Ports of Auckland realising potential 
The "Gottfried Schulte" became the first containership to berth recently at Ports of Auckland’s new Fergusson North Wharf, which is not yet fully operational. Fergusson North will eventually be the New Zealand-based port operator's premium berth with the deepest... mehr
Freight forwarders quarrel about fees in Frankfurt
A dispute about unloading fees has arisen at Frankfurt Airport. Stephan Haltmayer, managing director of the medium-sized freight forwarder Quick Cargo Service (QCS), says that according to the law, the deliverer is not obliged to pay the unloading fee. Instead, it is the duty of... mehr
154 freight trains now bypassing Krasnodar
Freight trains have started bypassing Krasnodar (Russia) following last week's opening of Krasnodar-Caucasus Railways' new 65 km long Kozyrki-Severo railway line. From now on, scheduled freight services will use the new line; the number of freight trains is due to reach 154... mehr
Van Riet searching for replacement CEO
Rik van den Boog has left the Dutch system integrator and intralogistics provider, Van Riet, after a seven-year stint as its managing director. The company, part of Material Handlings Systems Inc, is now managed by Johan Verhoeff (CFO), Kai Ramadhin (sales & marketing... mehr
New centre for humanitarian logistics in Dubai
DHL Global Forwarding has consolidated its portfolio of humanitarian logistics services within its first global competence centre for humanitarian logistics. The move is designed to meet growing global demand for such services. The centre offers non-governmental... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The lowest-ever temperature in Singapore was 19.4°C. It was measured on 31 January 1934. mehr
Unruhe vor dem Sturm
Die Logistikbranche des Vereinigten Königreichs stellt sich auf einen harten Brexit ein. Die Stimmung schwankt zwischen Durchhalteparolen und Furcht vor einem Verkehrskollaps im Südosten zwischen Dover und London. mehr
International e-platform for box handling is growing
The Israeli shipping line Zim has teamed up with Avantida to offer street turn services in the USA. Avantida's platform facilitates empty container triangulation, or the reuse of an import container for an export booking (street turn). This fully digital process not only... mehr
Sea Cube Container Leasing nets new contract
The US Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base in Illinois has awarded a contract to New Jersey-headquartered Sea Cube Container Leasing International. The pact covers the leasing and transport of intermodal container equipment. Sea Cube was... mehr
Descartes makes NCA Acas-compliant
Descartes Systems Group, a logistics IT provider, has announced that Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), operator of airfreight services to 15 cities in Asia, the USA and Europe, is using the Descartes air cargo advance screening solution (Acas) to meet the recent mandatory... mehr