DHL launches a second connection in Laos 
DHL Express expanded its footprint in Laos. Located in Xaysettha District in the county’s capital city Vientiane, the new service point will enable customers to send and collect shipments to and from destinations outside Laos. This is the second service point opened within one... mehr
Skulls instead of drugs
During a random check at Mexico's Querétaro airport on 30 December 2022, officials of the national security service came across a bizarre shipment. They became suspicious when X-rays were made of a package that was stored at a courier service and came from the state of... mehr
Swiss Post's double strike
Swiss Post has taken over Spedition Gaiser, headquartered in Rielasingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, as of 1 January 2023. The acquisition includes Gaiser’s Swiss branch in Ramsen, Canton Schaffhausen. Founded in 1964, Gaiser focuses on cross-border transports between Germany... mehr
New vehicle for learner drivers
The Swiss truck driving school Reto Derungs has been using Renault trucks for its training courses in Domat/Ems for almost eight years. It recently put a new training vehicle from the French truck manufacturer into operation. The T460 is equipped for learner drivers and... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In Japan, the new year is welcomed with 108 bell chimes. The number stands for the 108 human desires that Buddhists believe one must overcome to find inner peace. mehr
NEO Air Charter picks Ian Flett
NEO Air Charter – a cargo charter broker based in Germany – has appointed Ian Flett to the new position of regional sales manager, Nordic Region. He is based in Denmark. In his new role, Flett will promote the company’s services to forwarders and logistics service providers... mehr
USD 630 million investment in ammonia options
The Naples-based Grimaldi Group has ordered five new ammonia-ready PCTCs (pure car and truck carriers). This new project, which also includes an option for a further two vessels, comes just over two months after the latest order for the construction of five more PCTCs. Thus,... mehr
Vernetzt disponiert
System für Umschlag von 170 Mio. Paketen. Angesichts von Volumenspitzen und E-Commerce hat die Schweizerische Post ihre Abläufe digital optimiert. mehr
Mittlerer Korridor – aus der Nähe
Im Gespräch mit Nikolaus Kohler, bei Militzer & Münch Regionalmanager für Mittelost und Zentralasien. Der Mittlere Korridor ist in aller Munde. Allerdings reissen die Schwierigkeiten auf den Strecken nicht ab, da die Verkehrswege nicht durchweg ausgebaut und Sanktionen gegenüber... mehr
Nicole war nicht eingeladen
Optimismus überwiegte an der Tiaca ACF 2022, trotz dunkler Wolken am Luftfracht-Himmel. Vier Jahre nach der letzten Ausgabe in Toronto (vgl. ITJ 45-46/2018, S. 18-19) konnte der Weltluftfrachtverband wieder das Air Cargo Forum durchführen. Dass deutlich mehr Aussteller und... mehr