“Curiosity of the Day” 
Berlin and the Earth’s centre are as far away from each other as Berlin and New York: 6400 km. more
Panalpina Brazil invests in cold chain logistics solutions 
Panalpina Brazil has expanded its operations with a considerable investment into end-to-end logistics solutions for the cold chain. The company warehouse in Cajamar, São Paulo (Brazil), is now exclusively dedicated to the cold chain segment, with the capacity to store various... more
China to open four more border points for TIR
China Customs will open more border-crossing points for TIR, kick-starting trade flows and reinforcing overland trade to and from China. The four crossing points with Kazakhstan designated to start TIR operations from 25 March 2019 are Maikapchagai – Jimunai, Dostyk –... more
Dallas air cargo stakeholders on the move
Several key logistics service providers within the community at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) airport in Texas (USA), have been awarded the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification from Iata. Dnata Cargo USA, SCL Cold Chain, Big Logistics and Expeditors... more
Takeover almost completed
The French shipping group CMA CGM has almost completed its acquisition of Ceva Logistics. According to Reuters, the carrier has obtained an 89.47% stake in the Switzerland-based logistics provider after the deadline for the first takeover bid expired. CMA CGM offered... more
New vessel to speed up FRS service
The FRS group is introducing a new vessel to operate the Melilla - Motril route. The ro-pax ship, "Golden Bridge", will start operations on the line next May. The vessel, with an overall length of 186 m and beam of up to 24 m, can make the Melilla - Motril crossing in... more
US ports select Díaz-Balart as ‘port person’ for 2019
The American association of port authorities (Aapa) has selected Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart as 2019’s “port person of the year” for his stalwart advocacy of the port industry. “During more than 16 years in the house of representatives, Díaz-Balart has consistently... more
Contract awarded for 100 daily deliveries across UK
In UK, Wincanton has won a three-year contract with health, beauty and household brand distributor DCS Group, involving nationwide transport, delivery and management of inter-site transfers of finished goods and stock. Making around 100 deliveries per day, Wincanton will... more
Different ways to St Petersburg
Since 2015, DFDS has been running its freight ferry service between Kiel (Germany) and St Petersburg (Russia) on a slot-charter basis in cooperation with Finnlines. In September 2017, DFDS streamlined its services from Kiel by cancelling its Ust-Luga call. From then on, the... more
Royal Air Maroc joins Cargo iQ community
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has become the latest airline to join Cargo iQ, signing up at Iata's World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Singapore last week. RAM, which is headquartered at Casablanca airport, joins more than 80 other members of this Iata interest group that includes... more