A good digital response to 'smart ports' 
The ports of Antwerp, Barcelona, Busan, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Montreal and Rotterdam have joined forces to present their most innovative projects in digitalisation and sustainability. On the 17 and 18 November, the second and digital edition of the platform ‘Smart Ports: Piers... plus
ESR's strategy in Asia
ESR Cayman, a major logistics real estate platform focused on China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia and India, has published its five-year vision roadmap and targets around ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance. The group has set out a clear vision... plus
Cargolux interested in Triple Seven
Richard Forson, president and CEO of Cargolux Airlines, who was invited to speak at an Aviation Club of the UK (virtual) lunch earlier this month, held not only the longest ever (50 minutes) speech to the club, but also "one of the best", as we learned from London.... plus
E-trucks for Swiss retail chain
In Switzerland, Migros launched an online supermarket with home deliveries in September 2018, as a pilot project in cooperation with the city of Berne. The offer was so successful that myMigros has meanwhile been gradually extended to cover the catchment areas of Thun,... plus
Omnitrax CEO transfers to parent company
Omnitrax, one of the USA's fastest growing railroads, has announced that Kevin Shuba, CEO since 2013, has accepted a new role with its parent company, The Broe Group – a multi-billion-dollar organisation with assets and operations that span North America. After overseeing... plus
Huge interest in advice on trade with UK
A Brexit webinar recently hosted by Europa Road showed the massive interest in expert advice at the end of the transition period before Brexit sets in. Europa Road, part of the logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group, reported that HMRC estimates there will be around 6.3... plus
Survey of energy efficiency in shipping
With regards to the youngest short-term greenhouse gas emissions measures agreed at the last meeting of the IMO’s marine environment protection committee, the international trade association Interferry is launching an energy efficiency data survey among its members. Its aim is... plus
Hövelmann continues digitalisation programme
Hövelmann Logistik, which is headquartered in Rees in the Lower Rhine region in Germany, has now ordered 150 next-generation CarCubes from Trimble Transport & Logistics. The on-board computers are to replace the existing Trimble devices. All in all, the specialist for... plus
Curiosity of the Day 
70% of the silent movies made in the USA have either disappeared or no longer exist. plus
Air charter division for Logistics Plus
Logistics Plus (LP), a US provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, has created a new, dedicated "LP Air Charter Group" to focus on expanding its air cargo capacity and developing new air charter business opportunities around the world. The... plus