A tool to evaluate sustainable fuels 
The IAPH clean marine fuels working group has released the first version of a fuel-agnostic bunker operations audit toolkit, designed for ports and competent authorities to evaluate the safety and sustainability of bunker operations. This new tool, available to IAPH members,... more
Rekindling a dormant, 16-year contract
Since 1 June this year, Swiss WorldCargo has resumed its cooperation with Globe Air Cargo Bulgaria, a long-standing local partnership dating back to 2008. To strengthen the collaboration, Globe Air Cargo has hired an additional team member, who will be working closely with Swiss... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Among the films nominated for an Oscar, “The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013) is the one with the most swearwords. more
A new e-truck for a new customer
Schaffhausen (Switzerland)-based Wanner Internationale Transporte has put its first fully electric truck into operation, having purchased the Renault Truck E-Tech T4x2 to transport potting soil for a new customer. But the haulier will not stop here and has now ordered four more... more
GDP in Germany for Eurotranspharma
Eurotranspharma has attained a GDP certificate for its pharma logistics operations in Germany. After its foundation in the country in September 2023, the specialist for pharma logistics went through an evaluation process based on the GDP guidelines. By receiving the new... more
And the world's best postal operator is ...
Good news for the Bonn-based company on World Post Day: The Universal Postal Union has named Deutsche Post, together with Swiss Post, the best postal service providers in the world. These findings are based on the UN specialised agency's annual study... more
The Danes are coming
Maersk to cooperate with Hapag-Lloyd; DSV to take over DB Schenker. The question concerning the future of DB Schenker has now been answered – or hasn’t it? In any case, one clear trend is emerging in Germany’s logistics sector, namely that ever more firms from it small northern... more
A transformational transport operation
Globalink Logistics recently moved four main body transformers weighing over 90,000 kg from Wuhan (China) to Kazakhstan. In a time-critical operation, the logistics specialist handled four transformers, each measuring 6.70 m x 3.10 m x 4.00 m. Initially loaded in Wuhan, the... more
60 years of shifting trucks to rail
Six decades ago, the Swiss Bertschi Group was looking for a winter-proof route to efficiently transport chemical products from Germany, through the Alps, to Italy. At that time, there was no winter-safe pass road and no road tunnel through the Alps. The company’s founder... more
A step-by-step PCS setup guide
The World Bank and the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) have launched a guide titled "Port Community Systems: Lessons from Global Experience", which provides a comprehensive roadmap for implementing a port community system (PCS). A PCS is a... more