Put on your running shoes and put on your smile! 
Tomorrow, 29 November 2023, the 57th edition of the Business Run will be held, organised by Flensborg & Associates. If you are in Antwerp, attending the Antwerp XL show or not, regardless of your running experience, please take the opportunity to join this network event.... more
Joint efforts in intercontinental e-commerce
Three partners from Asia (Alibaba's logistics division Cainiao), the Middle East (the air cargo carrier Saudia Cargo) and Europe (the cargo handling agent Worldwide Flight Services) will reinforce their collaboration, focusing on optimising logistics processes by streamlining... more
Joe Biden on the US supply chain
On 27 November 2023, the Biden Administration announced 30 new actions to strengthen US supply chains. The first step has been to establish the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, which will include many department secretaries as well as the national security and... more
Swiss government elects members of Railcom
The Swiss Federal Council has elected the members of the Railcom Rail Transport Commission for the 2024 - 2027 term of office. Patrizia Danioth Halter was confirmed as president. Vice-President Markus Kern and Anna Ciaranfi Zanetta were also re-elected as members of the... more
BGL: drive transition at an impasse
Germany’s Federal Association for Road Freight Transport, Logistics and Disposal (BGL) has called for further efforts to improve the framework conditions for the climate transition in road freight transport. Less than one per 1,000 of all trucks in Germany are electric.... more
Tech solutions for fish carriers
Palfinger Marine has equipped the live fish carriers "Inter Scotia" and "Inter Atlantic," currently operating in Scottish waters, with advanced lifting solutions, including a central remote control system, enhancing daily aquaculture operations' efficiency... more
Maersk's Med choice
Maersk has selected Mito, Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari (Italy), to distribute cargo quickly from and to North Africa, leveraging the Sardinian port's strategic Mediterranean location. Mito's dual lo-lo and ro-ro operations, advanced logistics, and... more
Ireland’s premier GSSA joins ECS Group
International Airline Marketing (IAM), Ireland’s largest GSSA, has joined the ECS Group, which now gains an established subsidiary with a successful track record spanning almost 35 years. IAM brings with it a wealth of experience and a respected legacy in the aviation industry.... more
First IMO gender equality award conferred
Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou (Cyprus) has been selected as the recipient of the first-ever IMO Gender Equality Award. The IMO Council endorsed the decision of the assessment panel, which had recommended Theodosiou for the award due to the pivotal role she played in... more
Swiss Freight transport performance weakens
Freight transport performance in Switzerland increased only by only 0.2% in 2022 compared to the previous year. This is less than the real gross domestic product (GDP), which increased by 2.6%. According to the latest federal statistics, freight transport in Switzerland has been... more