AEO for terminals in Valencia 
The EU granted the APM Terminals in the Port Valencia the internationally recognised security status, authorised economic operator for customs simplification (AEOC), in April. The aim of the AEO programme is to enhance international supply chain security and to facilitate... more
Milestone for road transport companies
The transport and tourism committee of the European Parliament confirmed the recent EU transport ministers’ agreement on the electronic freight transport information (eFTI) regulation. The new rules should be fully applied by all countries of the European Union latest by 2025.... more
Letmeship finds new regional director
Letmeship has appointed Martin Borelius as its new regional director for the DACH region. In this role, he will be in charge of sales, customer services and invoicing in the country branches in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. His top priority will be to expand his company’s... more
GAC partners with F-drones
GAC has partnered with Singapore-based start-up F-drones to develop large-scale drones that can deliver up to 100 kg of supplies over 100 km to vessels and offshore platforms. Testing is currently underway on F-drones' third prototype that is capable of handling items up to 5 kg... more
Haropa pushes clients back into business
The French alliance of ports, Haropa Ports, has launched a programme to support its customers in rebooting their business activities through PUSH – a French acronym for “Unified Haropa Support Programme” (Programme Unique de Soutien by Haropa). “In the context of the... more
Covid-19 crisis hits the railway industry very hard
Since April 2020, the negative impact of the corona pandemic on Europe’s railfreight industry has increased. Operators report downturns of between 20% and 35%, and car transport services have completely ground to a halt. In a study, the German consultancy company SCI Verkehr... more
Harbour master Kari Riutta in memoriam
The Port of Turku received an unexpected piece of tragic news. Harbour master and port security officer Kari Riutta deceased unexpectedly on 2 April. Riutta was born in Tampere on 31 July 1961. He completed his matriculation examination in Turun Lyseo and then worked as a... more
Gruber Logistics expands portfolio
Gruber Logistics, a provider based in South Tyrol, is continuing to extend its service portfolio for groupage freight and part load transport. In order to further strengthen its distribution network, the company has opened several new branches and activated more routes and... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The banana "tree" is actually a very large herb and its fruit a very large berry. more
Swiss air cargo experts inform online
GS1 Switzerland organised its third “online talk” on the corona crisis this week, exploring the challenges that lie ahead for the (Swiss) air cargo industry. While Peter Somaglia (l.), president IG Air Cargo Switzerland, highlighted the vital importance of this industry for... more