Central Asian country accedes to e-CMR 
Uzbekistan has become the 29th country to ratify the use of the digital consignment note, based on the UN’s CMR convention, for all national and international transports from and to the country. This important step is in line with the joint call by the transport ministries... more
"FRA-OS" for innovative cargo data exchange
Fraport AG, the operator of Frankfurt airport, one of the major cargo hubs in Europe, is developing a digital data exchange platform for freight handling. The project is carried out in cooperation with the German customs office, the regional freight forwarding and logistics... more
1,000 employees for Europa Worldwide Group
British logistics services provider Europa Worldwide Group has reached the number of 1,000 employees. Caolan Watts-Adams (photo) is Europa's official 1,000th employee and has been hired as a customs declarant the company's Dartford 1Hub. Dan Cook, operations manager for... more
Container options on the Mississippi
A new option in inland navigation on the Mississippi is currently under consideration in the USA. A project group recently designed a container-on-vessel (COV) service which is expected to reduce freight transportation costs and increase efficiency and reliability for shippers.... more
United Heavy Lift opens office in Houston
United Heavy Lift (UHL), a global provider of marine ocean transport of heavy lift, breakbulk and project cargoes has opened a new office in Houston, Texas. Dominik Stehle, chief commercial officer: "Houston has always been an important shipping hub and is considered... more
Loxx believes in harmonisation
German freight forwarder Loxx Logistics has joined the "Initiative for a common economic space from Lisbon to Vladivostok". One of the aims of this initiative, which was launched in 2015 and which meanwhile enjoys the support of around 100 companies and... more
E-trucks for the building sector to be tested
Volvo Trucks will shortly start live tests of a fully electric transport solution for the construction industry. Two heavy duty trucks will be delivered to Sweden-based customer Swerock in order to meet the growing demands for less noise and emissions – especially in sensitive... more
Pharma.Aero introduces five new full members
During October, Pharma.Aero, a non-profit organisation based in Brussels, which aims to achieve excellence in reliable end-to-end air transportation for life science and medtech shippers, has announced five new full members from different parts of the world: the Belgian... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In January 2000 news channels reported that Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe had won the ZWD 100,000 jackpot in a lottery organised by the partly state-owned Zimbabwe Banking Corporation. The lottery was open to clients with ZWD 5,000 in their accounts. more
Trieste connects north and south
The northern Italian port of Trieste is cooperating with a German enterprise to open a terminal that will serve a maritime / railway system. more