Martinique: new port system goes online 
In mid-March, Fort-de-France, Martinique's main port, processed the first nine ships with its new Ci5 software. Now the port community is fully connected to Ci5. The partnership for the Caribbean Cooperation between Port+ and MGI started in 2007 with the deployment of AP+ to... more
"Authorised receiver" starts handling UIA in Milan
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a 18 months cargo handling contract in Milan. Starting today, 1 April 2021, WFS will handle cargo onboard three weekly B737 flights (daily from June) connecting Milan MXP with Kiev. This is the... more
FM Logistic hires managing director for Russia
French independent and family-owned company FM Logistic has appointed Oleg Alkhamov as its managing director for Russia, effective today, 1 April 2021. Reporting to Christophe Menivard and as group executive committee member responsible for Eastern Europe and other strategic... more
Fuel optimised truck takes to the roads
International foodstuffs producer Vion wants to significantly reduce its fuel consumption and CO2 emissions over the coming years. The company has set itself the aim of reducing its emissions in German meat distribution operations by 8%. To achieve this target, the company has... more
Geodis chases Phantom
French logistics group Geodis has entered into a collaboration with Phantom Auto, a software specialist for unmanned vehicles, to jointly develop a remote-controlled electric lift truck. Phantom Auto was founded in Silicon Valley in 2017 by a team of communications and... more
Freeport status on film
Since DP World’s terminals at Southampton and London Gateway were both part of bids which were awarded freeport status by the British ministry of transport in early March, the Dubai-headquartered company published a film to illustrate its operations. Over the last decade, DP... more
More pharma options from today
Air Canada Cargo is launching its enhanced "AC Pharmacair" solution. Starting today, 1 April 2021, all shipments of this product will be handled as Priority 1. Based on their specific temperature handling requirements, clients are able to choose "AC Pharmacair... more
New head at ICHCA International
The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), an independent, not-for-profit organisation established in 1952, has appointed Richard Steele as the new head of ICHCA International. He takes over on 1 July 2021, following the retirement of the current... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Easter eggs are in fashion. Chinese hens lay almost every third egg on the planet: in 2018, they laid 466 billion. In 2020, by contrast, 42.9 million laying hens in Germany laid 12.9 billion eggs. While an organic hen laid an average of nearly 293 eggs, caged hens came in at... more
Fewer trucks due to corona
A new heavy traffic control centre (SVKZ) is currently being built in Giornico in Ticino (Switzerland), on the site of the former Monteforno steel mill. When it comes on stream in 2022, it will provide another checking point for heavy goods vehicles bound for the Gotthard.... more