Seth Hertel joins CSafe Global as new CCO 
CSafe Global, a provider of temperature-controlled packaging solutions has appointed Seth Hertel as its new chief commercial officer. “I am excited to welcome Hertel, a healthcare veteran who comes to us with a wealth of expertise and experience gained from key executive... plus
Digital data corridor comes on stream
Kale Logistics Solutions has finished the first phase of the digital data corridor between Mumbai (India) and Amsterdam (the Netherlands) in collaboration with the Dutch company Cargonaut. Using the iShare framework, which was created by the Dutch government programme Top... plus
ICTSI increases capacities in Rijeka
The Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), the Croatian subsidiary of Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) at the port of Rijeka (Croatia), is set to realise a comprehensive expansion plan in the period up to mid-2020. In close cooperation... plus
Rail holds pole position in Hamburg
In Germany’s port of Hamburg more than 135 million t of seaborne cargo traffic are cleared annually. On the overland seaport-hinterland routes, rail is in pole position with 48.2%, ahead of trucking with 41.4% and inland shipping with 10.2%. In Q1/2019, a total of 12.5... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Due to some confusion with names, staff of the Slovak and Slovenian embassies meet once a month to exchange incorrectly addressed mail. plus
Survitec appoints new heads
As part of a tranche of measures to strengthen its position in the global marine safety and survival market, Survitec has appointed Baba Devani as managing director, Survitec Marine. Devani’s appointment follows on from the recruitment of Jan Eskil Hollen, who joined the... plus
Une nouvelle voie
Dans le monde entier le trafic ferroviaire de fret est dans la défensive face à la route. En Iran, les Chemins de fer de l’État (RAI) lancent une offensive afin de moderniser et faire progresser les infrastructures, le matériel roulant et les lignes internationales. À Téhéran,... plus
Booking rail and truck transport online
Box2rail, an online booking platform for SMEs, has augmented its portfolio by adding a capacity display for HGV transport services. In addition to the existing capacity indicator for the railway, Box2rail 2.0 now offers a complete overview of capacities along the entire... plus
COA provides new standard
The container owners association (COA), which represents the common interests of owners of freight containers, has announced that its telematics/track trace work group will provide an open standard to permit interoperability of telematics device data from the various solution... plus
Russian intermodal operator introduces two new trains
Trans-Container will raise the number of regular services in Russia and China. A block train has been launched from Zibo (Shandong Province, China) to Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovskaya Railway, Russia) through the Zabaykalsk border-crossing point. The first train, consisting of 134... plus