Rail infrastructure upgrade in two US ports 
The US department of transportation is awarding two major grants to Oregon ports for rail investments. The Port of Morrow in Boardman will use its funds of USD 19.4 million to extend its existing rail network from the Union Pacific mainline to reach four marine terminals on the... more
European general cargo network remains true to chauffeur
At the AGM of the European Groupement Astre, which comprises 160 SMEs, Denis Baudouin, head of the companies Baudouin et Fils, Viafroid and Transplus, was elected for a sixth term of office. He thanked the participants for their trust and reviewed the challenges now facing the... more
More investments in Guayaquil Port Contecon
In Ecuador, Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), the International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) subsidiary in Ecuador, has signed an investment contract with the Ecuadorian state to further strengthen and develop the Port of Guayaquil. CGSA is investing USD 18 million to raise... more
Fresh risk assessment for South Africa
British international freight transport insurer TT Club and BSI, a business improvement company, have jointly published a report entitled ‘Freight Crime in South African Supply Chains’. South Africa ranks among the top countries in the world, and first on the African continent,... more
100 years of US international air mail service
Exactly 100 years ago, on 15 October 1920, the first companies started operations under a Foreign Airmail Contract (FAM I) of the American Postal Administration, creating the USA's first international airmail system which was in operation until 1923. FAM I was awarded to Florida... more
New train to boost China – Vietnam trade
Zhejiang Province in China has launched a railfreight service between Yiwu in East China and Hanoi in Vietnam. The first train carrying 70 standard containers loaded with spare parts for electronic products, colour-coated steel sheets and plastics products made in the Yangtze... more
Obert to drive change in Rhenus management board
After nearly 20 years as member of the management board of the German logistics service provider Rhenus, Michael Brockhaus has decided to quit his board activities on 31 March 2021. He started as CFO in 2002 and managed the warehousing solutions and automotive departments since... more
Award for HQ building in Tilburg
The building is also known as "The Tube". We are speaking of the Dutch headquarters of Rhenus Contract Logistics in Tilburg, which has won the national steel award in the category ‘industrial construction’. Created in 1971, this award celebrates the inspiring use of... more
Duisport's Q3/2020 comes out strongly
Container traffic of Europe's largest inland port in Duisburg (duisport) was slightly higher than last year. "This is by no means a foregone conclusion in view of the current situation," emphasised duisport's CEO Erich Staake. Duisport's container volumes are now 2%... more
Britannia Bureau settles in London Gateway
The Britannia Bureau, a consultancy for supply chain logistics and customs processes improvement, has moved into premises at DP World London Gateway Logistics Centre. This facility opens after a period of rapid expansion for Britannia Bureau. Brexit contingency planning,... more