CMA CGM is also in the black 
The carriers continue to sail in the black, and CMA CGM is no exception to the rule. Despite an uncertain worldwide geopolitical environment, the Marseille (France)-headquartered group experienced not only a growth in volumes in Q2/2019, but rising revenues and ebitda. A big... more
New Portuguese partnership expands Europa’s reach in Europe
Europa Road has established a co-operation with the Portuguese transport company Torrestir that will handle distribution for Europa across Portugal, as well as provide the line-haul in both directions between UK and Portugal. Torrestir and Europa Road will commence the service... more
TIP Trailer Canada expands fleet to 33,000 vehicles
TIP Trailer has signed an agreement to acquire Trailer Wizards, a supplier of trailer rental and leasing services in Canada. TIP first expanded from Europe into Canada in 2016 with the purchase of Train Trailer. The latest acquisition will add 21 locations, over 400... more
DRT brings Bahamas relief after Dorian
Following the destructive category five hurricane Dorian, DHL has sent volunteers from the disaster response team (DRT) to the Bahamas to logistically handle relief supplies for the victims. The first relief supplies (136 t) delivered by the International Federation of the Red... more
Dachser receives 3PL excellence award 2019
Dachser has been awarded the 3PL excellence award 2019 by the University of Southern California and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The 3PL excellence award recognises organisations and individuals that provide exceptional value as a third party logistics provider... more
K Line does its share
K Line, one of the major Japanese shipping lines, is tackling the amount of its emissions. In order to cooperate with the project “Zero Emission Tokyo” pursued by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) that aims to cut back CO2 emissions, K Line offered 3,628 t of a CO2... more
QSL replaces warehouse
Meyer Quick Service Logistics (QSL) is expanding its presence in Northern Germany. The fresh goods logistician has moved into a new warehouse in the southern part of Hamburg. The multi-temperature facility replaces the former crossdock in Hamburg and offers room for frozen... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In Finland there is a football club called FC Santa Claus. It is domiciled in the town of Rovaniemi, only a few kilometres south of the polar circle. The club was founded in 1993 and regularly moves up and down between the country’s second and third football league. more
Trials in progress for automated trucks in the USA
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on public roads. The initial routes are on highways in southwest Virginia, USA, where Torc Robotics is headquartered. All automated runs require both an... more
Avianca Cargo to connect Colombia to Texas
Beginning 2 October 2019, Avianca Cargo will offer a twice weekly A330-200F service between Bogota (Colombia) and Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) in Texas (USA), supplying the market with additional capacity on a modern plane that allows the simultaneous transport of different types of... more