TT Club: malpractice costs USD 6 billion a year 
British TT Club’s recent analysis pointed out that two thirds of incidents related to cargo damage are caused or exacerbated by poor practices at the time of packing goods into a freight container. Such supply chain malpractice can result in containership fires with loss of... more
Mario Sommariva takes charge in east Liguria
The Italian ports of La Spezia and Carrara have a new captain at the helm. Mario Sommariva was recently installed as the new president of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea by Italian transport minister Paola De Micheli. Sommariva succeeds Carla Roncallo, who has... more
Five locomotives to be used abroad
Five 193 series locomotives have arrived at the centre for rail vehicle repairs in Usti nad Labem, Czechia. They were leased by CD Cargo on the basis of a tender announced at the end of last year. The locomotives will now be rented out to Alpha Trains for one year. The... more
Blank sailings significantly down, says eeSea
The latest data from the Danish maritime and supply chain intelligence company eeSea’s ‘Blank Sailings Tracker’ shows that 1.7% (for February) and 0.6% (for March) of head-haul sailings have been cancelled on three main east/west trades at this stage of the year. This is a... more
Managing director for parcel logistician
Daryl Dylan, who previously held the post of head of ‘carriers and commercials’, has been asked to step up to the role of new managing director of Caribou, a multimodal parcel, haulage and freight logistician. His first tasks are to bring the firm’s network of depots to ten... more
Takeover in Morocco completed
Ceva Logistics, an affiliate of CMA CGM, has acquired the Asti Group in Morocco as part of its ongoing strategy to expand its portfolio in Northern Africa. The companies have been long-standing partners for more than two decades and have delivered a range of multi-modal services... more
Switzerland to adopt eTIR
The Swiss federal council has given the green light for the inclusion of the electronic TIR procedure (eTIR) in the customs convention on the international transport of goods under cover of TIR carnets. Subject to approval by the other 75 contracting parties, the... more
Broekman enlarges Benelux footprint
Rotterdam-headquartered Broekman Logistics, with branches in South Asia and Europe, has taken over the Belgian activities of Freight Forwarder Ipsen Logistics, further strengthening its position in the Benelux region. Following the acquisition of chemical warehousing... more
Yang Ming banks on France
In a joint operation, Yang Ming has set up a new subsidiary with the Naxco Group in France. Yang Ming (France) officially became operative on 1 January 2021. The subsidiary aims at assisting Yang Ming to develop local market and integrate regional resource. With the... more
Pan-European guidelines established
As from the turn of the year 2021, maintenance and repairs of the 42,000 Ermewa freight wagons must be carried out in accordance with the new Ermewa maintenance manual (EMM). The France-based company is the first wagon holder to issue uniform and Europe-wide guidelines that... more