Shared truck charging 
Two haulage companies—Hanitzsch (Dresden) and Schade Logistic (Wittenberg region)—have partnered to optimise electric truck charging. Schade drivers can reserve and use charging points on Hanitzsch premises via the Kravag truck charging app, which handles booking and billing.... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Bacteria in the washing machine often make clothes dirtier after they’ve been washed than before. more
Esyms DHL Partnership in Malaysia
Esyms, an online pharmacy and health solutions provider, has partnered with DHL eCommerce Malaysia to enhance medication delivery in Malaysia. Through this collaboration, patients using Esyms's AllMeds app can upload prescriptions, make payments and track DHL-delivered... more
“More Europe” needed
Bettina Castillo on the ‘patchwork’ in the rail transport network. The board member of Austria’s Rail Cargo Group criticises the lack of coordination and infrastructural shortcomings in pan-European international rail transport. Her goal – trains should travel through Europe as... more
Achilles and Bimco to improve maritime standards
Bimco and supply chain risk specialist Achilles have launched a partnership to support standardisation and operational resilience in global shipping. The agreement grants Bimco members preferential access to Achilles’ risk management tools. Bimco is the world’s largest... more
30th anniversary marked in Shanghai and Mumbai
Singapore-based AAL Shipping celebrated its 30th anniversary with major events at WBX Shanghai (photo) and the 'Mega Cargo Show' in Mumbai this March. In Shanghai, AAL welcomed over 1,500 visitors to its stand and hosted a client dinner, highlighting its 27-year presence in... more
Cargo plane crash near Mogadishu
A DHC-5D Buffalo cargo aircraft operated by the Kenyan airline Trident Aviation crashed 24 km southwest of Mogadishu on 22 March while en route from Dhobley (DHY) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ). The aircraft, registered 5Y-RBA, was flying on behalf of a logistics... more
Trade Tech to boost customs capabilities
Trade Tech has named Mike Cooney senior systems analyst for customs entry, strengthening its regulatory expertise. Cooney brings over 30 years of experience with CBP with him and was instrumental in shaping the ‘automated commercial environment’ (ACE). His appointment... more
NTSB urges risk checks for 68 US bridges
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that 30 owners of 68 bridges in 19 states assess the risk of vessel collision, following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore in March 2024. The investigation revealed the bridge’s risk of... more
Bifa addresses cargo insurance
Steve Parker (on the right), the director general of the British International Freight Association (Bifa), joined Marcus Baker, of Marsh (on the left), to open the ‘Cargo Insurance London’ conference (as advertised in the ITJ Daily on 27 February), with a focus on uninsured... more