Rail carrier takeover strengthens market position 
The Swiss railfreight company BLS Cargo posted good results in 2019. This good position is an important asset that will help the company to weather the current corona crisis, the carrier commented. In 2019, BLS Cargo's turnover rose to CHF 293 million. The uptick of 24.7% is... more
New CEO for Ifco
Ifco Group's advisory committee has announced that Wolfgang Orgeldinger will retire as CEO on 30 June 2020 and that Michael Pooley will succeed him as new CEO, effective 1 July 2020. This change is part of a long-planned succession process. Pooley successfully managed growth... more
ASM welcomes delay of new customs declaration service in UK
Agency Sector Management (ASM) has welcomed HM revenue and customs (HMRC)’s decision to extend the cut-off date for its online customs handling of import and export freight (Chief) system beyond September 2020, a deadline dubbed unrealistic by the UK’s freight forwarding... more
ECS Group: "The air cargo handlers, our heroes"
Paris (France)-based ECS Group, a global GSSA leader, pays tribute to the work of the teams at Global Services Handling (GSH), a French air cargo handling company based at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG). Despite the difficulties GSH is facing in this period of... more
Building an ocean-to-ocean corridor
The reduction of Chinese subsidies for rail transport between China and Europe is likely to have a drastic impact on flows and give rise to a reallocation across the routes of the New Silk Road, the latest UIC study concludes. Southern routes via Kazakhstan will be the first... more
Kuehne + Nagel launches eShip Asia
Kuehne + Nagel has launched eShip Asia – an online logistics platform enabling Intra-Asia shippers to optimise every shipment based on the route, transit time and cost instantly. On eShip Asia, shippers are connected to 20 countries, and can instantly compare sailing schedules... more
Grindrod supports governments in southern Africa
Grindrod's management is committed to support the governments of the countries in which the company operates, to deliver on their actions, and is working closely with key stakeholders to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 and address the long term effects on its business. The... more
Booming bulk sector at Haropa's ports
During the first quarter of 2020, Haropa's port coalition (Le-Havre-Rouen-Paris) moved volumes of 20.38 million t until the end of March, down 12.8% compared to 2019. While the ports remain 100% operational, these results show the first impacts of the global slowdown, but also a... more
Treasure comes home
US customs and border protection's (CBP) Baltimore field office recently repatriated seven ancient coins, dating from the Roman Empire, from several periods (81 BC through 217 AD). CBP initially encountered them in April 2009 during an inspection of air cargo that arrived from... more
Joining forces in Sweden
The Ports of Stockholm and Euroglobe intend to develop their collaboration at Sweden’s newest freight port. The logistics company Euroglobe will shortly establish terminal operations, including bonded warehouse facilities at Stockholm Norvik Port. Euroglobe has leased land... more