ACS adds know-how to New York team 

Air Charter Service has appointed Chris Fisher as business development director in the USA. Fisher brings with him 30 years of experience in the aviation industry - beginning in the US Navy before assuming an operations management role at a large freight forwarder. He has also... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Losing one’s smartphone causes almost as much stress as a severe terrorist threat. plus
New builder for container terminal 

In Germany, DB has taken over the responsibility for planning and constructing the rail-road container terminal in the GVZ Region Augsburg from the previous contractor, Terminalinvestitionsgesellschaft Augsburg. DB Netz will build the facility as previously planned, with two... plus
Fresh anniversary and new facilities 

Online Systemlogistik, a network for general cargo services within Germany founded in 1995, intends to celebrate its postponed anniversary in 2021 and introduce new projects. The network plans to enhance its B2C product range, the cooperation with the British partner... plus
New shuttle to link Luxembourg and Germany 

Stena Line, LkW Walter, Rostock Port and CFL will launch a new rail connection between the Intermodal Terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxembourg and the RTM Terminal at the Rostock Port in Germany on 11 January 2021. The intermodal connection will offer three roundtrips... plus
CMA CGM pursues air cargo plans 

It is not just the integrators. The carrier CMA CGM is also working hard on setting up its own air cargo business. According to news from the trade journal "aerotelegraph", the shipping company is currently negotiating with Qatar airways about the acquisition of two... plus
RAM Cargo pushes pharma offerings 

Royal Air Maroc has signed a global master lease agreement (MLA) with Envirotainer. Through this partnership, Royal Air Maroc is now able to provide its customers with on-demand leasing options for temperature-controlled containers, including the RAP t2 and the RAP e2 containers... plus
Container flows back on track 

According to the current flash estimate, the container throughput index of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) showed a slight, seasonally adjusted decrease in November from 121.6 (corrected) to 121. The... plus
Baxter, DHL and Gerlach bridge Brexit 

The Nottingham-based British forwarder Baxter Freight and the Deutsche Post subsidiary DHL Freight have agreed on a partnership for freight transports in Great Britain as well as between the United Kingdom and continental Europe. While Baxter opens its network to DHL... plus
Egypt joins TIR system 

The North African country is the 77th state to accede to the United Nations TIR convention which governs the transport of goods under TIR coverage, as part of the only global transit system. Adding Egypt to the TIR system creates a secure transit bridge between the Middle East... plus