Rwanda’s arduous journey 
Rwandan infrastructure minister Claver Gatete took a look at transport conditions in his country in a keynote address to the East African Logistics Conference recently. He concluded that although a lot has already been achieved a great deal remains to be done. more
Swiss - Indonesian cooperation sealed 
Switzerland-headquartered Stadler Rail and the Indonesian state-owned rolling stock manufacturer PT. Industri Kereta Persero (PT. INKA) have entered into a joint-venture agreement. The aim is to create a joint company producing rolling stock in a new factory in Banyuwangi,... more
Circle reaches its financial targets
The board of directors of Circle has approved the half year financial report effective 30 June 2019. Luca Abatello, CEO of Circle, stated: "We are very satisfied with the results achieved in H1/2019, with a production value of EUR 2.6 million, up by over 8.5%, thanks to a... more
New CPO appointed
Imperial Logistics has appointed Steve Woodward as the new chief people officer (CPO) for the group and as a member of the Imperial Logistics executive committee. An experienced global business leader, Woodward has held numerous senior executive positions including CEO and CPO... more
First B737-800BCF to operate in South Asia
SpiceXpress, the cargo division of the India-based SpiceJet, has taken delivery of its first B737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF). Ajay Singh, SpiceJet's chairman and managing director: "We are expanding the markets we currently serve, particularly in the Middle East,... more
Companytrains Cologne - Trieste now open to all customers
Kombiverkehr’s previous Companytrain from Cologne (Germany) to Trieste (Italy) and back can now be booked by all customers in an open system. Eight roundtrips will be operated per week. From Cologne to Trieste, departures will be on Mondays to Saturdays, with two departures on... more
Digital transformation project in the Caribbean
In Martinique, the company responsible for managing the cargo community system (CCS), Port+, has renewed its partnership with MGI by choosing Ci5, the cargo intelligent system (CiS) developed by Marseille Gyptis International (MGI) in Marseille (France). Martinique was the... more
Cargo Claims joins Neutral Air Partner
The Iata innovation awarded Cargo Claims platform, which serves a portfolio of leading cargo carriers and helps their shipper clients to quickly resolve claims in a consistent way across multiple carriers even when the airline operates its own claims platform, has joined forces... more
Bunkering trial in Kobe City Port a success
The recent LNG bunkering trial at the port of Kobe (Japan), organised by the Kobe City Port and Harbour Authority, and carried out bunkering on the LNG-fuelled tugboat “Ishin”. “Ishin” is a tugboat owned by MOL and operated by Nihon-Tug-Boat. This marks the first LNG... more
C.H. Robinson to invest USD 1 billion
C.H. Robinson has committed to investing USD 1 billion in technology over the next five years, doubling its previous USD 1 billion investment in technology over the last ten years. With more than 1000 data scientists, engineers and developers, the company is continuing to invest... more