Vessel crews in danger, says ISSA 
Crewmembers of vessels could be the ones to suffer as ships find themselves unable to take on essential medical supplies and provisions as the extent of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic takes hold around the world, according to the International Shipsuppliers & Services... more
Red carpet for freighters in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s (AMS) slot procedure has changed due to the global Covid-19 outbreak. Effective immediately, Airport Coordination Netherlands will not use the local rule 2 (LR2), judged "counter-productive" in the current "exceptional... more
Clecat elects Willem van der Schalk as new president
The general assembly of Clecat (European association for forwarding, transport, logistics and customs services) unanimously elected Willem van der Schalk (DSLV) as its new president, replacing Steve Parker (Bifa), who had been at the helm of Clecat since December 2015. As... more
Maximum discount for Russian coal exports
Given the unfavourable pricing environment and in order to increase the competitiveness of Russian coal supplies to global markets, Russian Railways (RZD) has decided to provide the highest possible discount of 12.8% for the export of thermal coal to ports of the Azov-Black Sea... more
Inther Group: strategic expansion in North America
System integrator Inther Group has opened a new location in San Francisco (California, USA) to further expand its products and solutions for internal logistics automation in the American market. Inther Group will mainly support companies in the United States that have logistics... more
USA: grants to support 32 rail projects
The US government has approved USD 248.5 million in grant funds under the consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements (CRISI) Programme for a wide variety of state and local railroad infrastructure projects. The grants will fund 32 projects in 27 states and will be... more
Charter services provider encourages early bookings
During the coronavirus outbreak, Air Partner has seen a large increase in urgent freight requests from companies seeking to transport different commodities between Europe, North America and Asia. Following growing constraints on logistics due to measures imposed to contain... more
MSC reshuffles Latin American loop
The Switzerland-based shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is adapting its USA-South America East Coast (USA-SAEC) service, starting in April with the "MSC Carolina" voyage 13R. The new rotation features new calls in Cristobal, Paranagua and... more
Horst Felbermayr Sr. dies
The Austrian logistics company Felbermayr has announced that senior partner and chairman of the supervisory board Horst Felbermayr Sr. has passed away at the age of 76. After a serious illness, he died peacefully in his sleep. The company said that he contributed his energy... more
UPS supports the fight against coronavirus
Recently, the White House through the rapid-response taskforce for coronavirus testing Ssites asked UPS to assist with the logistics planning and operations to support the opening and regular operation of drive-up coronavirus community-based testing sites in several cities. UPS... more