Kerry Logistics moves into new London Heathrow facility 
Kerry Logistics has moved its air freight division in the UK into a new facility close to London Heathrow Airport as it continues to grow its air freight volumes. The new office and warehouse in Feltham is located at the Skyport Heathrow site. Operating 24/7, the facility... more
Building an air bridge between the Americas and China
Because the new coronavirus situation is so volatile, capacity planning is becoming a real challenge. Now Dachser Air & Sea Logistics is adding to its existing charter service between Frankfurt and China: starting today, 16 March 2020, the Germany-based freight forwarder... more
New commercial director for the Asia-Pacific region
Freight forwarder deugro Singapore is reinforcing its sales leadership for the Asia-Pacific region to keep up with strong demand and has taken on Guenther Bielfeld as commercial director, Asia-Pacific. He will focus on the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)... more
Tigers expands collaboration with Asendia
Enterprise solutions company Tigers is working with shipping and distribution specialist Asendia to provide a postal solution for the European B2C market. Tigers is set to enhance its abilities within the European B2C market, particularly for customers with low value orders,... more
India plans three new freight corridors
India’s ministry of railways is implementing two dedicated freight corridors namely, the eastern dedicated freight corridor from Ludhiana to Dankuni (1,856 km) and the western dedicated freight corridor from Dadri to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (1,504 km). It is planned to... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
François Mitterand, France's president from 1981 to 1995, sought advice from a female astrologer during the Gulf War. more
Remote cranes on Russian grounds
The Russian company Kyshtym Copper Electrolytic Planta, subsidiary of the Russian Copper Company, is going to install a warehouse next to the new Copper Electro Refinery. Special equipment is needed in this working place in Kyshtym in the Chelyabinsk Region, between... more
Overcoming digital hurdles
The trend towards paperless customs clearance procedures is continuing apace. The service provider Zoll-Fit told the ITJ about the advantages digital processes offer its pilot project in Rheinfelden. more
Intermodal operators demand safeguards
Hupac supports the requests made by several intermodal players in the open letter of 11 March 2020 addressed to Italian and European institutions. The letter demands to safeguard intermodal transport as a safe and controlled system for the logistics of industrial and basic... more
Look at today’s logistics in Italy from within
In Italy, the bridgehead of the coronavirus or Covid-19 epidemic spreading from Asia to Europe, public precautionary measures reached a peak on 12 March. Nevertheless, the transport of goods is not the object of specific state control and regulation. Andrea Condotta,... more