Number of pirate attacks drops in first quarter 2019 
According to a report of the IMB, a unit of the London (UK)-based ICC, the number of registered cases of piracy at sea and armed attacks on ships decreased significantly over the first three months of this year compared to last year. 38 attacks were reported – at the beginning... plus
TIR truck covers 9,300 km in twelve days
The first-ever TIR transport from inland China to Russia conducted by Moscow-based transport operator D-Trans, a member of the Russian association of international road carriers (ASMAP), has arrived at the customs in the country of destination, completing a milestone in the... plus
Christian S. Madsen appointed chairman of the ITD board
The board of the Danish road freight organisation ITD was constituted following the ITD’s general assembly of 2019. Christian S. Madsen was appointed new chairman of the board after having been re-elected. Ib Andersen was also re-elected and Ole Velbæk was newly elected. ... plus
DNVGL rates shipping ports worldwide
DNVGL’s recent maritime capitals report claims that Singapore continues to hold the top position of all maritime capitals. Despite a somewhat weak trade cycle in traditional shipping and offshore oil and gas markets that have yet to recover from a downturn, Singapore retained... plus
Belarus to become rail hub between Vietnam and Europe
At OSJD Railway’s 34th general directors’ conference in Seoul (South Korea) last week, the heads of Belarusian Railway and Vietnam Railways discussed railfreight deliveries from Vietnam to Europe, including Belarus. During the meeting, Belintertrans, the transport logistics... plus
Is Hong Kong's cargo growth sustainable?
In March, cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the world’s largest hub in that aviation traffic category, recorded year-on-year growth of 0.2% to 432,000 t. Exports saw an 11% increase, making the biggest contribution to cargo growth. Amongst key... plus
Imperial Logistics augments its digital warehouse platform
Sharehouse – the digital warehouse platform launched by Imperial Logistics at the beginning of 2018 – has added two new functions to its portal, to make the process of finding or letting storage space even easier for users. Visitors to the Sharehouse site can now request... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The US has the largest population of tigers, as more live there in captivity than in the wild throughout the rest of the world. plus
Fiata seeks new director general
The international federation of freight forwarders associations (Fiata) is seeking a new director general with a proposed placement in Geneva to lead its secretariat and interface with its members in the international freight forwarding, logistics and supply chain management... plus
Le temps l'emporte sur le lieu
Finnair Cargo dispose d’un des terminaux fret aérien parmi les plus modernes, le Cool Nordic Cargo Hub, inauguré en 2017 (cf. ITJ 01-04/2018, page 13), une des meilleures années en termes de croissance de sa longue histoire. Fredrik Wildtgrube explique à Andreas Haug, rédacteur... plus