Latam's hunt for an uncongested US gateway 
Effective May 2022, Latam Group and DSV are collaborating in Huntsville, AL to offer their clients a solution to the supply chain congestion. Every Monday morning, the "Latam Star" provides direct service from the former US gateway of Panalpina which is now... more
For Ikea in Bergkamen
DHL Supply Chain, an affiliate of DHL Group for contract logistics, has opened an automated fulfilment centre in Bergkamen, Germany, for its customer, home furnishings group Ikea. The facility is intended to store and distribute goods for Ikea’s fast-growing B2C online business... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Studies have shown that customers spend more money in shops where there is a scent of oranges. more
Port railway overtakes road haulage
In 2021, and for the first time in the port’s history, more containers were transported by rail than by road to and from Bremen’s container port. While 1,097 million containers were trucked to their destinations, 1,112 million containers were shipped on the tracks of the... more
Italy and China move closer together
Contship Italia and the German company Bahnoperator have introduced a new intermodal rail service from China to Italy. The new offer connects the Contship Lombard hub of Melzo - RHM in Italy with China. A number of terminals are served on this route from China via... more
Improving hinterland networks in France
Haropa Port is expanding its hinterland connections. By 2025, the share of containers transported by rail is to be increased from 4% to 8%, thus extending the hinterland beyond Ile-de-France to the whole of France and beyond. The company has already drawn up specific plans to... more
First African airline to be Cargo iQ certified
Royal Air Maroc has successfully obtained its Cargo iQ certification in accordance with the Cargo iQ quality management standards of the airfreight industry. It is thus the first African airline to be granted this certification. Valid for a period of three years following a... more
Air cargo transfer service switches to e-vehicle
Kuehne + Nagel has launched an electric vehicle service for airport transfers in Mumbai, India. The transport specialist aims to gradually replace all its fleet with electric vehicles in order to reduce its carbon footprint and progress towards a sustainable future and Greener... more
Dave Clark to leave Amazon for Flexport
Dave Clark will become CEO of Flexport and join the members of the board on 1 September 2022. He will share his position with Ryan Petersen, Flexport’s current CEO, for the following six months. Petersen will then step into an executive chairman role, leaving Clark to be the... more
Container price trend in May
The maritime intelligence provider Container x Change reports that, for the first time this year in May, the average container prices globally have soared month on month. The rise was at an average of 5.4% (from USD 2,207 to USD 2,330) for the teu and by 15% (from USD 3,800 to... more