Barjane chooses Patrick Batten 
The France-based real estate group Barjane is seeking to drive expansion in its business in UK with the appointment of a new commercial director, Patrick Batten (pictured right). With a strong background in industrial and logistics real estate, he is now responsible for... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
If the horse in an equestrian statue is standing with all fours on the ground, it means that the rider died a natural death. more
For more traffic along the Rhine
In Germany, the Kehl Port Authority, located across the Rhine from Strasburg, and ETK Euro Terminal Kehl (ETK) have extended their cooperation agreement on container business ahead of schedule until 2034. This sets the course for further growth in trimodal goods traffic. In... more
Kenya combatting truck theft with RIFD
Since 2016, all new trucks (and passenger cars) in Kenya have been receiving an RFID (radio-frequency identification) sticker for the windscreen when they are registered. The so-called IDeSTIX is produced by the German company Tönnjes. Now the Kenyan national transport &... more
Develop globally and locally
50th anniversary of Sisa Studio Informatica taking place in an international context. The rapid pace of change in this hectic era is best gauged by looking at the world of IT, which plays an important role specifically in the customs clearance segment of Switzerland’s forwarding... more
First train en route from China to Afghanistan
Representatives of the railways of Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, China and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement to create a new economic corridor between their countries. It is being launched on a trial basis with a maiden train loaded with commercial goods. The train started in... more
ANA: faster insights with artificial intelligence
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be the launch customer for Boeing's Insight Accelerator (IA), a new cloud-based digital solution employing artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency and avoid high impact service disruptions. While the latest generation of... more
New cargo airline in Vietnam
Vietravel Airlines officially signed a cooperation agreement on investment and development of air cargo services (Vuair Cargo). With the intention to diversify products and complete the ecosystem of Vietravel Corporation, Vietravel Airlines and Asean Cargo Gateway (ACG)... more
Newcastle Airport chooses Aileen Wallace
Aileen Wallace has been appointed as cargo business development manager at Newcastle International Airport – working with businesses and other key stakeholders across the region to further develop cargo services from the airport in the Northeast of UK. Wallace brings over 25... more
Autonomous trucks soon on Europe's roads
Truck manufacturer Iveco and technology company Plus have successfully completed the first phase of their autonomous truck pilot project with tests on closed routes. Now the next stage of development is being prepared for the S-WAY vehicle with Level 4 technology: The first... more