Multiple records for Canadian railways 
The two biggest Canadian Railways CN and Canadian Pacific CP have both reached a new high of grain transportations. CN achieved another monthly record in June, when it shipped 2.7 million t of Canadian grain. Furthermore, CN carried 15 million t in the first half of 2020... more
Dachser Chile's growing LCL service
Dachser Chile has reported that its weekly LCL service from Hamburg, Germany to San Antonio, Chile has seen a 35% increase in demand since its launch in April of this year. In fact, the company will likely expand the service to accommodate the growing needs in the market.... more
Group7 obtains GDP certificate
Logistics services provider Group7 gained its GDC certification recently, when the German testing company Derka certified the company's "good distribution practice" for its logistics and forwarding services as well as the e-commerce segment. After the successful... more
Air cargo network for perishables
Hong Kong based Neutral Air Partner (NAP) and UK’s Peter Shepherd Consultancy have joined forces to launch Perishable Logistics Network, a brand-new perishable focused logistics network. Perishable Logistics Network (PLN) will be empowered by NAP and will be targeting... more
APM strengthens Tangier terminal
APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Maersk Group, recently completed the upgrade of its automated terminal in the Port of Tangier, Morocco. The stacking area in Tanger is now organised into 21 storage blocks, with each block operated by two fully automated Kuenz ASC’s. A Siemens... more
CBP catches smugglers on the wrong foot
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently made important seizures of counterfeit fashion and apparel products. On 30 June 2020, officers in Louisville intercepted two packages from Hong Kong that contained 648 counterfeit belts. Labelled as Gucci and Ferragamo,... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
When you eat a piece of celery you consume more calories than the piece itself contains. more
More CNG/LNG fuelling stations in Germany
Rolande, a pioneer and major player in the building of infrastructures for LNG and Bio –LNG refuelling stations for trucks in the Netherlands, has now entered the German market, opening its first CNG/LNG fuelling station in Ulm. More new LNG locations are to follow this year... more
DHL Group: strong showing in Q2/2020
Deutsche Post DHL Group significantly increased its earnings in Q2/2020 despite Covid-19. Operating profit (ebit) improved by around 16% to around EUR 890 million. Adjusted for one-off effects in the previous year and in the current year, operating profit was around 25% above... more
Change of CEO at Alog
The board of directors of Ara Logos Logistics Trust Management (Alog) has announced that Daniel Cerf will step down from his role as CEO. His last day of service will be 14 August 2020. He will be succeeded by Ms. Karen Lee Kiah Ling with effect from 15 August 2020. Karen... more