Port of Barcelona celebrates its 150th birthday 
The port of Barcelona has just celebrated its 150th anniversary. Mercè Conesa, president of the port of Barcelona, asked the state authorities of the Puertos del Estado to speed up approval of the new strategic framework of the port system. She said that this tool is... more
Management changes at Boeing
Boeing has named Stan Deal to succeed Kevin McAllister as president and CEO of Boeing commercial airplanes and Ted Colbert to succeed Deal as president and CEO of Boeing global services, effective immediately. Vishwa Uddanwadiker has been appointed to Colbert's former role... more
Gefco launches Chronotruck and Moveecar
Gefco, a provider of automotive logistics services, has introduced two new solutions, Chronotruck and Movecar. Chronotruck was recently taken over by Gefco and is a digital road freight marketplace that simplifies deliveries for shippers and carriers through robust algorithms... more
IRclass recognised by shipping nation Denmark
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has approved the application by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) for authorisation as a “recognised organisation” (RO). Seeking RO status from key maritime flags is an essential part of IRClass’ strategy to expand its presence in... more
Indian-Swiss working group forges ahead
India and Switzerland decide to maintain their cooperation in the rail transport sector. The two sides have followed upon the first meeting of the joint working group (JWG) set up by the two countries after the MoU for cooperation in the rail sector was signed in 2017. In... more
Cargolux flies pink
This month, Cargolux Airlines is supporting the Fly Pink initiative to raise funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer. The annual campaign encourages flight crews to swap their traditional golden stripes for pink ones to show support for the worthy cause.... more
UPS COO Jim Barber announces retirement
UPS has announced that its COO Jim Barber will retire at the end of December 2019. As COO, Barber is responsible for the company’s global small package, freight, supply chain and freight forwarding units and global engineering. Serving UPS for nearly 35 years, he joined the... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The tall bearskin hats worn by the British Guards were first pinched from captured French guardsmen after Waterloo and taken home as trophies. The other harvest was the teeth torn out of the fallen and sold to dentists to make dentures, later known as Waterloo teeth. more
Rock-it Cargo increases stake in Triple M
Rock-it Cargo, a global provider of logistics services to live-event shippers, has made a significant incremental investment in Antwerp (Belgium)-based Triple M Entertainment Logistics (Triple M). Triple M focuses on four categories of shippers - live entertainment, stage,... more
Building blocks of a digital platform
MGI, a cargo community systems specialist, is developing apace – and simultaneously keeping its origins in sight. In an interview Dominique Lebreton underlines the fact that the IT firm, founded in 1985, is set on internationalisation (see also page 6), on new offices in its... more