TT Club wins marine insurance award in the Middle East 

At the sixth annual The Maritime Standard Awards in Dubai (UAE), the international freight and logistics insurer TT Club was honoured with the title of marine insurer of the year 2019. The award was presented to Julien Horn, director of TTMS (Gulf), TT Club’s network partner... mehr
Agility opens logistics hub in border triangle 

Agility and SCI Blotzlog have officially opened the multi-functional logistics centre in Blotzheim, France. This new hub covers an area of 26,000 sqm. Its seven loading ramps guarantee a seamless entry and exit of goods traffic. Furthermore, the hub offers 9,000 sqm of... mehr
Transatlantic JV for the US offshore wind industry 

Hamburg (Germany)-based Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) and Mid Ocean Wind (MOW), which operates in the USA, have agreed on a joint venture to build and operate support vessels for the US offshore wind industry. They will also strive to explore opportunities in other sectors of... mehr
Bcube Air Cargo adopts Iata DG Autocheck solution 

The Italian air cargo logistics services provider Bcube Air Cargo, which handled 330,000 t of cargo in 2018, is adopting the Iata "Dangerous Goods AutoCheck" solution. This digital tool allows the air cargo supply chain to check compliance of the shipper’s declaration... mehr
Deutsche Bahn and its competitors increase market share 

In 2018, the railways’ share in Germany’s freight transport market was 19.3%, the highest level for many years, according to data published by the country’s federal statistical office. "The 136 billion tonne kilometres calculated now are significantly more plausible... mehr
New head for customs activities 

Alexandra Kleinschmidt joins Crane Worldwide Logistics in Houston (TX, USA) to lead the customs brokerage and trade advisory team. Kleinschmidt is a licensed customs broker, certified customs specialist and has an experienced background in leadership roles covering customs... mehr
Timocom grows in Poland 

The IT data specialist Timocom continues to expand internationally. The company is strengthening its presence in the Polish market by opening an additional branch in Wroclaw. Transporters and forwarders, but also customers from trade and the manufacturing industry will benefit... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In France 185 million bottles of champagne are drunk every year – that is more than half of the world’s annual consumption. mehr
Innovative Perspektiven 

South African Airways (SAA) sucht Orientierung. In dieser kritischen Phase stellte das ITJ Justice Luthuli auf dem Fiata-Weltkongress in Kapstadt Fragen zum Frachtgeschäft, das er seit Frühjahr verantwortet. Zuvor war er 14 Jahre lang Head of Operations von SAA Cargo, geht aber... mehr
Turkish Cargo adds two Asian maindeck destinations 

Starting on 31 October 2019, Turkish Cargo will serve Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's cultural and financial capital, which has a promising import and export potential. The aim here is to carry spare parts, electronic and medical products to various countries around the world and... mehr