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
Delta Cargo restructures management
Delta Cargo has appointed Gonzalo Hernandez as general manager – cargo sales Asia Pacific. He starts his new role in which he will manage cargo sales for Japan, Korea and throughout Southeast Asia, including the cargo business for Delta’s joint venture partnership with Korean... more
First steps towards a structural recovery
As PPE volumes faded, global air cargo volumes in June provided the first real indicators of a structural recovery. The industry seems to be ‘slowly getting back up on its feet’ as volumes in the first four weeks climbed 6% versus the full four weeks of May. Latest air cargo... more
On the coast of Algeria
Three vessels of the Spanish shipping company Trans Med Express (TME), operated by Transbulk Shipping, whose general agent is Marmedsa, carried out three simultaneous loading and unloading operations in Algerian ports. The vessels MV "Herbeira" and MV "Bremer... more