Geodis has grown in the USA 
Geodis, the logistics division of the French rail SNCF, is maintaining steady profitability in a challenging international environment. The contract logistics business was buoyant in 2019, especially in the United States. Freight forwarding volumes came under pressure in the... more
Emirates sets new compliance standards
Henrik Ambak (left), Emirates Skycargo SVP cargo operations worldwide, has signed an agreement with Accuity, a global provider of financial crime compliance, payments and know your customer (KYC) solutions, to help automate and streamline its regulatory compliance screening... more
Wilhelmshaven: better rail links by the end of 2022
A groundbreaking ceremony has now kicked off the second construction phase for the expansion of the rail track to Germany’s deep-water JadeWeserPort in Wilhemshaven. By the end of 2022, the Oldenburg–Wilhelmshaven section will be double-track and electrified all the way. ... more
Joining forces to improve rail cybersecurity in Europe
A consortium of seven European specialist partners from Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and France has been selected to deliver a new EU Shift2Rail programme funded through Horizon 2020. The consortium will deliver a co-designed collaborative process and tools for the... more
Captain Y. S. Hwang elected CINS chairman
CINS, the cargo incident notification system, has elected Captain Y. S. Hwang (Evergreen Marine) as its new chairman. In addition, the CINS board has chosen Uffe V. Ernst-Frederiksen (Maersk Line) as its deputy chairman. “I’m looking forward to undertaking this challenging... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
During World War II, monopoly sets helped many British prisoners of war to escape from German camps. The British secret service used the monopoly boards to smuggle passports, escape plans and money into the camps. The games were sent to the prisoners by fake charities. more
Beware: turning panic into profit
In times of epidemics, watch out for villains. ITIC, the international transport intermediaries club, has been receiving an increasing number of reports of fraudulent invoices being submitted to vessel owners and managers for medical testing services following the outbreak of... more
ATSG flies high
The American aircraft leasing and air cargo transportation provider ATSG completed several significant milestones in 2019, including: The highest revenues (USD 1.45 billion, excluding reimbursable amounts) in its history, the deployment of eight more B767F, including six to... more
Gefco launches new web portal
Automotive logistics provider Gefco is supporting its customers with Gefco Visibility, a new web portal. Developed by Wisetech Global, the tool helps users to administer all shipments from booking to invoicing. The software features several modules, including a reporting... more
South American and Iberian port figures
Mercosur, the South American common market whose full members are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay (Venezuela is suspended), signed a free-trade agreement with the European Union in 2019 – but it is still awaiting ratification. At least most of the continent’s ports... more