Ship registry begins next phase of development 
St Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry (Skanreg), which became operational in 2005 and has registered about 2000 vessels to date, is launching a range of electronic certificates. The London (UK)-based ship register claimed that this step will not only speed up the... plus
PTC in operation across 98% of required Class 1 routes
In the USA, positive train control (PTC) is now in operation across the vast majority – 98.5% – of the required Class I route km according to newly data from the association of American railroads (AAR). The USA’s largest railroads had the technology now in operation across... plus
New names for the international maritime hall of fame
The maritime association of the port of New York and New Jersey (MAPONY/NJ) has announced that five global shipping executives will be inducted into the 2020 international maritime hall of fame. The honourees, announced by MAPONY/NJ executive director Edward Kelly, are: Lisa... plus
Torwegge expands to Poland
Continuing its expansion strategy, Torwegge founded a subsidiary in Poland at the beginning of this year. The branch is based in Poznan and operates under the name of Torwegge Polska. “Poland has become an increasingly important business market for us over the last few... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Two-thirds of all Australians will be diagnosed with a type of skin cancer by the time they are 70. plus
L’art d’anticiper
Champ Cargosystems propose ses services IT aux carriers et aux manutentionnaires de fret aérien, mais elle vise également les transitaires et la navigation. C’est ce qu’a expliqué Fred Werginz en évoquant en même temps les particularités du marché américain. plus
Bremen's port train celebrates its 160th birthday
Statistically speaking, no other port in the world holds a larger share in train traffic than the ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven (Germany). Every second container is carried by rail to the hinterland. Four of five cars reach Bremerhaven by train to be loaded onto a ship for... plus
Rhenus snaps up Interfracht
Consolidation in the Swiss logistics sector continues. The Interfracht Group has been taken over by the Swiss company Rhenus Alpina, with retroactive effect from 1 January 2020. Interfracht, a family-owned company founded in 1965 and based in Pratteln, close to Basel, is the... plus
EUR 3.3 million tax evasion racket at BOM
The Mumbai Central Commissionerate has unearthed an INR 26 crore tax evasion racket that has been found to be transporting jewellery goods without paying GST. Certain jewellers situated in various Indian cities were supplying gold jewellery studded with or without precious... plus
René Bruijne leaves Transfollow
After having served Transfollow as general manager for five years, René Bruijne has decided to leave the company effective 1 March 2020. Bruijne joined Viaservice in 2016 through the acquisition of Transfollow from the Dutch company Beurtvaartadres, where he was CEO for over 12... plus