Russian cargo throughput in German sea ports 
The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the Russian Federation was the most important trading partner of the German seaports from January to November 2021, handling around 24.1 million t, 45% of which were fossil fuels. Russia thus accounts for 9% of... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
All the hairs in the human body together grow up to 70 m a day. more
Caribbean AMO agents seized aircraft
US Customs and Border Protection, air and marine operations (AMO) agents seized an aircraft suspected of having been used for smuggling events. During an arrest conducted in autumn 2021, AMO agents working with drug enforcement administration agents and US immigrations and... more
Europa Road strengthens management team
The promotion last autumn of Adrian Redmile, branch network and sales director, kick-started Europa Road’s largest ever team and network restructuring and investment programme. Now, a new regional structure has been launched, including the creation of a third regional manager... more
Port’s rail access steadily improving
The Theemswegtrace, a 4 km long stretch of the Dutch Rotterdam harbour railway line, is a success. Since it was opened a month ago, around a hundred trains have been using what is now the first section of the Betuwe Route every day. In other words, some 10,000 trains have... more
Turkish Cargo obtains Cargo iQ certification
Turkish Cargo has had the quality of its services certified by Cargo iQ, an Iata interest group with the mission of creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry. As part of its requirements, all Turkish Cargo’s processes, including... more
Thai ports benefited in 2021
The state-run Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has reported its annual figures for 2021. It generated revenues of THB 15.6 billion (USD 508 million) last year, a rise of 6% compared to 2020. The year's profit amounted to THB 6.2 billion (USD 202 million). Of the total revenues... more
Smartlynx Airlines and ATSG sign agreement
Smartlynx Airlines, a part of Avia Solutions Group, has signed an agreement with Air Transport Services Group to be one of the first customers to take delivery of six Airbus A330-300 P2F converted cargo freighters under the terms of a six-year lease. The first of the aircraft is... more
Swissport picks Pablo von Siebenthal
Swissport has appointed Pablo von Siebenthal to the newly created position of global head of mergers & acquisitions. At Kuehne+Nagel, his most recent role, Pablo von Siebenthal led M&A transactions across Europe, North and South America and Asia-Pacific with a total... more
Heavy vehicle charge temporarily lifted
Switzerland’s federal office for customs and border security (FOCBS) is waiving the requirement for a motorway charge sticker for all vehicles transporting Ukrainian refugees or relief supplies for Ukraine. Moreover, aid transports can be exempted from the... more