World trade in March: the calm before the storm? 
The container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) went up in 2022, rising by 1.6 points to 119.2 points (seasonally adjusted), according to the latest flash estimate.... plus
Takeovers pay off for ID Logistics
In Q1/2022, France-based ID Logistics saw its total revenues grow by an impressive 23.7 % to EUR 539 million (+15.1% like-for-like). In France, ID Logistics recorded a 12.9% increase in revenue to EUR 204.2 million, which included the consolidation of Colisweb. Without Colisweb,... plus
Europa Road picks Andrew Darroch
Europa Road’s Northeast sales branch has welcomed Andrew Darroch as its new branch manager. The company employs a team of 15 and offers a comprehensive road haulage service for import and export to and from Europe. Sales and branch network director at Europa, Adrian Redmile... plus
Hot stuff in cooler cups from Jamaica
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati, Ohio, in New York City and in Philadelphia intercepted four shipments of cocaine from Jamaica that concealed cocaine inside the insulated walls of four thermos cups. Each shipment consisted of four souvenir... plus
Mining operation with battery-electric locomotives
Resources company BHP will purchase four battery-electric locomotives and conduct trials at its Western Australia iron ore rail network. The four locomotives are scheduled for delivery in late 2023. Two will be supplied by Progress Rail and two by Wabtec. BHP will test the... plus
ONE launches new service
The Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching a new service calling ports in Dubai, India and Mozambique. The MIM (Mozambique - India - Middle East) service will offer direct and bi-weekly connections to Jebel Ali, Mundra and Maputo, including transhipments to... plus
Cargo-Partner: stronger foothold in UK
After forming a joint venture with Aztek International Freight in 2021, Austria-based Cargo-Partner has now acquired the remaining two-thirds of the shares and will fully integrate the partner company into its own organisation. Two new offices, one in East London and one in... plus
WFS hires Tom Lynch
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Tom Lynch as senior vice president, commercial for the Americas to lead the company’s commercial strategy and business development of its cargo and ground handling operations in North and South America. Lynch brings 30 years... plus
AFA initiative against congestion
The Airforwarders Association (AFA) is driving an initiative to help find solutions for five critical issues contributing to airport congestion in the USA. Members of AFA’s airport congestion committee (ACC) met to agree to focus on developing solutions in the areas of... plus
Full speed ahead for Antwerp-Bruges, sir!
The project has now been given the official green light. The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge have merged after an extraordinary general meeting on 22 April 2022, the merger process having started in February 2021. Besides 74,000 direct and 90,000 indirect jobs, the merged port... plus