Guyana: a new hot spot for business 
In the Latin American country of Guyana the economy is growing apace. Due to the productivity of offshore drilling projects, the country’s gross domestic product alone is set to double by 2020. Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened an office in Guyana to assist global clients... plus
First US carrier to use Skycell containers
United Cargo will enhance its Tempcontrol service by becoming the first US carrier to lease and transport the temperature-sensitive containers manufactured by Skycell. Each container of the Swiss-based company is equipped with IoT sensors that connect to Skycell's... plus
Bolloré Logistics finds a partner in Boustead Projects
Bolloré Logistics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Boustead Projects, an industrial real estate solutions provider based in Singapore. With this agreement, Boustead Projects and Bolloré Logistics aim to jointly develop the aeronautics sector in Malaysia’s... plus
Monica Normark to head biorefinery technology at Sekab
Monica Normark is the new acting head of biorefinery technology at the clean tech company Sekab E-technology, effective June 2019. She has been with Sekab E-Technology for two years, working primarily on developing technology for the large scale production of biofuel and... plus
TIR corridor between Iran and Azerbaijan launched
The first eTIR transport between Iran and Azerbaijan conducted by Zarin Borna International Transport has successfully taken place this week, travelling from Tabriz, Iran to Ipek Yolu, Azerbaijan. It marks a new era of transport operations between the two countries,... plus
Linking Casablanca and Istanbul
Sabiha Gökçen (SAW), the smaller international airport in the Asian part of Istanbul, which, after the inauguration of the new Istanbul International Airport this spring, is promoting itself as the “city airport” of the Turkish metropolis, has added two new links to Casablanca,... plus
International Maritime Rescue Federation renews board
The members of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) have elected their new board of trustees. The new trustees, who will serve a four year term, then held an initial meeting to elect a new chair. The trustees are: Dean Lawrence (chair) (Coastguard New... plus
US haulier deploys Globe Tracker's IoT devices
Southwest Dedicated Transport, a motor carrier from Oklahoma (USA), has selected Globe Tracker, a provider in IoT tracking and monitoring solutions for logistics assets, to outfit its refrigerated trailer fleet with IoT devices that track and monitor cargo conditions. The GT... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Lake Baikal is the largest lake in the world and contains over 20% of the world's unfrozen drinkable water. plus