Planet Mark certification for Yusen's new site 
Yusen Logistics UK expanded its service offering with the opening of its state-of-the-art flagship warehousing facility in Wellingborough (UK) last year. Strategically located near major transport routes and road networks, the facility was the first unit at Prologis Park... more
MAB Kargo selects M&C as GSA in Australia
With effect from today (1 March 2019), the Australian business of MAB Kargo, the freight division of Malaysia Airlines, will be represented by M&C Aviation. M&C Aviation, incorporated in Singapore, specialises in GSSA and GSA support. It has 38 offices in 23... more
Drewry sees hope for post-Brexit Dover
The London-based maritime consulting Drewry has analysed the port of Dover's possibilities in a Brexit environment. The firm's study says that the UK port has resilience to cope with "moderate disruption", as Drewry put it, arising from Brexit. “Handling half of... more
Panalpina betters bottom line
Panalpina presented mostly positive figures for 2018 at its headquarters in Basel (Switzerland). The takeover offer tabled by DSV and the possible collaboration with Agility were not mentioned. CEO Stefan Karlen said the two topics were matters for the board of directors.... more
Kerry appoints manager for Spain and Portugal
Kerry Logistics has appointed Marc Porta as managing director of its entities in Spain and Portugal. Based in Barcelona (Spain), Porta will be responsible for driving the business development strategy in the two countries, focusing on integrated and end-to-end supply chain... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The only Japanese citizen who survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 lost his job when he returned home. He was accused of cowardice because he left the ship. more
Shipping line introduces rail transfer in the USA
APL’s eagle express x (EXX) service is going the extra mile with the new EXX railflash from Los Angeles to Chicago, Memphis, Dallas and Kansas City (USA). Promising an express rail transfer from the US west coast, EXX railflash is set to deliver every EXX shipment from... more
USD 2 billion
MSC senior vice-president Pasquale Formisano recently told the Propeller Club Basel about the ongoing adjustments to his shipping line’s fleet to 2020 and beyond. more
Sweden: railfreight traffic flourishes in 2018
Around 398,000 teu were transported by rail to/from the port of Gothenburg (Sweden) in 2018. The number of rail containers shipped to/from the port rose by 13%, compared to 2017. The increase actually surged to 27% in Q4/2018. That improvement can be compared with the... more