ITX Cargo sets up branch in Pomezia 
ITX Cargo Group, which is headquartered in Origgio (Italy), has opened a branch of ITX Cargo Overseas in Pomezia, close to Rome. The new office is connected to the headquarters with a regular shuttle in order to ensure optimal and on time connections to all road traffic... plus
DFDS loop in Sète celebrates first anniversary
DFDS Mediterranean Business Unit, DFDS' Turkish subsidiary, started its trips to Sète on 9 July 2019 with a twice weekly service. Now, celebrating its first anniversary, the trips are operated three times a week. Vessels with capacities of 300-TIR-trucks are deployed.... plus
Multiple records for Canadian railways
The two biggest Canadian Railways CN and Canadian Pacific CP have both reached a new high of grain transportations. CN achieved another monthly record in June, when it shipped 2.7 million t of Canadian grain. Furthermore, CN carried 15 million t in the first half of 2020... plus
Dachser Chile's growing LCL service
Dachser Chile has reported that its weekly LCL service from Hamburg, Germany to San Antonio, Chile has seen a 35% increase in demand since its launch in April of this year. In fact, the company will likely expand the service to accommodate the growing needs in the market.... plus
Group7 obtains GDP certificate
Logistics services provider Group7 gained its GDC certification recently, when the German testing company Derka certified the company's "good distribution practice" for its logistics and forwarding services as well as the e-commerce segment. After the successful... plus
Air cargo network for perishables
Hong Kong based Neutral Air Partner (NAP) and UK’s Peter Shepherd Consultancy have joined forces to launch Perishable Logistics Network, a brand-new perishable focused logistics network. Perishable Logistics Network (PLN) will be empowered by NAP and will be targeting... plus
APM strengthens Tangier terminal
APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Maersk Group, recently completed the upgrade of its automated terminal in the Port of Tangier, Morocco. The stacking area in Tanger is now organised into 21 storage blocks, with each block operated by two fully automated Kuenz ASC’s. A Siemens... plus
CBP catches smugglers on the wrong foot
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently made important seizures of counterfeit fashion and apparel products. On 30 June 2020, officers in Louisville intercepted two packages from Hong Kong that contained 648 counterfeit belts. Labelled as Gucci and Ferragamo,... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
When you eat a piece of celery you consume more calories than the piece itself contains. plus
More CNG/LNG fuelling stations in Germany
Rolande, a pioneer and major player in the building of infrastructures for LNG and Bio –LNG refuelling stations for trucks in the Netherlands, has now entered the German market, opening its first CNG/LNG fuelling station in Ulm. More new LNG locations are to follow this year... plus