UK ports go digital 
CNS, a DP World company specialising in digital trade solutions, is introducing its CNS port community system (PCS) in UK ports. The cloud-based platform, replacing 'Compass,' offers HMRC compliance, enhanced ease of use, cross-platform integration, and adaptability to... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The human heart generates a pressure with which blood can spurt as far as 9 m. more
DHL Express launches network flight to Argentina
International express services provider DHL is introducing a new dedicated network flight to Argentina. The flight operates six times per week between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE), with a stopover in Santiago, Chile (SCL), before returning... more
Chapman Freeborn: Jack Burt back on board
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Jack Burt as senior vice president of cargo for the Americas, effective immediately. With 15 years of experience in the international air cargo industry, Burt is rejoining... more
Hub for storage, handling, sea and land freight
DB Schenker has opened a new location at the Port of Rostock, in a significant expansion of its services in northern Germany. The new terminal combines warehousing, transhipment, sea freight and land transport in one hub, which simplifies and speeds up logistics and cargo... more
Atlantic eco voyage
The ‘Avontuur’, a cargo sailing ship of ‘Timbercoast cargo under sail’, is setting sail on its twelfth Atlantic voyage, providing an eco-friendly solution for transporting goods across the sea. A diverse crew of fifteen individuals from various countries will spend months... more
A hidden champion
Brazilian logistics riding high, despite political conditions. Expectations were cautious in international business circles after Brazil’s new government took power. Since the beginning of 2023 the signs have pointed towards an upswing, however, with the logistics sector, which... more
Ceva opens new route from China
The new international road transport (TIR) routes run along the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan and China-Pakistan corridors. The first six trucks recently departed from Kashgar, China, crossed the border into Kyrgyzstan and arrived in Samarkand, Uzbekistan after a 1,100... more
Fast ‘Carolina Connector’ rail service launched
In the USA, class I railway CSX and Georgia Port Authority (GPA) have introduced a direct rail connection between the Port of Savannah and Rocky Mount, North Carolina via the CSX Carolina Connector (CCX) Intermodal Terminal. The new service provides seven weekly rail... more
Alha: closer collaboration with Cargolux at MXP
Cargolux and Alha have signed a contract for ramp handling services at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP). The one-stop-shop model ensures integrated control of shipments, from the warehouse to loading onto the aircraft and vice versa. The collaboration began back in 1995 when... more