Known for two years, but still so much to do 
Airforwarders Association (AFA) executive director Brandon Fried has urged shippers to prepare for US air cargo security enhancements, which come into force in October, affecting certain types of freight on international all-cargo flights. The temporary Impracticable to... plus
K + N announces change in executive board
The board of directors of Kuehne + Nagel International has appointed Michael Aldwell to the executive board, effective 1 October 2023. Aldwell will then assume responsibility for the sea freight division and succeed Horst Joachim (Otto) Schacht. After 26 years of successful... plus
South Korea investing in logistics centres in USA
South Korea-based provider CJ Logistics and Korea Ocean Business (KOBC), a South Korean government entity, are partnering to construct large-scale logistics centres in USA. With a total investment of USD 457 million, these hubs will prioritise the handling of import and... plus
Software optimised during live operations
Inform, a German AI and optimisation specialist, will introduce its 'Integrated Terminal Scheduler' TOS at PSA Belgium's Europe Terminal in Antwerp. The intelligent software is scheduled to go live in 2025. Terminal operator PSA and the port of Antwerp-Bruges started... plus
US railroads to create new corridor
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), CSX and Genesee & Wyoming have reached agreements to create a new direct CPKC-CSX interchange connection in Alabama, USA. As part of the series of proposed transactions, CPKC and CSX would each acquire or operate portions of Meridian... plus
TLX service launched
From tomorrow, 1 July, CMA CGM’s Turkey Libya Express service (TLX ) will offer a seasonal weekly link connecting Asia to Turkey, Libya and the Red Sea. The option, fully operated by CMA CGM, will call at Shanghai, Ningbo, Singapore, Malta, Jeddah and Port Klang, amongst others,... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The view from Iceland's Vatnajökull glacier is probably one of the widest in the world: in certain weather conditions and with optimal lighting, you can see as far as the Faroe Islands, 500 km away. plus
Latam Cargo boosts flower export capacity
The operators of the Latam Cargo group have strengthened their position as major providers of flower transports in the region after acquiring a new Boeing 767-300BCF. This aircraft is the 18th in their joint fleet of cargo planes and will allow them to increase their... plus
MSK Pharmalogistic opens new distribution hub
The family-run, full-service pharmaceuticals service provider is planning to use the new site in Bensheim (Germany) as a GDP (good distribution practice) and GMP-certified (good manufacturing practice) logistics centre for the storage and transhipment of pharmaceuticals and... plus
Gérald Delacourt joins Panattoni France
Panattoni is expanding its Lyon office with the recruitment of Gérald Delacourt as project director for Southern France. Delacourt has 20 years' experience in the logistics property sector. Before joining Panattoni, Delacourt was associate technical property manager and... plus