TIA enhances HQ staff 
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has appointed three new vice-presidents: Matt Mantione, CAE, to VP of membership, and Chris Burroughs and Will Sehestedt to VPs of government affairs. The trade body, with more than 1,700 members, is a well-known... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The average elephant weighs less than the tongue of the blue whale. more
A fair quinquennium
Smiles all round at the 2019 media conference of the port of Dunkirk, which is on the Channel but traditionally stages this event in Lille. Its results for 2018 fitted seamlessly into the recovery that the hub has managed since the difficult years of 2008–2010. more
Gefco and ONCF conveying new cars for Peugeot
Gefco has delivered the first two rail car transporters to the newly opened PSA plant in Kenitra (Morocco). Another 45 such units will be handed over by the end of 2019. The French car maker, Peugeot, uses the car transporters to convey its new cars by rail from its Kenitra... more
Screening canines nose around boxes
The recent launch of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) third party canine (3PK9) programme, a variation of the previously established certified cargo screening facility (CCSF) programme, is mentioned in an interview with Brandon Fried, executive director of the US... more
APL rolling out new service
The CMA CGM affiliate APL is set to launch a new weekly sailing - the China Malaysia Service (CMS connecting north, central and southern China to the niche ports of Port Kelang, Penang and Pasir Gudang in Malaysia. Jointly developed with its vessel sharing partners, CMS will... more
GAC finds a place in Uruguay
Growing demand for shipping services from the offshore oil & gas industry encouraged GAC to open an office in Uruguay. The new facility follows on from the group’s expansion in the Americas region in 2018, when it opened a Brazil office in Fortaleza, and established GAC... more
Mosolf banking on blockchain
Mosolf now relies on a forgery-proof blockchain solution for its digital bills of lading. To provide this, the automotive logistics provider works with the companies Etecture and Lawa Solutions. The aim is to raise the safety and efficiency of processes within the automobile... more
Facelift for Estonian locomotive fleet
The Czech manufacturer CZ Loko and the Estonian national carrier Operail (formerly EVR Cargo) have inked an agreement for upgrading four more C30 locomotives to class C30-M. The contract will increase the number of upgraded locomotives of that class from three to seven. The... more
K Line successful at Fukushima terminal
The first mission for Japan-headquartered K Line's “Grace River" has been completed: the vessel carried Ichthys LNG Project’s first LPG cargo to Japan and discharged it at the Kyushu Fukushima Terminal. The gas was imported into Japan by Astomos Energy Corporation. ... more