"Curiosity of the Day" 
There is no water on Neptune and Uranus, but it rains. Given the high concentration of carbon in the rainwater, it is probable that the drops have the same composition as diamonds. more
Jitpay Group expands management team 
The Jitpay Group, which operates from several subsidiaries across Europe, is expanding its management with Manuel Faeh as CIO and Dennis Wallenda as COO. Faeh (left) brings to his new role as chief information & innovation officer many years of experience as a member of... more
UPS renews GDP certificates
For its network in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), UPS has again been awarded the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certificate by the Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung von Managementsystemen (German association for the certification of management... more
Founder leaving firm
Russian air cargo group in turmoil after sanctions. Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group is facing significant problems due to the international sanctions that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now the company is parting ways with the chairman of its board of directors and half of... more
Hupac to launch transshipment terminal in Poland
The Swiss combined transport operator Hupac now opened the new transhipment terminal in Brwinów Poland, located about 25 km southwest of Warsaw. The facility is intended to support the sustainable exchange of goods in Central and Eastern Europe and boost the expansion of... more
Driver shortage continues to increase
In its latest European report, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) says that commercial driver shortages continue to plague Europe’s mobility. In Europe, up to 425,000 truck driver positions, or 10% of the total, remained unfilled in 2021, forecast to jump to 14% by... more
AACargo adds 28 countries to Webcargo platform
American Airlines Cargo continues to expand its network on the Webcargo by Freightos platform and has now added 28 new countries and more than 40 markets across Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada. Following Europe and USA, this regional rollout onto Webcargo now... more
More agricultural transports to China
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) have decided to strengthen their cooperation in the international rail and multimodal transport sector. The member states Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia signed an agreement to this effect at the Eastern Forum in Vladivostok... more
Quicker turnarounds in Subic Bay
Subic Bay International Terminals (Sbitc) is deploying four additional rubber tired gantries (RTG) to enhance its landside operations to support growth prospects in North and Central Luzon in the Philippines. The terminal has an annual capacity of 600,000 teu. Scheduled for... more
Dteq installs new management
Hagen Hennig (pictured left) is taking over the role of technical director transport engineering solutions (Dteq) while Boris Dykiert (right) is remain commercial director. Dteq. Hennig and Dykiert have both been with Dteq for many years, so a smooth transition will be assured.... more