Transfesa renews its container fleet 
Since the end of June, 122 new containers have been in full circulation in two intermodal corridors for cross-border traffic of Ford’s production components to UK and Germany. The first corridor leads from Ford Valencia to Ford’s automotive factory located in Dagenham,... more
US-Mexican commercial agreement
UPS and Estafeta Mexicana have signed a commercial agreement to provide Mexican businesses with international shipping services to help them reach more than 220 countries and territories. The collaboration includes more than 160 Estafeta service points. Exporters will be... more
New president for the Nautical Institute
Newly elected president of the Nautical Institute Jillian Carson-Jackson has vowed to help the Institute and wider maritime community meet three important challenges –diversity and inclusion, branch engagement and managing the impact of technology. Speaking at the Nautical... more
ESR acquires four logistics properties in China
ESR, Manulife and PGGM, a large Dutch pension fund service provider, report that a new core joint venture between ESR and Manulife, a Canadian financial services group, has completed the acquisition of four institutional-grade logistics properties from Redwood China Logistics... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The longest engagement on record lasted 67 years. The Mexicans Octavio Guillén and Adriana Martinez married in1969. Both were 82 years old. more
Self-driving truck in terminal
A specially developed fully automated truck is currently being tested in real-life logistics operations at the DUSS terminal in Ulm, Germany. The vehicle is deployed in the container depot of DB Intermodal and the DUSS-Terminal. During the test runs a safety driver is in the... more
Alyzia appointed new handling agent in Brussels
A new six months licence has been awarded to Alyzia for passenger aircraft handling at Brussels airport. Alyzia is the new second handler next to Aviapartner Belgium. The handling agents for cargo warehouse handling and full freighter handling were not impacted by the... more
EMS Log opens new branch in Germany
German transport specialist EMS Log has opened a new branch office in Seelbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg. Head of the office in Southern Germany is Jürgen Menge, who has extensive experience in the logistics sector. "By opening the new office in Seelbach, we strengthen our... more
New train connects Serbia and China
UTLC-ERA, a subsidiary of Russian Railways (RZD), has introduced a new route between Belgrade in Serbia and Wuhan in China. It is the 150th transit container service to run on a 1,520 mm broad gauge track. The train transits across the territories of Belarus, Russia and... more
Next generation CCS for Sète
The French port of Sète on the Mediterranean has now made its choice after launching a tender in November 2019 for the next generation of its online IT platform CCS (cargo community system). The Port of Sète has selected MGI’s Ci5 software for the digital management of its... more