Yusen Logistics opens new office in Koper (Slovenia) 
Yusen Logistics (Hungary) has opened a new branch office in Koper (Slovenia). Yusen Logistics thus continues to expand its presence in Europe. The southern part of Central Eastern Europe is well covered (Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Romania,etc.) in terms of sea freight... mehr
Time to end air cargo anti-trust dispute
Deutsche Bahn has reached a settlement with Lufthansa concerning the air cargo cartel which was in operation between 1999 and 2006. The settlement ends the companies' dispute that has been ongoing since 2013. The settling parties are DB Barnsdale, a wholly-owned subsidiary of... mehr
Rail transport of bulk liquids increases in Africa
In conjunction with Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL), the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) has signed a contract with Delta Energy to transport 5 to 6 million litres (5,000 – 6,000 t) of petroleum from Tanzania to Zambia every month. The new contract comes in the wake... mehr
Nicolas Gauthier moves from France to Ecuador
After seven years at the port operator Portsynergy Projects in Fos and Le Havre (France), Nicolas Gauthier will take on a major new port project in Ecuador. The USD 1.2 billion project involves the construction of a new port complex in the Guayaquil region, the economic capital... mehr
Halifax Stanfield begins building air cargo logistics park
Realising the potential to further enable regional exports and trade, the Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) in Canada is ready to construct a new air cargo logistics park that will benefit the entire region. The park has been made possible thanks to investments... mehr
ECS opens office in Porto
ECS Group is continuing to expand its network by opening an office in Porto (OPO, Portugal) this summer. The GSSA is reaffirming its European development strategy and its desire to offer its partners an increasingly close-knit network and global coverage across all markets.... mehr
68,000 wagons to have digital technology by 2020
The German carrier DB Cargo is powering ahead with the digitalisation of its freight wagon fleet: the 34,000th wagon with state-of-the-art telematics and smart sensors rolled out of the refitting facility in Seelze near Hanover (Germany) on 27 August 2019. By 2020, the... mehr
Port in Mayotte in the Indian Ocean turns smart
The Longoni port community in Mayotte, part of an archipelago in the Indian Ocean to the Northwest of Madagascar and the 101st department of France, is enhancing its port community software. Through its company ICM+, Mayotte has consolidated its commitment to the smart port... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Many recordings of Churchill's wartime speeches are the work of BBC voice actor Norman Shelley. Churchill was just too busy with the war to go to the studios. mehr
Sven Vangermain to manage sales in Middle East and Africa
Sven Vangermain has taken over the position of sales representative for the Middle East and Africa at Clark Europe, a manufacturer of forklift trucks. Vangermain has worked for the company for many years and gained a great deal of experience and know-how in the intralogistics... mehr