Baotou-Yekaterinburg express service launched 
The new train is the first China Railway Express (CRE) to be operated in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region within China. Bound for Yekaterinburg in Russia, the maiden train, which recently left the Baotou international land port, was loaded with 55 containers... more
High moves and large ships at SC Ports
At South Carolina Ports, the Wando Welch Terminal recently processed 4,474 containers from the ‘Zim Mount Olympus’ vessel, one of the highest move counts at the port. The terminal also serviced the 15,286-teu ‘MSC Kayley’, one of the largest container ships to visit the port of... more
A second B777-300ER for P2F conversion
Avia AM Leasing, a global aviation holding company specialising in tailored aircraft leasing and trading services, has transported its second Boeing B777-300ER for passenger-to-freighter conversion. The contract has been awarded to Mammoth Freighters (“Mammoth”), a Boeing... more
Carlos Moncayo hands over the baton
Inspectorio, a supply chain quality, sustainability, sourcing, and compliance platform, has appointed Chirag Patel as its new CEO, while co-founder and former CEO Carlos Moncayo (pictured) will assume the role of executive chairman of the board of directors. “When we hired... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
100 years ago, female mannequins in shop windows had 10 cm more hip circumference than today. more
Authorising a cross-border player
The Turkey-based Kita Logistics has obtained its authorised economic operator (AEO) licence. The certification is valid as of March 2024 and will facilitate the company’s customs processes. The AEO programme was launched by the World Customs Organisation in 2007 and seeks to... more
Revised guidelines for drug and alcohol control
The oil companies’ international marine forum (Ocimf) has released updated guidelines for the control of drugs and alcohol in the maritime industry (2024) to enhance safety in marine operations. The guidelines contain comprehensive recommendations for managing the risks... more
Teamwork gets goods on track
Industrial companies increasingly rely on the railways in Alsace. The port of Strasbourg is the second-largest inland port in France. Together with partners it wants to promote the development of rail transport more, and thus strengthen its position as an environment-friendly... more
Solent rail terminal opened
The new terminal augments the rail facilities at the Port of Southampton, (UK), and took 18 months to build. The opening of the hub marks the completion of the GBP 17.5 million (EUR 20.4 million) partnership investment between Associated British Ports (ABP) and Solent... more
Making "mini freighters" play the biggest role
Frankfurt-based trade-only charter specialist NEO has completed a programme of 20 charters using Metro, Saab 340, ATR42 and ATR72 freighters. These "mini freighters" with capacities between 2.1 and 9.2 t carried urgent automotive components from Portugal and Spain... more