Free parking in July 
Secure truck parking locations are in short supply on German motorways. With an estimated shortage of 20,000 to 40,000 truck parking spots, long-distance truck drivers are constantly competing for the few spaces available for their break or after work. The logistics insurer... more
Secure Chain: rollout begins third phase
Starting 1 October 2024, container cargo from Africa, the Middle East, India, and Pakistan can only be collected in the port of Rotterdam through the Secure Chain system, eliminating the use of pin codes. This marks the third phase of Secure Chain's rollout, following its... more
A13 closure: Hupac increases capacities
Because of the damage caused by last week's storms in Switzerland, which also impacted the San Bernardino route, the A13 motorway - the second most important north-south road axis after the Gotthard route - will remain closed to heavy goods traffic for several weeks. Hupac... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A mouse has an energy value of around 30 kcal. To cover its energy requirements with mice alone, a cat would have to eat eight to fifteen mice a day. more
TT Club: three non-executive board members
TT Club, a specialist liability insurance provider to the international freight and logistics industry, has elected three new members drawn from its membership of insured organisations to its controlling board. Nosiphesihle Mbongwa is based in Durban, South Africa and has... more
ULD partners in Oceania
Unilode will provide Air New Zealand Cargo with a full service, unit load device management solution, including repair and digital services for the airline's flights on its global network, and carry out MRO services in Auckland, Christchurch, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and... more
More delays at Singapore port
According to Fourkites data as of 25 June, the number of vessels arriving at the port of Singapore last month increased by 66% compared to May 2023, with Singapore experiencing nearly 50% more vessels through May 2024 compared to the same period last year. For Fourkites... more
Expanding two US branch locations
In the first months of 2024, two US Dachser branches were moved to more strategic locations. Since the beginning of April, the branch in Miami is now located in a class A office building next to Miami International Airport. Comprehensive storage services can be found in... more
Ukrainian Railways receives licence for Poland
Ukrzaliznytsia plans to launch comprehensive transport services in Poland by 2025, now that the relevant licence has been issued for Ukrainian Railways Cargo Poland, an affiliate which Ukraine’s state-owned railway founded in Poland already last year. In a first step, the... more
Bpost: Belgian newspaper distribution
From 1 July, Bpost will continue to distribute all French-language newspapers throughout Wallonia. This agreement extends until the end of 2025. An alternative distribution system will be tested in Q3/2025 at the request of the publishers. This will concern four distribution... more