Joint venture to ramp up fleet capacity 
PSA Singapore and Evergreen Marine Corporation (EMC) have formed a joint venture to enhance container terminal operations in Singapore, set to begin by late 2024. The collaboration aims to provide EMC's expanding fleet with assured terminal capacity while driving operational... mehr
Key priorities for the logistics sector
At its recent general assembly, the European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services (Clecat) elected Dimitri Serafimoff, representing Forward Belgium, as its new president, succeeding Willem van der Schalk (DSLV). The assembly also welcomed new... mehr
Flying zebras to Hawaii
Bred in captivity in a system where they were destined to become a hunter’s trophy, three young zebra foals, named Elvis, Jerry and Larson, found a safe new home at the Three Ring Ranch, a wildlife sanctuary in Kona, Hawaii. Travelling first overland to Los Angeles, they... mehr
GXO and OBI deepen partnership
GXO and OBI are celebrating five years of collaboration by further extending their partnership to cover e-commerce and returns management. GXO has been supporting the European DIY brand since 2019, initially by delivering goods to retail stores in Poland. These services are... mehr
While 3,000 guitars gently weep
3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars were recently seized at the US border while being smuggled into the country via ocean containers from Asia. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price would have amounted to USD 18,742,820, if the instruments had been genuine. US Customs and... mehr
Chapman Freeborn clinches new deal in Portugal
Chapman Freeborn has entered an exclusive partnership with Portuguese multimodal logistics specialist Santos e Vale to expand its cargo charter, on-board courier, time critical, and passenger charter services on the Iberian Peninsula. Freight forwarders can now ship consignments... mehr
Abidjan-Lagos highway: building to start by 2026
Preparations for the planned new road corridor are making progress. It is estimated to open by 2030 and set to become a powerful economic and industrial hub, the African Development Bank (AFDB) said. The 1,028 km transnational coastal motorway will connect Côte d'Ivoire to... mehr
Solidarity warehouse supports French aid agencies
The CMA CGM Foundation has launched the “pharma box” and a shared solidarity warehouse, two key projects to address humanitarian and logistical challenges. Developed in partnership with Action Against Hunger, the “pharma box” is a mobile, energy-efficient container designed to... mehr
Challenging the status quo
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has transformed one of its warehouses at its container freight station (CFS) in Ponneri, Chennai, into a women-operated facility, coinciding with the station's 15th-anniversary celebrations. This strategic move will see one complete shift... mehr
"Hell on Wheels" against tradition
In the run up to Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in the USA today, 28 November, Peta has been drawing attention to abuses in the keeping and transport of live animals. The international animal welfare organisation dispatched "Hell on Wheels", its new life-size... mehr