Transfrigoroute becomes a member of BGL 
The Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL, German freight transport association) and Transfrigoroute are pleased to announce that Transfrigoroute’s application for membership in BGL has been approved unanimously. As a trade association for... plus
Fiata World Congress 2022 in Panama
Rolando Alvarez, president of Upcargo and also president of the Panamanian association of freight forwarders, has announced that Panama has been chosen to host the 2022 Fiata World Congress. This is a global event that brings together the world’s freight and transportation... plus
VIP visit to Stuttgart
Three machining centres of the machine manufacturer Hermle, which is based in Swabia (Germany), were recently transported by an AN-124 from Stuttgart Airport to the USA. Each of the machines weighed about 14 t and measured 3.50 m in width x 3.50 in height x 4.50 in depth. With... plus
The Russia Express Service returns
The Turkey-headquartered Arkas and its VSA partner Sealand Europe & Med, a Maersk affiliate, are restarting the seasonal Russia Express Service (Rex). The service will start in the 44th week from Mersin (Turkey). This new joint reefer service focuses on customers who ship... plus
Awards for the air charter industry
The Air Charter Association welcomed nearly 400 guests to London’s historic Guildhall to celebrate the presentation of the very first set of awards following the association’s recent rebrand. Formerly known as the BACA excellence awards, these awards are presented annually... plus
Starting a new chapter
Pall-Ex is preparing for a new chapter in its 23-year history as founder, owner and chairwomen Hilary Devey has agreed to sell Pall-Ex Group to its network membership and management. Contracts were signed recently with completion anticipated for the 31 October 2019. The... plus
IPO of ESR
ESR Cayman Limited (ESR), a large APAC-focused logistics real estate platform, has announced the details of its proposed listing on the main board of the stock exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK). Of the 653,680,000 shares set for global offering, approximately 94.7% will be for... plus
Iumi wants more fire resistance
Iumi (the International Union of Marine Insurance) recently raised its voice saying that this year has already seen an alarming number of containership fires, including the “Yantian Express”, the “APL Vancouver”, the “Grande America”, the “E.R. Kobe” and the “KMTC Hong Kong”.... plus
DC-3 ditches in the sea near Nassau
One more DC-3 has been lost. An aircraft that was built in 1944 and was operating for Atlantic Airlines, a company that provides passenger and air cargo flights to and from Tampa (TPA), Orlando (MCO) and Lakeland (LAL), ditched in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean while... plus
Customised hardware for trailer telematics
At the German logistics congress in Berlin (until 25 October) and under the Rio brand, Traton Group is presenting new solutions to improve fleet management. The company is showing hardware for trailer monitoring as well as a digital solution to optimise scheduling processes.... plus