management changes at Paycargo
Paycargo is continuing its global expansion with 13 new vendor customers joining the Paycargo payment network since Lionel van der Walt joined as president and CEO of the Americas. The appointment of van der Walt followed a global agreement between Paycargo and Iata earlier this... mehr
Chep, Kimberly-Clark and Smart Way cooperate
Trucks that carry Kimberly-Clark’s hygiene products and toiletries from Czechia to Great Britain are now loaded with re-usable Chep pallets to take them back to Czechia. On average, Kimberly-Clark and Chep share three trucks per day. As an operative link between the two... mehr
VNF and the Port of Strasbourg work together
On the initiative of the French City of Strasbourg, the Eurométropole de Strasbourg and the association of French waterways, Voies navigables de France (VNF), are joining forces to put more emphasis on sustainable urban logistics. As the public operator for the fluvial... mehr
Volvo boosts autonomous business
Volvo is creating a new business area for autonomous transport solutions to accelerate the development, commercialisation and sales of autonomous transport solutions. Volvo has already demonstrated a number of different autonomous transport options. In the electric site... mehr
Digital tracking for Latam's ULD fleet
Following the outsourcing of Latam's entire ULD management operation to Unilode in 2016, both partners are enhancing their collaboration through the roll-out of Unilode’s ULD digital tracking solution. This development is described as "another major milestone" in a... mehr
Logistics Network Thuringia elects Holger Sehr to the board
The members of the Logistics Network Thuringia (LNT) have elected Holger Sehr, the entrepreneur and co-founder of cocoon, to their board. He now joins the five-person board and replaces Daniel Behlert, who decided not to stand for re-election due to his move to Zalando’s... mehr
Militzer & Münch opens VMI in Morocco
Militzer & Münch France has launched their first vendor-managed inventory (VMI) in the Tangier Free zone in Morocco. With this move, the logistics specialist intends to further enhance its position in the automotive and aviation industry. On an area of 1100 sqm, Militzer... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In Cambodia, a-ping is a popular street snack. Live tarantulas are dusted with sugar and garlic powder before being deep-fried until the legs are stiff but the abdomen is still runny inside. mehr