Real pests among a shipment of plastic flowers 
On 3 May 2023, US Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists inspected a parcel at the JFK IMF and found 630 live insect larvae concealed within a shipment of artificial flowers from Kenya. The shipment was seized for violating USDA regulations. The shipment was... more
“The most personal forwarder” 
How does an SME hold its own in competition with big companies in the market? Medium-sized enterprises are said to be closer to their customers. Tisa Spedition‘s turnover increased in financial 2022, the number of its employees rose to 120 and its customer portfolio expanded,... more
More sustainability in pharma transports
Qatar Airways Cargo and Envirotainer have joined forces to offer a more sustainable solution for shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. Miguel Rodriguez, head of cargo products at Qatar Airways Cargo: "I am thrilled to announce the reinforcement of our... more
Freja expands business in China
Freja is opening a new office in Shenzhen (China). The company already has three locations in the country, namely Shanghai, Qingdao, and Guangzhou. With the fourth branch, Freja aims to expand its air freight, sea freight, project forwarding and e-commerce portfolio. It also... more
More TIR routes along China - Central Asia line
Ceva Logistics, a member of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), has activated a new TIR route that is essential for connecting China with Central Asia. Loaded with industrial components, auto parts and daily necessities, the first TIR truck departed from western... more
"Black Swan" performs its first flight
Dronamics has completed the first flight of its flagship aircraft, the "Black Swan", at Balchik airfield (Icao: LBWB) in Bulgaria. The world's first cargo drone airline describes this milestone as "the culmination of months of ground testing and subscale... more
Jenny Critchley joins IAG Cargo as CTO
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has named Jenny Critchley as chief transformation officer. She takes over from David Rose, who was recently appointed to a new role on the IAG Cargo executive team as director of London operations.... more
Kalmar completes 6,000th machine in Shanghai
Kalmar recently celebrated the construction of its 6000th machine, a reachstacker, at its manufacturing plant in Shanghai (China). The unit is one of four reachstackers ordered by Bodi International. Kalmar is part of Cargotec, a company that offers products and services to make... more
Astre expands network on Iberian Peninsula
Anexa Logistica is joining the Iberian network Astre, which is present in more than ten countries of the European Union and has around 335,000 sqm of logistics facilities on the Iberian Peninsula and 3,400,000 sqm in Europe. Anexa is located in Ribarroja del Turia, near... more
Assisted parking in Cuxhaven
"Smartkai" proved its efficiency last week during a mooring manoeuvre of the ro-ro ferry “Selandia Seaways” at the Europakai in Cuxhaven. Sensitive sensors attached to the quay wall and line deflectors scan the surroundings there as well as every movement of the... more