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
More rail transports for building and recycling industries
Switzerland’s railfreight company SBB Cargo and Sersa, a specialist in the construction and maintenance of rail infrastructure, have decided to intensify their cooperation in future. The aim is to shift more cargo transports for the building and recycling industries onto the... plus
50 000 boîtiers connectés
Les détails techniques de la traçabilité de conteneurs dans la navigation hauturière ont donné lieu à bien des discussions. CMA CGM passe à l’action et équipe 50 000 conteneurs en boîtiers Traxens. Maersk et MSC ne seront pas en reste. plus
Stainless tank cars improve molasses transport
In Russia, the United Wagon Company (UWC) has shipped 26 tank cars for the transportation of molasses and vegetable oils to GATX Rail Vostok. The tank car is a new addition to UWC's product line and the only model on the 1,520-mm gauge market for freight of this type with a... plus
More dividends for HHLA's shareholders
The Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA, Germany) will raise the dividend per listed class A share to EUR 0.80. This figure is 19.4 % higher than in the previous year. EUR 56 million will thus be distributed to the shareholders of the port logistics subgroup for the financial... plus