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The FIATA World Congress is an opportunity for learning and sharing of industry practice amongst logisticians from all over the world.

In early October the UAE's National Association of Forwarding and Logistics (NAFL) hosted a workshop for its members as part of its AGM proceedings. The group invited freight transport insurance…

The 2013 Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award has been presented to German forwarder Janna Van Burgeler at a ceremony during the FIATA Congress in Singapore. (17 October, 2013)

The Container Owners Association (COA) has now launched its 'COA Reefer Service Facility Directory', a database of reefer service companies. Shipping lines would be prudent to ensure that suppliers…

Concerns over the availability of good quality boards for container flooring are rising. As a result there is increasing need for rigorous compliance with test procedures. There has been much…

ICHCA International, the NGO association for the global cargo handling industry, will be hosting a practical seminar, 'Understanding the new IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo…

A tour aboard one of the new Triple E Class vessels

Johann von Rantzau has been selected as this year's Robin Travis Scholar following interviews of final candidates in Hamburg.

One aspect of the container weighing debate has concerned the way in which the port and terminal industry will participate. IAPH supported the proposed amendment to SOLAS, while terminals have…

On 20 September 2013, the IMO Sub-committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) agreed a revision to the SOLAS convention to mandate the verification of gross mass of containers…