Laurels for the Porto do Açu 
The Porto do Açu, located half-way between Rio de Janeiro and Vitoria on the Brazilian coastline, has won the world ports sustainability award from the international association of ports and harbours (IAPH´s world ports sustainability award). The award recognises on a global... more
Alsace Rotterdam Express augments services
With certain business sectors picking up again after the Covid-19 measures, the Alsace Rotterdam Express has added a second stop at the RWG terminal on the Dutch Maasvlakte to its schedule. “Particularly the flows in consumer products are growing,” explains Maik Bastian,... more
Dematic installs autostore facility in Switzerland
Dematic will implement an autostore automation system for Swiss tool manufacturer Applitec Moutier. The developer and producer of high-end cutting tools has contracted Dematic to automate a new building at its central warehouse in Moutier (canton Bern). In future, storage... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
There are no permanent rivers in the whole of Saudi Arabia. The many river beds are dried up most of the time. more
Rail link to Murmansk resumed
Train traffic to Murmansk in Russia has restarted after an interruption caused by the collapse of the only railway bridge across Kola River almost four weeks ago. The new 5.7 km long bypass was built in 18 days. More than 250 machines and more than 1,000 workers were involved in... more
Air New Zealand back in Japan and China
From today, 25 June 2020, Air New Zealand is operating the Auckland-Tokyo NRT route again, initially on a one return service basis per week, which had been interrupted on 30 March. Pre-Covid-19, the carrier operated up to 10 services per week on Auckland-Narita. Suspended... more
Swissterminal speeds up customs clearance
Swissterminal will be adopting a new customs procedure as required by the federal customs administration (EZV) for its Swiss sites in Frenkendorf, Basel and Birsfelden with effect from 1 July 2020. Intended to simplify customs clearance procedures, EZV’s new regulations require... more
Dachser elects Robert Erni as CFO
Dachser has appointed Robert Erni, who has many years of experience as head of finance for other logistics companies, as CFO to succeed Burkhard Eling. Erni will start his induction period as deputy director on 1 September 2020. Most recently, the Swiss national served as... more
Challenges and innovations
In its report titled “Securing Supply Chains”, Geodis reviews the high points of 2019. Despite sluggish global economic conditions, the group achieved solid financial results and pursued its aims in the areas of social and environmental responsibility. The year was also... more
DP World completes acquisition in Ukraine
Dubai-based terminal and port operator DP World recently finalised its acquisition of a 51% stake in TIS Container Terminal in the port of Yuzhny, Ukraine. The relevant authorities have given their green light. This project will be DP World's second partnership with TIS... more