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14.09.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

Three minutes of a four-minute synchronised swimming presentation are performed under water.

13.09.2022

Saudis expand railfreight network

As part of a massive investment strategy, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) is planning to expand its railway infrastructure from around 5,000 km to 8,000 km. The plans include the multi-billion dollar flagship "Land...

13.09.2022

Train instead pipeline

DB Cargo is planning to transport urgently needed supplies of hydrogen by goods trains in the future. This concept represents the first efficient alternative to hydrogen pipelines. Hydrogen imported into Germany is usually bound...

13.09.2022

Reibold to remain at the helm

The supervisory board of Eurodis, a network for the joint international transport of parcels and pallets in 36 European countries, has prematurely extended the contract with managing director Jens Reibold by three years. Eodis...

13.09.2022

Next (digital) generation

Qatar Airways Cargo says it's aiming for reliable information, fast access, and efficient interactions in its digital transformation strategy – with its customers in mind, but also for its employees. Its "Next...

13.09.2022

Rhenus starts new business in China

Rhenus Group has set up its first office in Changsha, Hunan Province in China. It will offer a wide range of logistics services to enable local businesses to expand their overseas outreach. The new office will offer solutions...

13.09.2022

Extending crane fleet in Genoa

The Italian Spinelli Group has ordered the first Generation 6 Mobile Harbour cranes to extend its existing fleet of cranes at their terminal in Genoa, North Western Italy. The order was booked in July 2022 and the crane will be...

13.09.2022

Mexico attracts more international players

Bremen (Germany) -headquartered logistics company Rohlig Logistics opened a new office in Queretaro in July 2022. The company already has branches in Mexico City, Monterrey and Puebla. Michael Gerding, the regional CEO Latam,...

13.09.2022

Global Ship Lease's figures and charters

London-based Global Ship Lease recently reported its latest results. On 30 August 2022, the average remaining term of the company’s charters was 3.1 years on a teu-weighted basis. Contracted revenue on the same basis was USD 2.4...

13.09.2022

NAS and Air Arabia Maroc ink CGSA agreement

Air Arabia Group’s Morocco based airline, Air Arabia Maroc (3O) has appointed Network Airline Services (NAS), effective 1 September 2022, as its cargo general sales agent (CGSA) in Europe for all cargo other than human remains....

13.09.2022

Alstef Group picks Hans Willems

As part of its strategic development in Benelux, Alstef Group, an expert in automated turnkey solutions, is welcoming Hans Willems to its intralogistics sales team. Willems started his career as a business developer for...

13.09.2022

Round-the-clock in Abu Dhabi

After Dubai, Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is opening its second office in UAE in Abu Dhabi in 2022. Located in the Abu Dhabi Airport free zone, the new office is equipped with a dual licence for a free zone and a mainland company...

13.09.2022

From strength to strength in 20 years

Exactly twenty years ago, Innofreight started with two people in a small office in the old business park in Bruck an der Mur, Austria. Today, more than 130 employees are working at six international locations. One of the...

13.09.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

From 1922 until 2012, the World Meteorological Organisation asserted that the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 57.7 °C (136 °F) in El Azizia, in Libya, 100 years ago today, on 13 September 1922.

13.09.2022

Matternet M2 drone flies ahead

As the first non-military unmanned aircraft, the Matternet M2 drone has achieved type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This gives Matternet, a developer of urban drone delivery systems, a competitive...

13.09.2022

Navigation from space

The Grimaldi Group has received the green light for the GSAB (Grimaldi Satellite Assisted Berthing) project. The European Space Agency (ESA) has assigned the group a navigation innovation and support programme (Navisp) with the...

13.09.2022

Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri to lead Abu Dhabi Airports

Abu Dhabi Airports, operator of five airports in the nation’s capital, has appointed H.E. Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri as managing director and CEO. A seasoned business executive, Al Dhaheri is taking over from Shareef Hashim Al...

13.09.2022

Strike could cost billions per day

A US nationwide rail service interruption by a freight-rail strike could cost more than USD 2 billion per day of a shutdown, according to the latest report published by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). The report...

13.09.2022

More space & more activities for Acito

Acito Logistics, which is headquartered in Weil am Rhein (Germany), has added 2,000 sqm of logistics space to its warehouse in Efringen-Kirchen, only a few kilometres away. After a ten month construction period, the...

Felix for Future

Ein Familienunternehmen wird 70 Jahre alt. 1952 wurde die Firma Felix Transport AG als W. Felix Transporte in Zwingen (CH) gegründet. Seit 1976 ist Hanspeter Felix im Betrieb tätig, den sein Vater Walter gegründet hatte. Nun...