ISS builds a bridgehead in Trinidad 
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has expanded its operations to Trinidad and Tobago with a new office in Chaguaramas and a bonded warehouse in Point Lisas. This move supports the offshore market and enhances the company’s service capabilities. The Chaguaramas facility is in... more
XPO to help cut emissions for Tour de France
As the long-term official transport partner of the Tour de France, the logistics provider will again help to reduce the environmental impact of the cycling event. XPO will also be moving the “Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift” having been its official transport partner since... more
Gotthard tunnel fully operational from 2 September
Following the derailment of a goods train in the 57 km long Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland on 10 August 2023, works to repair the damages in the west tunnel are in full swing. A trial run is scheduled for August to test the new tracks. If the tests are successful, and... more
MOL takes one more step in Southern Africa
Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is acquiring a 25% stake in the Tanzania-based Alistair Group. Its business centres on cross-border logistics services for trucking copper, cobalt, and other critical mineral resources produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia... more
Container shipping outlook for 2024
According to Bimco’s latest analysis, the container shipping market is expected to experience significant changes in 2024, driven by vessels having to reroute via the Cape of Good Hope due to Red Sea attacks, which will increase sailing distances and demand for vessels. Ship... more
Doppstadt to Duisport
Giordana Doppstadt, currently head of HR at RWE Offshore Wind, will join the executive board of Duisport. At the world’s largest inland port, she will oversee the HR, purchasing, legal, accounting, operational IT, marketing, and process management departments as a member of the... more
China Cargo Airlines with Air France to Brazil
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and China Cargo have signed a new hard block space agreement. Taking effect on 1 July, it will allow China Cargo Airlines to utilise Air France's belly capacity for shipments from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to São Paulo Guarulhos... more
Geodis launches train service to Spain
The intermodal operator has introduced a freight train service between Poland and Spain as its first direct rail connection between the two countries. The maiden train, loaded with goods in 44 containers and/or swap bodies, set off from the freight terminal in Lodz and reached... more
Leschaco rebrands Colombian aquisitions
Leschaco is renaming four of five Colombian subsidiaries following its takeover of Coltrans. As of 1 July, the company’s subsidiaries will be rebranded as follows: Coltrans will operate under Leschaco Colombia, Coldepositos Logistica will turn into Leschaco Logistica,... more
Cargospot suite to support growth strategy
Champ Cargosystems has signed a multi-year agreement with CMA CGM Air Cargo, a division of CMA CGM Group, a global provider of sea, land, air, and logistics solutions. CMA CGM Air Cargo has selected a range of Champ services centring around the flagship Cargospot suite of... more