Orange giant invests in driver training 
The Swiss retail chain and “orange giant” Migros is building a training centre for professional drivers from three of its companies at the operations centre of the Migros Ostschweiz cooperative. To this end, the cooperative has invested in new software from the Berlin... more
Sustainable air cargo community
The Basel-Mulhouse section of IG Air Cargo Switzerland held its second forum at Basel-Mulhouse Airport yesterday, 25 October 2022. At this first large event since the beginning of the pandemic, almost 50 visitors were able to debate current developments in the air cargo... more
Iumi council announces changes at the helm
The International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) council has appointed a new president, a vice president, a new executive committee and nominating committee members for 2022/23. Frédéric Denèfle, managing director of French marine war risks specialist Garex, has been... more
Funding for visual fleet management
In USA, investors have shown interest in the Boston-based firm Ship In Systems, a visual fleet management platform. The series A funding was led by Zeev Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Hyperplane and Munich Re Ventures also participated, bringing the total... more
First investment in Valencia
GLP has reached an agreement with Romar Global Care, a manufacturer of healthcare, hygiene, and drugstore products for customers such as the retail chain Lidl, for the construction and lease of a 50,400 sqm building in Spain. This development will mark GLP’s first logistics... more
Bolloré launches phase 2 in Abidjan
On 21 October 2022, Bolloré Transport & Logistics Côte d'Ivoire officially opened the largest logistics base in West Africa. Situated in the Abidjan airport area, it is designed to develop inbound and outbound air traffic. This 9,000 sqm new logistics platform took 18... more
On track for more railfreight in Australia
Port Botany in NSW Australia and Patrick Terminals are investing AUD 190 million (EUR 122 million) in extra rail capacity to address long-term demand in a sustainable way, by reducing CO2 emissions and the use of trucks, as trade volumes increase. The strategy was recently... more
Britannia promotes Simon Williams
Britannia’s managers continue to strengthen their senior management team, with Simon Williams taking on the role of chief underwriting officer (CUO) of Britannia P&I Club and Mike Hall focusing on his position of deputy chief executive officer (DCEO), which includes... more
Louisville: 3,359 fraudulent IDs in one week
For the second time in a week, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville (KY) discovered 2,265 counterfeit driver’s licences inside an inbound package at Louisville’s Port of entry on 19 October 2022. The first seizure of more than 1,000 fake IDs occurred... more
Dutch warehouse goes up in the air
Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new logistics centre in Veghel, the Netherlands. The e-distribution facility features a refillable beverage system and is to serve K + N’s customer "Air Up". Kuehne + Nagel already provides warehousing and distribution services for this... more