Polish and Ukrainian railways tighten ties 
The war in Ukraine has set completely new challenges for the rail sector. At the Inno Trans in Berlin (Germany), the Polish State Railway PKP and Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) signed a joint statement on the development, continuation and strengthening of their cooperation.... mehr
Investment in Manatee's infrastructure
The US department of transportation (DOT) has awarded a federal grant of about USD 12 million to enhance container yard facilities at the Florida-based Sea Port of Manatee on the Gulf Coast. Thus, the port is to run one of the 26 projects for which a total of USD 1.5 billion... mehr
Beware of Brexit in Belgium
Belgium-based company Tailormade Logistics (TML) has set up a new entity to better serve international transports. Tailormade Customs will be headed by Omar Boukhzar. Boukhzar brings over ten years of experience in customs handling. Boukhzar said that “the company's focus is... mehr
VRR unveils first collapsible AAR container
The Dutch company VRR is launching the world’s first fully collapsible AAX at WCS 2022 next week. “Until now, it’s been a case of leaving containers behind or returning them unloaded. It’s not much of a choice. Well, now ULD fleet managers have a third option. They can fold them... mehr
Ceva’s best-kept secret
Ceva Logistics, the logistics arm of CMA CGM, has won a contract from Best Secret, a European online retailer for premium and luxury off-price fashion. The logistics provider will take over the shipper’s new 80,000 sqm e-commerce fulfilment centre in Sulechów, in Poland’s... mehr
Barjane chooses Patrick Batten
The France-based real estate group Barjane is seeking to drive expansion in its business in UK with the appointment of a new commercial director, Patrick Batten (pictured right). With a strong background in industrial and logistics real estate, he is now responsible for... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
If the horse in an equestrian statue is standing with all fours on the ground, it means that the rider died a natural death. mehr
For more traffic along the Rhine
In Germany, the Kehl Port Authority, located across the Rhine from Strasburg, and ETK Euro Terminal Kehl (ETK) have extended their cooperation agreement on container business ahead of schedule until 2034. This sets the course for further growth in trimodal goods traffic. In... mehr
Kenya combatting truck theft with RIFD
Since 2016, all new trucks (and passenger cars) in Kenya have been receiving an RFID (radio-frequency identification) sticker for the windscreen when they are registered. The so-called IDeSTIX is produced by the German company Tönnjes. Now the Kenyan national transport &... mehr
Global vor Ort entwickeln
Das 50-Jahr-Jubiläum von Sisa Studio Informatica erfolgt im internationalen Rahmen. Nirgendwo lässt sich der Wandel in unserem hektischen Zeitalter so rasant wie in der IT-Welt ablesen, die in der Spedition und Logistik der Schweiz gerade auch in der Zollabwicklung eine grosse... mehr