Fresh international connections for NE India 
The Indian carrier, Spice Xpress, recently flagged off its first ever "Spice Fresh" consignment to Hong Kong and Dubai from Guwahati in Assam (India). The company sees huge potential for exporting agricultural products from northeast India, which lacks proper... more
Roman Mayer nominated Propeller Club president
Thomas W. Rickli has presided over the Propeller Club Basel (PCB/Switzerland) for nine years and wants to hand over the post at the club’s next general assembly. At PCB’s New Year’s gathering, he said it was time to make room for the younger generation. Rickli has nominated... more
Rail service links Turkey to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge
P&O Ferrymasters has launched new intermodal services from the Turkish ports of Pendik, Ambarli and Mersin to Trieste free port (Italy). The new link, which provides six departures per week in both directions, will connect with rail links from the port of Trieste to... more
KGH takes over Hermes & Richard
Switzerland was the next in line in KGH's European expansion strategy. Following KGH Customs Services' recent expansion into the UK, the company continued to strengthen its position in Europe by acquiring Hermes & Richard AG, a Swiss customs service provider serving its home... more
Second round for 2M and Zim
The 2M Alliance, the carriers Maersk and MSC, and Haifa (Israel)-headquartered Zim are extending their cooperation with a second agreement, following the one on the Asia-US east coast trade announced in July 2018. Now both hemispheres are covered. The new agreement,... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
When gray whales mate, three cetaceans - one cow and two bulls – take part in the courtship. The dominant bull reproduces, the other has to stabilise the cow. more
Booking land, air and sea freight in the blink of an eye
DB Schenker customers can now book freight shipments online regardless of the transport mode via the company’s new Connect digital platform. Every customer can obtain access to the German service provider’s international transport network at the click of a mouse. DB Schenker... more
Latam Cargo to serve sixth US destination from February
Latam Cargo will introduce a new cargo route between Santiago de Chile and Chicago IL on 19 February. It will be the company’s sixth destination in the USA. Thanks to Chicago's strategic connectivity to Asia, with this new route the airline expects to offer a better product... more
Fabian Heidl joins software specialist’s management team
Fabian Heidl is now reinforcing the logistics software specialist Soloplan, based in Bavaria (Germany). The move was due to the steady expansion of the medium-sized family company. Fabian Heidl is now another member of the entrepreneurial family’s second generation to join... more
Train covers 1 million km autonomously
Rio Tinto has successfully deployed the world’s largest robot and the first automated heavyhaul, long distance rail network. Since completing the first loaded run in July 2018, the mining company has steadily increased the number of autonomous journeys across its iron ore... more