Miebach takes over Suisseplan 
Miebach Logistik Holding, parent company of the international logistics and supply chain consultancy Miebach Consulting, is taking over 100% of the share capital of Suisseplan Ingenieure Logistik with immediate effect. The consulting and planning company Suisseplan Ingenieure... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
A Budweiser brewery in Los Angeles was used as a backdrop for the engineering deck in the eleventh Star Trek film. plus
L’appel de l’Est
Turkish Cargo, Finnair Cargo et Swiss Worldcargo ne sont que quelques-uns des carriers en train d’accroître leurs capacités vers l’Asie. Selon l’Iata, ce corridor commercial se porte mieux que d’autres. Pour quelles raisons? Cette tendance se poursuivra-t-elle? plus
China-Laos railway rail-welding yard inaugurated
The China Railway No 2 Engineering Group (CREC-2) has welded the first 500 m long rail for the China-Laos railway project in the Lao capital Vientiane. The rail is also the first long railway rail in the history of Lao transportation, of south-eastern Asian transportation and is... plus
ECS Group: full speed ahead
In addition to the interview on p. 14 of the ITJ 49-52/2019 published today, 6 December 2019, CEO of the ECS Group Adrien Thominet (right, pictured with president Bertrand Schmoll) said that the GSSA will continue to resolutely pursue its transformation strategy in 2020:... plus
Hefty customer for APM Terminals in Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, ultra large container vessels also take their toll. The APM Terminals in Moín recently handled the “MSC Sara Elena”, the largest container ship ever to berth in Costa Rica, measuring 300 m long and holding a capacity of 8,000 teu. In 337 lifts, cargoes of key... plus
Geodis names EVP group legal & insurance
Albertine Hanin has been appointed EVP group legal & insurance at Geodis. She becomes a member of the group’s management board and directly reports to Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of Geodis. Albertine holds a master’s degree in international law and a certificate of... plus
Noerpel starts express service
By introducing its Noerpel Kurier Service (NKS), the company can now also offer flexible and bookable direct transports for especially time-critical consignments. Customers can choose from a variety of modes of transport: domestic or international, air freight or land-based... plus
Free transport brings relief
Toys, sweets, cosmetics, winter clothes, writing materials: Switzerland has all these things in abundance, while they are just a dream for many children in Moldova. The relief organisation ADRA Schweiz collects parcels in Switzerland to give them to orphanages and needy families... plus
Hamburg has high expectations about Singapore-EU FTA
The port of Hamburg in Germany expects an additional rise in its already booming trade with Singapore. In 2018, the port and trading hub Singapore was only second to China as the port of Hamburg’s partner country for seaborne container handling. Last year, the number of... plus