First non-craneable semi-trailers carried by rail 
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is connecting Ukraine to its intermodal network in partnership with Ukrainian Railways (UZ). The first test train travelled from Kyiv, Ukraine, to the Rail Cargo Terminal BILK in Hungary and transported non-craneable semi-trailers carrying building... more
Arnold expands in Hamburg and Salzburg
The family-run freight forwarder Arnold has opened two more branches: From 1 October 2023, the company will be represented at the Brückenquartier business centre on Veritaskai in the Hamburg region. With more than 5,000 container ships, Arnolds's sea freight division plays a... more
CBP names new DFO for Laredo
Donald R. Kusser, formerly port director for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, has assumed his duties as director, field operations for the US Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo field office. Kusser succeeds DFO Randy J. Howe, who has retired after 34 years of federal... more
Spanish Transnatur and French Fatton join forces
On 2 October 2023, the Transnator Group welcomed Fatton Transports as its new partner in the Marseille area, France. Founded in 1909, the firm is run by the great-grandchildren of the founder, Pierre Fatton. With 25 offices, 40,000 sqm of warehousing space in France and... more
A warm welcome in Bengaluru
The Chinese carrier YTO International has officially begun its operations to Bengaluru, the ground handler Çelebi Aviation reports. YTO Cargo’s inaugural flight took place on 27 September 2023. Çelebi’s team welcomed the YTO Cargo freighter and ensured that it was handled... more
Cooperation between HFW and ESA
Global law firm HFW has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Emirates Shipping Association (ESA), which represents the UAE's private maritime sector. HFW helped establish and register the association at a federal level and has been providing continuous legal and... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The African continent would have room for all of Europe, China and India. more
Autonomous trucks: a good test result
Autonomous trucks show an efficiency potential of up to 40% when transferring goods to rail. This is the conclusion drawn by Man Truck, Deutsche Bahn and Fresenius and Götting Universities of Applied Sciences after they completed the joint research project Anita (Autonomous... more
Who’ll top the tree in Brussels?
Four finalists aiming to become the Young Logistics Professionals 2023. Every year the most promising talented youngsters from each one of Fiata’s regions are invited to present their abilities at the Fiata World Congress. This year’s finalists are Viktoriia Rudyk (Ciffa,... more
Combining rail and HVO trucks to reduce CO2
Swiss chemical logistics specialist Bertschi and Dow have developed a new transport solution combining intermodal rail and biofuel-engine trucks to significantly reduce CO2 emissions. The pilot project involves the transport of Dow products from the Netherlands to a customer... more