Algeciras and Tanger Med keep the Straits open 
In times of Covid-19, the ports of Algeciras and Tanger Med are both keeping the Strait maritime link active for trucks and semi-trailers with the same level of service as before the pandemic. Both container terminals APM Terminals Algeciras and TTI Algeciras are fully... more
Acquisitions boost growth
Despite increased economic uncertainties, TIP Trailer had another good year in 2019, with a revenue growing by 11% to EUR 626 million and an ebitda margin rising from 30% in 2014 to 39% in 2019. The Dutch trailer rental company also closed two strategic acquisitions, Pema... more
Ifco sets up production plant in China
Ifco Systems, a provider of reusable plastic containers (RPC) for fresh food, has opened a production facility in China, in cooperation with the Polytec Group. The company has been manufacturing reusable Steco 6421 containers for the Chinese market in its plant in Tianjin since... more
MCTC opens new Singapore Office
MCTC has opened an office in Singapore to service its growing client base in this important international maritime hub. The experienced team at MCTC Singapore will support local clients as well as the galley crews through regular vessel visits in the port. Christian Ioannou,... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The original oranges from Southeast Asia were a tangerine-pomelo hybrid, and they were actually green. In fact, oranges in warmer regions like Vietnam and Thailand still stay green through maturity. more
Big dream seems worth coming true
Maskargo has flown a Malaysia Airlines' A380 to London carrying only cargo. The flight departed Kuala Lumpur on 28 April 2020 with 26 t of cargo made up of mostly e-commerce goods originating from Guangzhou. CEO Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh: "With the volume of cargo... more
500 new trucks for safe and sustainable transport
The German Hoyer Group has taken delivery of more than 500 new trucks, for which it has invested around EUR 42.7 million. The forwarder ordered the majority of the trucks to supply mineral oil in Great Britain. The vehicles were built by truck manufacturers MAN, Scania and,... more
ONE invests in reefer fleet
The container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) generated a profit of USD 105 million by the end of its financial year 2019, ending March 2020. Singapore-based ONE, which originated from the merger of the container business of the three Japanese shipping lines K Line,... more
Rail frequency from and to China reaches historic level
Normally, between 35 and 40 trains travel between Duisburg in Germany and various destinations in China every week. This number had declined in February and March. But since the lock-down was lifted in some provinces, China’s economy has quickly started up again. Last month,... more
Tigers launches PPE portal on its eShop
Tigers has launched a new dedicated personal protective equipment (PPE) section on its eShop, powered by its freight portal Smarthub:Connect. The global logistics and transportation company has also released new software updates for Smarthub:Connect, giving customers shortcuts... more