"Curiosity of the Day" 
An adult human uses more than 200 muscles to take a single step. more
Foldable EUR exchange frame for pallets 
The Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB, parent company of the Rail Cargo Group, has developed a foldable EUR exchange frame as a supplement to the Euro pallet. Although foldable stacking fr ames already exist, there has been no uniform standard for them so far. The new product now... more
Wind of change over Georgia Ports
Georgia Ports Authority has named Flavio Batista (left) as CCO and Rob Dooley (right) as CFO, effective 1 July 2024. The appointments are part of a succession plan implemented in 2023 to replace CFO Michaela Thompson, who retired on 30 June 2024, and CCO Cliff Pyron, who has... more
MPS launches training simulator at Tema
Meridian Port Services (MPS), a joint venture between Ghana Ports and Harbours, Africa Global Logistics, and APM Terminals, has opened an equipment simulation facility at the port of Tema. This initiative, the first of its kind in Ghana, aims to enhance productivity... more
Free parking in July
Secure truck parking locations are in short supply on German motorways. With an estimated shortage of 20,000 to 40,000 truck parking spots, long-distance truck drivers are constantly competing for the few spaces available for their break or after work. The logistics insurer... more
Secure Chain: rollout begins third phase
Starting 1 October 2024, container cargo from Africa, the Middle East, India, and Pakistan can only be collected in the port of Rotterdam through the Secure Chain system, eliminating the use of pin codes. This marks the third phase of Secure Chain's rollout, following its... more
A13 closure: Hupac increases capacities
Because of the damage caused by last week's storms in Switzerland, which also impacted the San Bernardino route, the A13 motorway - the second most important north-south road axis after the Gotthard route - will remain closed to heavy goods traffic for several weeks. Hupac... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
A mouse has an energy value of around 30 kcal. To cover its energy requirements with mice alone, a cat would have to eat eight to fifteen mice a day. more
TT Club: three non-executive board members
TT Club, a specialist liability insurance provider to the international freight and logistics industry, has elected three new members drawn from its membership of insured organisations to its controlling board. Nosiphesihle Mbongwa is based in Durban, South Africa and has... more
ULD partners in Oceania
Unilode will provide Air New Zealand Cargo with a full service, unit load device management solution, including repair and digital services for the airline's flights on its global network, and carry out MRO services in Auckland, Christchurch, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and... more