"Curiosity of the Day" 
105 years ago today, on 15 January 1919, the ‘Boston Molasses Disaster’ saw a molasses storage tank explode and flood large parts of the city in a waist-deep, gooey mass. 21 people were killed. more
Rhenus builds rail loading facility 
The port agency Rhenus Weserport Bremen, which is part of Rhenus Group, has previously focused on transferring cargo from seagoing vessels to trucks and inland barges. It is now extending its railway line and building a new rail loading facility to better serve its customer... more
Subsidies for Switzerland's freight sector
The Swiss government is planning to shore up railfreight and inland navigation to make the country’s freight transport network more efficient. Single wagonload transport, which is currently operated by SBB Cargo, is to receive temporary financial support for eight years. The... more
A jolly crew
Ignazio Messina & C., a Genoese shipping company, has taken over the 'Jolly Giada', a full-container ship, at the Port of Algeciras, completing its first phase of planned acquisitions in the container vessel market. The 'Jolly Giada', a sister ship of the recently... more
IDS to be carbon neutral by 2050
IDS has announced plans to become carbon neutral by 2050 in its new “IDS Green Logistics” project. The German cargo network comprises 54 depots and 7,100 employees. In 2023, the company adopted a network-wide structure to enhance cooperation in its sustainability strategies.... more
Mixed skies above Liège airport
With 1,005,676 t transiting through its facilities in 2023 (-11.8%), Liège airport remains in pole position in Belgium and among the European players. Q4 increases in cargo movements (+3.3%) and imports tonnage (+2.3%) suggest a slight recovery in the market. CEO Laurent... more
PSC Group expands in Texas
The US logistics service provider has acquired Bayport Rail Terminal (BRT), a 465,000 sqm rail, truck, and container terminal. It provides last mile logistics infrastructure and services to the chemical industry on the Bayport Loop and the Port of Houston, TX, from the US... more
Two new division directors for Long Beach
The Long Beach board of harbour commissioners has approved the appointment of directors for the port’s programme management division and the newly created central procurement services division. Monique Lebrun (left), who has served as the port’s assistant director of... more
ICTSI's green pledge for 2050
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions from its direct operations (scope 1) and purchased electricity (scope 2) by 2050. The company aims to reduce these emissions by 26% per container move by 2030, compared to... more
Cutting customs costs with E2open
E2open, a US-headquartered provider of supply chain platforms, is expanding its European customs warehouse management and launching bonded warehouse programmes to help importing companies reduce their customs duties. In bonded warehouses, taxes are only levied when the goods... more