HFW announces promotions 
The UK-based law firm HFW has strengthened its market-leading shipping practice with the promotion of new partners and new legal directors, effective 1 April 2020. The new partners are: Claire Womersley (shipping, London), Paul Woodley (aerospace, London), Sheshe Evans... more
Forgeries and fake ID in air cargo shipments
US customs and border protection (CBP) officers in Louisville, KY, where UPS is operating its global hub, have made no less than 400 seizures of counterfeit identification in the past six months, including 28 fake birth certificates, 5,063 counterfeit driver’s licences and 46... more
Imperial opens next multi-user warehouse
Imperial has opened its latest multi-user warehouse, located in Werne, Germany. The new facility provides an under-cover storage area of 22,000 sqm with racking for over 21,000 pallets and 11,000 parts bins already installed, and over 8,500 sqm of floor storage space. In... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In 1964, William Shakespeare was the first non-royal person to be commemorated on a British postage stamp. more
Africa’s logistics requirements
Africa is developing rapidly in many a field – but in several countries the transport and logistics industry still lags behind. A report released by the Africa CEO Forum has named the main challenges facing the continent for its logistics to be able to compete. A lot of money... more
Swiss railfreight company remains in the black
SBB Cargo achieved a result of CHF 3.0 million in 2019, and - thanks to exceptional singular effects – remains in the black. SBB Cargo International posted a result of CHF 5.5 million, lower than expected, which was particularly due to weaker demand in the steel and chemical... more
DB Cargo launches new digital platform
DB Cargo has launched link2rail, a new central digital platform. Effective immediately, the portal offers services such as order processes, empty wagons management, track & trace and invoice data. "link2rail is the key to eco-friendy railfreight services, it... more
Tiaca to use Clive's market analyses
Tiaca will deliver the very latest market and route analyses to its members after signing an intelligence sharing agreement with Clive Data Services, creators of the new "dynamic load factor" analyses. A MoU supports the common interests of both partners to deliver... more
Rhenus strengthens presence in the Americas
Rhenus Logistics has recently opened its first regional headquarters for the Americas in Miami. The logistics company, which currently has a strong presence in Europe, Asia and Africa, established its footprint in the Americas to expand its services in its new 15,000 sqm... more
New managing director for Jettainer Americas
Shailendar Kothari is the new managing director of Jettainer Americas. The Jettainer subsidiary is based in Delaware and includes branches in Dallas, Chicago, Miami, New York and Los Angeles. In his new role, Kothari is responsible for the company’s operational activities, as... more