“Curiosity of the Day” 
The master confectioner Josef Keller (1887–1981), known as ‘Sweet Josef’, claimed that he invented the Black Forest cake in April 1915. mehr
SAF-Holland reaches production milestone 
SAF-Holland has reached a production milestone with its three-millionth axle manufactured at Plant 03 in Bessenbach, Germany. The site has been a hub for axle and suspension system production since 2000, particularly for the 'SAF Intra' series, used in 9-ton trailer operations.... mehr
Vinicius Patel appointed chair of ESI board
Vinicius Patel, director of port administration at Porto do Açu in Brazil, has been appointed chair of the board of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI). He succeeds Eric van der Schans from the port of Rotterdam, who held the position since 2020. Patel is also IAPH vice-president... mehr
ZIM expands LNG fleet with ten new vessels
ZIM has signed long-term charter agreements for ten 11,500 teu LNG dual-fuel containerships, valued at USD 2.3 billion. Seven vessels will be provided by TMS Group affiliate Containers Ventures Holdings Inc., and three by a company linked to Kenon Holdings. The ships will be... mehr
Ein erster Ausgriff?
Zwei Häfen am Panamakanal an US-Investor. Kaum im Amt, hat US-Präsident Donald Trump angekündigt, den USA die zu Silvester 1999 an Panama zurückgegebene Hoheit über den Panamakanal wieder beschaffen zu wollen. Bestärken dürfte ihn der Eigentümerwechsel zweier Häfen. mehr
Den Handel vernetzen
Kolumbianisches IT-Unternehmen von Wisetech übernommen. Wisetech Global, australischer Entwickler der Logistiksoftware «Cargowise», hat eine Vereinbarung zur Übernahme von Opentecnología, einem auf Zoll- und Logistiktechnologie spezialisierten Unternehmen mit Sitz in Bogotá,... mehr
Umschlag mit Auftrieb
Umfrage der Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários. Das Ministerium für Häfen und Flughäfen vermeldet einen Rekordumschlag an Brasiliens Häfen. Insgesamt 1,32 Mrd. t Fracht betrug dieser im vergangenen Jahr. Ein Hafen sticht dabei besonders heraus. mehr
A silk road in the Mexican skies
The Uzbek cargo carrier My Freighter and Aeromexico have launched a strategic interline partnership to boost cargo connectivity between Mexico and Central Asia. Since 1 April the agreement has enabled seamless transfers, granting My Freighter access to Mexico City,... mehr
Joining IT forces to secure port flows
France PCS and Orange Cyberdefense have announced the deployment of a joint ‘security operations centre’ (SOC) to monitor and protect France’s port community systems, managed by MGI and Soget. These platforms handle 99% of the country’s maritime import and export... mehr
Another step in ‘buy and build’
The Schneider Group has acquired Nord-Transport (NT), both headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), thus strengthening its international road and overseas logistics offering. NT, known for its strong regional roots and high-quality service, will continue to operate from... mehr