The West of England P&I Club celebrates 50 years in Greece 
The West of England, a mutual marine insurer, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Greek office this week. To mark the event, an evening reception was held at Balux, Glyfada and was attended by current and previous club members along with representatives from the West of... more
IRU demands to safeguard the role of road transport
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has launched a new manifesto and is calling on international organisations, governments and industry stakeholders to safeguard the role of road transport in driving economic prosperity. The IRU manifesto lays out clear... more
Gefco moves from Getafe to Pinto
Gefco Spain has opened a new logistics hub for overland transport services in Pinto. The facility is 100% powered by solar energy and features almost 8,000 sqm of logistics space, 980 sqm of office premises and 88 loading stations for trucks. The new logistics hub replaces the... more
Imports drive throughput in the port of Virginia
The port of Virginia (USA) handled cargo volumes of almost 95,000 teu in August. The overall increase of 5% when compared with the same period last year is mainly due to a rise in the number of loaded import containers moving through the port and a jump in the number of empty... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
On 18 February 1916, Father Hans Schmidt became the only priest to be executed in America for murder after he killed his pregnant lover, hacked her up and tossed the bits into New York's East River. He died in the chair in Sing Sing Prison. more
ACI calls for an end to trade disputes
According to the latest World Airport Traffic Report published by Airports Council International (ACI) World, the world’s airports accommodated 122.7 million t of cargo last year. Global year-over-year volume fell by -1.7% in December 2018 against the previous year, bringing... more
Joining forces against dangerous distractions
The time of distraction may be short, but the consequences can be deadly. In five seconds, a truck travelling at 90 km/h covers a distance of 125 m. If the driver is busy with his smartphone instead of paying attention to the road, serious accidents can occur. In order to... more
U-Freight certified to screen air cargo in Hong Kong
The U-Freight Group (UFL) has become one of the first freight forwarders to have one of its logistics hubs in Hong Kong certified by the Hong Kong civil aviation department (CAD) as a regulated air cargo screening facility (RACSF). Over two years ago, the U-Freight Group... more
Carlisle Companies appoints Mark C. Smith VP of supply chain
Carlisle Companies has appointed Mark C. Smith vice president of supply chain consistent with Carlisle's vision 2025's centre-led initiatives to drive to USD 15 of earnings per share. Smith joined Carlisle in 2012 as vice president of supply chain for Carlisle Interconnect... more
Intermodal operator expands Scandinavian network
Kombiverkehr will launch TT-Line, a direct train link within Sweden between Trelleborg and Hallsberg. On 5 November 2019, the direct train will start in Trelleborg with three departures per week and direction with links to the TT-Line ferries from Trelleborg to Germany (Lübeck... more