Partners to fly parcels from Asia to South America 
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding, is launching a charter programme with Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings to enhance the logistics network of the e-commerce giant between China and South America. Cainiao’s parcel volume on this route... more
Togo on the way to a modern transport hub
With the support of the World Bank, the International Road Union (IRU) has delivered the third phase of a five-part road transport reform project in Togo. This stage focused on providing new laws to regulate the road transport industry, including access to the profession. A... more
Honours for South Carolina Ports Authority board chair
US president Donald Trump has appointed Bill H. Stern, the chairman of the South Carolina's Ports Authority Board, to be a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, the governing board of trustees for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. SC Ports... more
Antwerp's container flows on track
After the first nine months of 2020, total cargo throughput in the Port of Antwerp decreased by 4.4% compared to 2019. Container handling maintained the status quo (-0.2% in teu) and has been picking up since July. In September, throughput passed the threshold of 1 million... more
Dnata upgrades in Singapore and Australia
Dnata, which operates a 1,400 sqm pharma and perishable handling centre at Singapore Changi airport, has become the first local cargo handler to operate cool dollies. The company’s new devices are designed to serve the pharmaceutical industry with a closed temperature-controlled... more
Hybrid locomotives for more efficient transport
Germany’s VTG Rail Logistics and the European Loc Pool (ELP) have signed their first long-term full-service leasing contract for up to four EuroDual locomotives. The hybrid locomotives will be operated by VTG subsidiary Retrack on selected strategic corridors.The hybrid EuroDual... more
New CargoLine representative in Benelux
In 2019 Kuehne + Nagel took over Rotra’s overland transport network and logistics activities, which prompted CargoLine to re-order its situation in the Benelux region. H. Essers has represented the general cargo cooperation CargoLine exclusively in Belgium since 1 October. Its... more
New WEC route to Bilbao
The shortsea operator WEC Lines UK is set to offer a new direct container service between the Dutch port of Moerdijk and Bilbao (Spain) from 24 October, in conjunction with A2B and with further destinations in the UK, Norway, Germany, and Poland.Bilbao, the main Spanish port in... more
Anne-Marie Jean president of Port Autonome de Strasbourg
The members of the executive board have elected Anne-Marie Jean as the new president of the Port Autonome of Strasbourg, as the successor to Catherine Trautmann.In June, Jean became a Strasbourg municipal councillor and the Eurometropole Strasbourg’s vice-president for... more