Road transport industry needs support to recover 
The International Road Union (IRU) is calling for wide-ranging support for the road transport industry to drive global COVID-19 recovery efforts. New findings reveal the scale of the impact the pandemic has had on the over 3.5 million companies that provide road transport... mehr
China and Europe on an equal footing?
The current container throughput index of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) shows mixed results. Overall, the seasonally adjusted index for March recorded an increase of 5.9 points to 111.2, which... mehr
Dachser Brazil opens new office in Curitiba
Dachser Brazil has opened a new office in Curitiba as part of its commitment to expand its presence in critical regional Brazilian markets as well as further enhance its Latin American network. The capital and largest city in the Brazilian state of Paraná, Curitiba is one of... mehr
United Cargo strengthens ties with Germany
United Cargo will enhance its "TempControl" service by becoming the first US carrier to lease temperature-controlled shipping containers manufactured by the German ULD provider DoKaSch Temperature Solutions. The new global rental agreement enables United Cargo's... mehr
Turkish Cargo first to clinch CEIV hat trick
Turkish Cargo became the first air cargo airline to concurrently achieve all three "CEIV Pharma, CEIV Fresh and CEIV Live Animals" certifications, under the Iata CEIV (centre of excellence for independent validators) programme. Glyn Hughes, Iata global head of... mehr
Building up Panama's humanitarian hub
Panama's "logistics humanitarian hub" - one of eight designated by WHO and WFP (see today's ITJ 19-20/2020) - is working day and night to give Panama and all countries in the Latin American region access to the greatest number of medical supplies and food during this... mehr
Innovative tools for Termont Montreal
The container terminal operator Termont Montreal (Termont) is introducing a number of process automation solutions for its cargo-handling equipment fleet. Delivery of the order is scheduled to begin in Q2/2020. Termont is based at the port of Montreal in Canada. Its... mehr
How to swap vessel crews?
A number of companies and maritime organisations have joined forces to investigate how crew changes can be made possible during the Covid-19 pandemic, said Henrik Jensen, who founded Danica Crewing Services in Odessa (Ukraine) in 2008. The company runs offices in Hamburg... mehr
New interim president for the Port of Santos
Brazil's ministry of infrastructure has replaced the president of the Santos Port Authority (SPA). The former president Casemiro Tércio Carvalho resigned last week. No reasons were disclosed. As interim president, Fernando Biral will now take over the helm at Latin America's... mehr
Flying for current and future food needs
Emirates Skycargo has used B777F and B777-300ER passenger freighters to help maintain and replenish food supplies in the UAE. The air cargo carrier has helped import more than 34,000 t of food since January 2020, out of which 13,000 t were imported between March and April coming... mehr