DB Schenker's 18th terminal in Poland 
DB Schenker is expanding its network of 17 terminals in Poland and opening a new facility in Toruń, Kuyavian-Pomeranian region. The property includes a cargo handling hall with an operating area of more than 4,800 sqm and modern office spaces on a plot spanning 41,000 sqm.... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
More than 80% of the things we learn during the day we have already forgotten by the evening. more
A simple and cost-effective way to cut emissions
Wärtsilä, a provider of innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the global marine and energy markets, has conceived a new radical derating retrofit solution. After a test on a container ship last year, the group has announced that "Wärtsilä Fit4Power"... more
Covid-19: Emirates honoured by Ghana
Emirates received the Presidential Honour for Distinguished Service, at The Ghana National Honours Awards 2023 from President Nana Akufo-Addo for its role in providing medical supplies, humanitarian aid, and unstinting support to Ghana during the Covid-19 pandemic. The... more
Insurtech startup Breeze grows team
Digital insurance innovator Breeze, which has developed an online platform specifically for forwarders and logistics companies, has appointed industry veteran Patrizia Kern as its chief insurance officer. Kern has over 30 years’ experience in senior roles in the marine... more
A step further towards a net zero business
In UK, Biocair has added its first 100% electric vans to its fleet of delivery and collection vehicles. The acquisition is part of company’s effort to become a net zero business by 2024. The new units will be used to complete deliveries and collections at ambient... more
SGL launches logistics hub for Eastern Europe
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is opening its first wholly owned office in Bucharest, Romania, which is fast becoming the logistics hub for Eastern Europe. The new location will help strengthen the forwarder’s position in the Balkan Peninsula by leveraging its existing locations in... more
Basel's port economy forging ahead
The Swiss association for shipping and port management (SVS) recently held its 119th general assembly in Basel. President Christoph Brutschin pointed out in his address that in addition to dealing with current economic challenges on the international and national level, the... more
Ready for the shift in routes
Any logistician such as Gürhan Takil, the head of the forwarder Taklog, who serves markets in the Caucasus, the Middle East as well as in Central Asia, had to be flexible even before the outbreak of Covid-19. Since the northern route of the New Silk Road was eliminated the small... more
Transfesa's entire fleet to run silently by 2024
Transfesa Logistics is going to install low-noise brake blocks on wagons running in the Iberian Peninsula. The company has a total fleet of 2,662 wagons, of which the international units have already been fitted with low-noise brake blocks. With this project, to be carried out... more