Fercam takes over Maimex' operations in Asia 
The logistics services provider Fercam from South Tyrol (Italy) has taken over the airfreight and seafreight operations of Maimex, a company based in Pioltello near Milan.With this acquisition, Fercam intends to expand its position in these segments and substantially increase... more
Italy:100 new locomotives and 714 freight wagons
The Italian state-owned transport group, FS Italiana, intends to expand its infrastructure, rolling stocks and services by investing EUR 58 billion over the next four years, according to the group’s new 2019-2023 industrial plan. The investments will be mainly dedicated to... more
Dachser USA launches automotive competence centre
Continuing its commitment to developing automotive sector logistics solutions, Dachser USA recently inaugurated the automotive competence centre in Atlanta, which provides dedicated customer service teams that are trained to address the complex logistics operations associated... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so that they don't drift apart. This is a method mostly used by a mother and her pup to prevent them from separating. Other than holding hands, they may also wrap themselves in kelp to make sure they are not swept away. more
Making France's air transport sector more competitive
A strategic government agenda to improve competitiveness in France’s air transport sector could generate an additional 500,000 jobs and nearly EUR 60 billion in extra GDP for the nation’s economy by 2037. These conclusions were reached in a new Iata report on air transport... more
Containers push up revenues
In 2018 Marsa Maroc, the Casablanca-based leading Moroccan port operator, managed to increase its revenues to MAD 2.7 billion (approximately EUR 250 million). The corporation said that this was due substantially to growing container volumes that the firm and its various... more
Power supply for freight wagons
There are now smart solutions for transporting pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs by rail. One such is the rCE Powerpack which VTG will use in future. Equipping container wagons with power gives VTG clients the possibility to transport refrigerated goods by rail. A generator,... more
Southeast Asian expansion of APL's JTV service
The CMA CGM affiliate APL has announced that the Japan Thailand Vietnam (JTV) service is extending its port rotation to the Philippines and within South China. The service will now be calling at three additional ports in Manila (Philippines), Shekou and Nansha (both China) as... more
Azerbaijan and Russia join forces on Eurasian route
Russian Railways and Azerbaijan Railways have signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop a comprehensive cooperation in the railway sector. In particular, the partners will implement joint activities that will contribute to the growth of freight traffic on the Iran –... more
Hawaiian Airlines renews digitisation partnership
Hawaiian Airlines has renewed its five-year contract with SmartKargo, continuing the cloud-delivered real-time management of the carrier’s air cargo business using the end-to-end software as a service (SaaS) solution. Since adopting the platform in 2014 as the first US... more