World trade still in turmoil 
According to the report issued by the general customs administration of the People's Republic of China, Iran's trade with China during the first nine months of last year amounted to USD 18.17 billion. In contrast, total trade went down by 38.5% to USD 11.19 billion in the first... plus
Spanish ports in 2020 so far
Until and including October, Spain’s state-owned ports handled a total of 420.3 million t of merchandise, about 9.8% less than in the same period of the previous year. The volume of containers in international transit totalled 99.9 million t, 1.2% less than in the first ten... plus
Hellmann develops air cargo tracking tool
The global full-service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is launching "SmartAir!", a new tool for the real-time tracking of air freight shipments. Together with the Bonn-based start-up BlueBox Systems, Hellmann has developed a web-based platform which provides... plus
President of IG AirCargo Switzerland retiring
After ten years as the president of IG AirCargo Switzerland, Peter Somaglia is leaving the post. He retired from the airfreight business five years ago and said that he “has now lost daily contact with the industry and its challenges. It’s time for a change.” He will stay in... plus
More help for safe truck parking in UK
Motorway Buddy, the app to assist road hauliers and drivers to accurately plan their overnight parking, has been enhanced with UK police-sourced theft and vehicle interference data to identify safer parking options. The app has already been downloaded 130,000 times and used... plus
Keep calm and eat Pizza
Pizza Hut in Germany has decided to continue its cooperation with Meyer Quick Service Logistics (QSL) Deutschland until 2025. As part of the extension of the contract, QSL is expanding its storage facilities for the fast-casual chain from one to two locations. “This enables... plus
More capacities to tackle pandemic
With the arrival of the first converted B767-200 freighter in Africa, which will join Astral Aviation in January 2021, the Kenyan carrier will offer an on-demand charter service for vaccines to Africa. This will complement its existing regional freighter fleet consisting of... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Men are more likely to have fluff in their navels than women, since they usually have more hair on their bellies. plus
New cargo mark in Iraq
It was Yang Ming's “Mutuality”, a container vessel with a capacity of 6,589 teu that recently set a new record at Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) in Um Qasr, Iraq. The BGT recorded a total of 1,768 moves on the vessel in 17.5 hours, achieving a record berth productivity of 101... plus
Jason Barry from Alaska to Canada
Air Canada has appointed Jason Berry as its vice-president for cargo activities, with effect from 1 January 2021. He will be based at the carrier's Montreal headquarters and report directly to executive vice-president and CCO Lucie Guillemette, who said that "Jason's... plus