Baotou-Yekaterinburg express service launched 
The new train is the first China Railway Express (CRE) to be operated in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region within China. Bound for Yekaterinburg in Russia, the maiden train, which recently left the Baotou international land port, was loaded with 55 containers... more
Breeam Excellent for Prologis
Prologis has been awarded a Breeam Excellent certificate for its hub in Wroclaw, Poland. With an energy-smart design cutting carbon impact, the site was given a 77.3% rating. The Breeam assessment factors in carbon emissions, low-impact design, adaptation to climate change, and... more
Geis PL bolsters management team
Geis PL, the Polish subsidiary of the Geis Group, has hired Grzegorz Lichocik (left) as second managing director alongside Adam Kwiatkowski and has appointed operations director Paweł Golec as (right) an authorised signatory. These appointments follow the company’s... more
AMC now heading Northeast
Mountain Air Cargo (AMC), an express cargo carrier which provides flight and maintenance services in the eastern half of the USA and the Caribbean Islands, introduced new routes last week, further expanding into the Northeast. The new routes are EWR-PVD, PVD-ACK, PVD-MVY,... more
Revised guidelines for drug and alcohol control
The oil companies’ international marine forum (Ocimf) has released updated guidelines for the control of drugs and alcohol in the maritime industry (2024) to enhance safety in marine operations. The guidelines contain comprehensive recommendations for managing the risks... more
Authorising a cross-border player
The Turkey-based Kita Logistics has obtained its authorised economic operator (AEO) licence. The certification is valid as of March 2024 and will facilitate the company’s customs processes. The AEO programme was launched by the World Customs Organisation in 2007 and seeks to... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
100 years ago, female mannequins in shop windows had 10 cm more hip circumference than today. more
Carlos Moncayo hands over the baton
Inspectorio, a supply chain quality, sustainability, sourcing, and compliance platform, has appointed Chirag Patel as its new CEO, while co-founder and former CEO Carlos Moncayo (pictured) will assume the role of executive chairman of the board of directors. “When we hired... more
A second B777-300ER for P2F conversion
Avia AM Leasing, a global aviation holding company specialising in tailored aircraft leasing and trading services, has transported its second Boeing B777-300ER for passenger-to-freighter conversion. The contract has been awarded to Mammoth Freighters (“Mammoth”), a Boeing... more
Teamwork gets goods on track
Industrial companies increasingly rely on the railways in Alsace. The port of Strasbourg is the second-largest inland port in France. Together with partners it wants to promote the development of rail transport more, and thus strengthen its position as an environment-friendly... more