Kazakhstan at the crossroads of trade– efficient multimodal transport will be key, says DP World Group Chairman Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 15 June 2017: Two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU’s) were signed between global trade enabler DP World and the Kazakhstan government for the development of a Port Community System (PCS) and to integrate customs processes ahead of the Astana Economic Forum today.

The heavy lift specialist successfully transports more than half of all equipment for the expansion of SIBUR’s petrochemicals production site in Tobolsk, Russia.

CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has signed an MOU with Goodpack, which operates the world's largest fleet of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) to develop a new game-changing concept for transportation within the tire industry.

Hans Günther Kersten, formerly UIC Freight Director, has been selected as Deputy Director General of FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and has started his mission on June 1st, 2017.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 73rd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Cancun, Mexico. 

The New Landscape of Supply Chain Real Estate – a major shift is underway leading businesses to rethink their strategy.

Kuehne + Nagel has expanded its sustainability offering for global seafreight services: As of May 2017, the total amount of CO2 emissions generated by seafreight ship-ments is printed on each invoice assisting shippers to identify their carbon footprint from transport operations.

CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading supply chain companies, announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned CEVA Logistics as a Leader in its  May 2017 Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, North America report. This is the first year that CEVA Logistics has appeared in the Leaders quadrant.

The Rhenus Group has expanded its activities in South-East Asia. 

Captain Robin Espinosa is one of the few female captains on the seven seas. Living in the male-dominated world at sea has never been a problem for her. The most important thing to have is nautical skills – especially if a container ship has to rescue the crew of a sailing yacht. Here, the Captain reports from her way up and on the bridge.