Kazakhstan unlocks TIR’s potential to combat illicit trade 
The Kazakh government has taken the decisive step of prioritising TIR transports at the Kazakh borders, with TIR electronic pre-declaration green lanes scheduled to open at the Nur Zholy border crossing point with China. This latest move by the Kazakhstan authorities is... more
Improved conditions for perishables at Toronto airport
Air Canada Cargo is extending its collaboration with its handling partner in Toronto (Canada) to include all "AC Cool Chain" shipments. From today, 16 September 2019, in addition to pharmaceuticals, shipments booked with the "AC Fresh" solution flowing... more
Baltic Exchange introduces cost tracking tool
The Baltic Exchange, which is located in London (UK) and which belongs to the Singapore Exchange, has launched a new assessment tool to track the cost of operating vessels. Initially covering a range of dry bulk vessels, the service will also be expanded to tankers and other... more
Ryder opens largest facility in Texas
Ryder System has opened a new maintenance facility in Saginaw, Texas (USA) – an inner suburb of Fort Worth. The new 2,600 sqm facility will employ up to 60 people to better serve the nearly 100 Ryder customers in the area. “The Dallas-Fort Worth region continues to expand,”... more
Erich Staake enters the logistics hall of fame
Erich Staake is the new member of the logistics hall of fame. The chairman of the executive board of Duisburger Hafen AG was elected as “moderniser of inland port logistics” among 30 candidates from nine nations to the international logistics hall of fame. "Staake is... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Hitchcock's movie "Psycho" was the first film to show a toilet flushing; the scene caused outrage in America. more
Via Trans-Siberian from Japan to Europe in just 11 days
About a third of all traffic on the Trans-Siberian Railway consists of freight on routes to and from Japan. Last year a record volume of more than 45 million t of freight was transported, while container shipments are growing at a faster rate of more than 11%. "We are... more
New train service links the Netherlands with Scandinavia
Cabooter, Westerman and DB Cargo are joining forces and have jointly launched a new intermodal link between Venlo (the Netherlands) and Scandinavia. To begin with, the new train offers three direct services per week between Venlo and Malmö and Norrköping in Sweden. From... more
Rhine Valley Rail to expand Rotterdam connections
The CMA CGM group plans to launch the Rhine Valley Rail, a new rail service connecting the port of Rotterdam with the German hinterland. The new train service will officially start on 18 October 2019 and will be operated in cooperation with Transfracht (TFG). A total of six... more
Cargolux flies heaviest piece to its Chinese hub
Cargolux Airlines successfully transported a 10-m long shaft with a total gross weight of 43 t from Luxembourg to Zhengzhou. It was the heaviest single piece of freight that Cargolux has ever delivered to mainland China. The transport was organised on behalf of the newly founded... more