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
Another mandate for Armin Bohnhoff
The advisory board of the German transport company Cargo Network has reelected its chairman for the period until 31 December 2026. Armin Bohnhoff (pictured), professor of logistics and real estate management at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, was confirmed in... more
Data analysis to improve decision-making
At Posidonia 2024, the Norwegian maritime technology firm Shipnet introduced Helix, a product that is designed to improve decision-making in the shipping industry through advanced data analysis. Helix provides a digital overview of a shipping business and combines data from... more
10,000th railcar rolls off the assembly line
The milestone was reached at Freight Car America’s Mexican facility in Castanos, south of the US border to Texas. The site was built between 2020 and 2022 and its fourth line was completed in 2023. The 65,000 sqm facility has four fully operational production lines, a capacity... more
New service to ease pressure on supply chains
CMA CGM has introduced the French Peak Service, a seasonal shipping line designed to meet the increased demand between Asia and Europe. From 30 June to early September, seven additional 7,000 teu vessels will operate bi-weekly from China to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean,... more
Methamphetamine at the Mexican border
US Customs (CBP) officers have seized 56 kg of methamphetamine at the US border. Officers were alerted to the case on 17 June, when a man attempted to enter the USA from Mexico in a pickup truck. After examining the car, 102 packages of methamphetamine were found in... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The mathematical minus and plus signs first appeared in print in a book published in Leipzig 535 years ago. more
Air cargo potentials for Kazakhstan
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) recently held its fifth regional event, the ‘Tiaca Event Central Asia’ in Astana, Kazakhstan. Nearly 400 delegates from the industry discussed issues that affect the Central Asian air cargo market and ways to develop Kazakhstan as... more
Logistics industry showcased at the Olympics
As an official partner for material handling equipment at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this year, Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched a new communication campaign to raise public awareness of the importance of the logistics industry and its essential... more
