Pharma centre launched in Mumbai 
Austrian logistics services provider cargo-partner has opened its third GDP compliant pharmaceuticals & healthcare competence centre in Mumbai. The company recently set up a 24/7 contact office in India in order to ensure a quick and reliable processing of urgent shipments... plus
Halving light dues in Koper
The 50% reduction for the light dues in the port of Koper is official. The ministry of infrastructure of Slovenia took this decision upon the initiative of Luka Koper and the Slovenian ship and freight agents association. This type of dues is paid by the shipowner who enters... plus
Ocean Technologies Group appoints chief HR officer
Ocean Technologies Group has appointed Susan Steele as chief human resources officer. Steele, with over 25 years’ experience in HR, is known for her pioneering use of artificial intelligence and automation to develop employees and improve operational efficiency. “The digital... plus
Safe delivery: 16-axle truck ships 190 t
Kroustalelis, a Greek special transport company, took over the first lap of the delivery of two 67 m long, 5.85 m wide and 190 t heavy boilers for a refinery plant in Azerbaidjan: the cargo was shipped from EKME’s manufacturing plant in Thessaloniki, Greece, to this city’s port... plus
Not just another shipper building an air lift
The Hut Group (THG), a British e-commerce company operating over 100 international websites selling FMCG mostly outside the UK, partners with Singapore Airlines to charter a series of more than 100 flights. Since the start of 2020, THG has been running successful... plus
New facility with two temperature zones
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, trans-o-flex opened a new transhipment hub on schedule this week, with which the company intends to establish a new standard. "The logistics centre in the Westphalian town of Hamm-Rhynern in Germany is a milestone for trans-o-flex in... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Johnny Depp ran a successful campaign to help save the innocent Damien Echols from the death penalty. As a sign of their unity, both the acquitted and Johnny Depp got matching tattoos. plus
Vers le delta de la rivière des Perles
Sur la base d’un résultat financier annuel satisfaisant en 2019, Duisport se voit bien parée pour l’année 2020 difficile. Elle poursuit ses investissements malgré le recul du fret. plus
New Shandong-Europe Express launched
The new Shandong-Europe express train from Jinan in China arrived in Germany at Hamburg’s Billwerder Terminal for the first time last Thursday (30.4.2020) after a 20 day long journey. The train was loaded with 41 40-foot (feu) filled with wind turbine parts, LEDs, tools and... plus
Imperial retires from inland navigation in Europe
As announced some time ago, South Africa-based Imperial Logistics has decided to sell its inland shipping activities in Europe. The buyer is the German company Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK). The purchase price is EUR 176 million with the value of the business being... plus