"Curiosity of the Day" 
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Switzerland adopts further EU regulations
Last week, Switzerland agreed to include various EU legal stipulations in the annex of its air transport treaty. The first of the regulations in question sets minimum insurance amounts for air carriers’ liability in case of damage to baggage or cargo. Switzerland already applies... more
Expanding toll solutions in Europe
The German toll service provider Tolltickets is expanding its services in Europe through a new partnership with Ford, which will provide the latter’s customers with access to all of Tolltickets’ services.The feature, a part of ‘Ford Pass Pro’, a smartphone app for small... more
Southampton doing a Felixstowe
The freight forwarder Westbound Logistics has pointed out that congestion and delays in the port of Southampton have been exacerbated recently. "We’re witnessing similar issues to those we’ve been experiencing in Felixstowe." All the main UK container ports have... more
ODW Logistics appoint Brian Drees
Brian Drees has joined ODW Logistics, a third-party logistics provider, as its new senior director of operational excellence. He will lead ODW’s continuous improvement strategy, focusing on standardising and refining operational systems and inventory controls and on improving... more
Fast railfreight solutions extended to Sweden
Effective immediately, VTG is extending its fast-track offer, which is already available at a range of other central locations, to the port of Gothenburg in Sweden. On the port premises, a block train with twenty 80 ft container wagons and a loading capacity of 80 teu is... more
New agent for Brazil-Africa services 
The Madrid (Spain)-headquartered Marguisa Shipping Lines, the shipping company of the Sea & Ports group, has appointed Wasa Projects & Chartering as its general agent in Brazil as of January 2021. This is part of the company's strategy of full container services managed... more
Pineapples in time for Christmas
The French holiday airline Air Austral continues to rely on the freight business and is starting, today, 4 December 2020, with a series of five flights in order to carry tropical fruits from the Island of La Réunion to France. A B777-300ER with Easa authorisation for the... more
Bruno Sidler joins SGL Transgroup
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) Transgroup, a services provider based in Scandinavia, has appointed Bruno Sidler, former CEO of Swiss transport company Panalpina, as industrial advisor to CEO Allan Melgraad and the board led by Tom Gartland, the executive chairman of the... more
Samskip introduces new way forward
By integrating TransFollow's digital consignment note solution, the Rotterdam-headquartered multimodal operator is taking the next step in its programme to optimise its shippers' supply chains. The new digital solution visualises the current status of the consignment note.... more