Ports in India prepare for the worst 
The Indian Register of Shipping recently prepared disaster management plans (DMP) for ports operated by the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), covering the ports of Alang, Bhavnagar, Jafrabad, Mandvi, Okha, Porbandar and Veraval. These DMPs support ports in responding promptly in... more
General cargo service for Balkan and Baltic states
PKP Cargo Connect (PKPCC) is introducing a road haulage network for general cargo (groupage freight) linking the Baltic and the Balkans. From January, pallet handling will be available for the smallest orders which opens up new opportunities for single load volumes when... more
Ethiopian Cargo: new online booking platform
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest network operator, has launched a new feature that enables customers to make online reservations for their cargo. With the platform, customers can check flight schedules, space availability, loadability of freight and... more
Duisport Facility Logistics appoints Jan Gass
Jan Gass took over as managing director of Duisport Facility Logistics (DFL) and head of terminal operations on 1 January. He succeeded Thomas Schlipköther, who is concentrating on his central function as a Duisport board member. Gass shares the leadership of DFL with Jörg... more
Guess what?
Guess has contracted Arvato Supply Chain Solutions to handle the online business and distribution of its fashion brand. The international supply chain and e-commerce services provider offers logistics services at the Clip warehouse centre in Jasin near Poznań (Poland). In a... more
Spanish reefer rail service launched
One day and 12 hours is the transit time for the new rail service for reefer cargo that connects Algeciras and Marin in Spain. Operated by Maersk, the trains depart from Algeciras port in Cadiz and arrive at Marin port (Pontevedra) every Friday at midday. This is Spain's... more
VCFI reports stabilised growth
The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI), which measures the trend and evolution of container transport costs by sea from the port of Valencia (Spain), closed the year with a 4.14% increase in December compared to November. This rise continues the trend of the last... more
An update at Tecon Santos in Brazil
T2S has installed a new terminal operating system (TOS) to control all cargo movements at Tecon Santos, one of Latin America's major container terminals. The South Korean company Cyber Logitec, which provides the Opus Terminal operating system, cooperated with T2S in its... more
Chep picks Alejandro Tostado
Chep, the supply chain solutions company, has appointed Alejandro Tostado as sustainability & government affairs manager for Chep Europe. Effective from 1 January, Tostado will report to Juan Jose Freijo, Brambles global head of sustainability. In his new position, he... more
Private equity fund creates European logistics player
Axcel, a Scandinavian private equity fund, is purchasing the companies Carousel and Danx from the founders and former investors to create a pan-European logistics network for critical logistics services. The partners in the new group, with an annual turnover of around EUR 190... more