Supporting health programmes beyond Covid-19 
As part of the UN agency vaccination programme Volga-Dnepr Group and the Denmark-based Scan Global Logistics worked together to deliver 180 cbm of vaccines and medical supplies to Turkmenistan. The cargo contained vital diphtheria/hepatitis and BCG vaccine doses as well as... more
Five year contract for Unipart
British group Unipart Logistics has extended its partnership with Kubota UK, a machinery and engine manufacturer, to provide aftermarket warehouse operations for another five years. Based out of Unipart’s Cowley distribution centre in Oxfordshire, the contract covers inbound... more
Seasonal REX service is back
The Turkish shipping company Arkas and its partner Sealand Europe & Med, a Maersk affiliate, have decided to resume their seasonal reefer service. REX, the "Russia Express Service", will commence with the departure of the "Bomar Resolve" from Mersin on 31... more
Efficient logistics in Central Germany
Around 140 members are working together in the Logistik Mitteldeutschland network to further develop their industry. The European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA) carried out a profound analysis of the management and processes of this cooperation as well as its... more
UPM finds operator for rail line in Uruguay
Finnish forest industry company UPM has awarded a consortium of Christophersen Group, Cointer Concesiones (Grupo Azvi) and Deutsche Bahn International Operations with the management of a 273 km railfreight line in Uruguay. The contract, which has been signed over a period of... more
"Hard" October at US customs
Earlier this month, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Chicago seized a shipment containing 15,000 tablets marked and packaged as Viagra 100 mg tablets (photo) and varying brands of honey mixed with Sildenafil. The consignment was shipped by a company in... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In Excel you have to scroll downwards for almost 10 hours until you reach the last row. A man tried it out and it took him 9 hours, 36 minutes and 10 seconds. more
K Line and NYK set LNG landmark
In Japan, K Line has launched its LNG bunkering business in the Chubu region through its joint venture company with Jera, the Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK). The first LNG bunkering vessel in Japan, the "Kaguya” owned by the joint... more
Prologis' balance sheet in 19 countries
Logistics real estate developer Prologis has reported its results for Q3/2020. As of 30 September 2020, the company owned or had investments in ventures, properties and development projects estimated to total approximately 91 million sqm in 19 countries. Moreover, the... more
Norwegian ferry company looking for new CEO
Rickard Ternblom, CEO of Fjord Line since 2015, has agreed with the board to resign. "Fjord Line has had a great development during the period Rickard Ternblom has led the company, and 2019 was the best year in the company’s history. I want to thank him for his commitment... more