Another TIR corridor launched in Asia 
Following several successful pilot operations in Central Asia and the Persian Gulf, a new TIR corridor has been activated from Iran to Uzbekistan, using the route via Afghanistan for the first time. Two sealed TIR containers carrying tyres and tea left Iran, passed through... more
Lynn Houston Moore promoted to CEO of HJI
Louisville-based HJI Supply Chain Solutions (HJI) has announced that Lynn Houston Moore has been promoted to the position of CEO. This announcement reflects the culmination of a six-year succession planning strategy to place the second generation of the family at the... more
GTA Dnata to begin operations in Vancouver
GTA Dnata has been awarded a five-year ground handling licence and will establish operations at Vancouver airport. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2020, the company will provide cargo warehousing, ramp and passenger services to airlines. Already partnering 17 airlines in... more
LGI uses cloud service at LIS
LGI Logistics Group International (LGI) has been using the cloud services provided by LIS Logistische Informationssysteme (LIS) for managing its transports since the beginning of August. After many years of successful transport management with Winsped, LGI has handed over the... more
Italian Brenner extension takes shape
The construction of the EUR 1.15 billion Verona-Fortezza line has taken a step forward. The Italian infrastructure manager RFI has published the call for tender for the final design and execution of the section of the line between Fortezza and Ponte Gardena. It covers around... more
Cool chain for Ethiopia
After several years of preparation, the first intermodal transport of perishables from Ethiopia to Europe is underway. The first reefer container with 24 t of avocados was loaded onto a train in Ethipia and will be shipped via the port of Djibouti to Europe. Preparations for... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The black widow was incorrectly named from the false belief that the female always eats the male after mating. more
Aries Worldwide Logistics appoints first-ever CCO
Houston-based company Aries Worldwide Logistics is planning to launch a new commercial organisation that will be led by its first-ever CCO, industry veteran Joe Bento. He will oversee the company's field sales, which includes creating strategic sales hubs around the country, as... more
First freighter for Tierra del Fuego-based airline
Chile's Aerovías DAP, based at Punta Arenas, provides cargo and passenger services, including ferries and vessels, in the most southern part of South America as far as the Antarctic. It has now added its first dedicated freighter, BAe 146-200(QT), to its fleet. According to... more
Lorries load loads
In June trucks on the USA’s highways transported slightly more goods than in previous months, as shown by an index published by American Trucking Associations. The continuation of the positive trend depends on how the outbreak of Covid-19 develops. more