While 3,000 guitars gently weep 
3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars were recently seized at the US border while being smuggled into the country via ocean containers from Asia. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price would have amounted to USD 18,742,820, if the instruments had been genuine. US Customs and... more
Chapman Freeborn clinches new deal in Portugal
Chapman Freeborn has entered an exclusive partnership with Portuguese multimodal logistics specialist Santos e Vale to expand its cargo charter, on-board courier, time critical, and passenger charter services on the Iberian Peninsula. Freight forwarders can now ship consignments... more
Abidjan-Lagos highway: building to start by 2026
Preparations for the planned new road corridor are making progress. It is estimated to open by 2030 and set to become a powerful economic and industrial hub, the African Development Bank (AFDB) said. The 1,028 km transnational coastal motorway will connect Côte d'Ivoire to... more
Solidarity warehouse supports French aid agencies
The CMA CGM Foundation has launched the “pharma box” and a shared solidarity warehouse, two key projects to address humanitarian and logistical challenges. Developed in partnership with Action Against Hunger, the “pharma box” is a mobile, energy-efficient container designed to... more
Challenging the status quo
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has transformed one of its warehouses at its container freight station (CFS) in Ponneri, Chennai, into a women-operated facility, coinciding with the station's 15th-anniversary celebrations. This strategic move will see one complete shift... more
"Hell on Wheels" against tradition
In the run up to Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in the USA today, 28 November, Peta has been drawing attention to abuses in the keeping and transport of live animals. The international animal welfare organisation dispatched "Hell on Wheels", its new life-size... more
KTZ to augment transit capacity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan railways (KTZ) is accelerating the development of its terminal network, aiming to raise cargo volumes and, most importantly, to guarantee the stability of transport prices, the company said. KZT currently uses five terminals, including China's largest dry port in... more
Ceva launches low-carbon logistics
Ceva Logistics has introduced new sustainable logistics services with the Ceva Forplanet suite. Comprising low carbon transport and circular economy solutions, the new portfolio will enable customers to track and calculate CO2e emissions with precise data and reporting. The... more
GIS for Algiers
Air Partner has completed the time-critical delivery of oversized gas insulated switchgears (GIS), for a major energy company. The cargo was flown from Tianjin Binhai international airport (TSN) to Houari Boumediene international airport (ALG), Algiers. Careful planning was... more
Three more locos for Regiorail
The leasing company Railpool will deliver three Alstom Traxx Universal Last Mile locomotives to Regiorail, France’s fifth largest freight railway company. The long-term rental agreement, which was signed recently, includes an option for an additional four locomotives. The... more