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15.06.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

You could fill a balloon with the amount of gas that a person farts in a month.

15.06.2022

An efficient way to handle and store trailers

Terminals for combined transport (CT) are increasingly running out of space. For this reason, Duisport, TX Logistik and the intermodal transport association Studiengesellschaft für den Kombinierten Verkehr (SGKV) have joined...

14.06.2022

Abu Dhabi life science mission to visit USA

An Abu Dhabi delegation will be visiting USA this month to explore prospects of a collaboration within the healthcare sector in general and life sciences in particular. The delegation will witness the participation of seven...

14.06.2022

Operator selected for railfreight terminal

Intermodal specialist Maritime Transport is to operate the Hams Hall railfreight terminal near Birmingham (UK) under a long-term lease awarded by Associated British Ports (ABP). Maritime Transport, an ABP customer at the...

14.06.2022

Kuehne + Nagel promotes Dianna Fioravanti-Ashikwe

Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Dianna Fioravanti-Ashikwe as managing director for Canada, effective 1 June 2022. In her new position, Fioravanti-Ashikwe will be leading 1,800 employees. She has held several leadership roles at the...

14.06.2022

More eco-friendly trucks for hinterland logistics

Contargo, a network for container hinterland logistics, and Rhenus Trucking have received funding approvals for 28 battery-powered 44-t trucks and the associated charging infrastructure from the German Federal ministry of digital...

14.06.2022

Don't call them "CAL Cargo" any more

Challenge Group's rebranding and harmonisation strategy brings a new name to its legacy carrier, CAL Cargo, a new fleet (two B767 currently in the process of being converted), and soon a new headquarter in Tel Aviv. Founded...

14.06.2022

Saudi ports also still climbing

The ports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia passed a threshold in May 2022. The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) reported that its total container throughput amounted to 600,107 teu, which is a 1.4% increase compared to numbers...

14.06.2022

Second cool move by Lineage Logistics

US-American Lineage Logistics is expanding its e-commerce fulfilment abilities by a second takeover. The group has acquired Perishable Shipping Solutions (PSS), an e-commerce pick-and-pack order fulfilment service for goods...

14.06.2022

US lessor enters narrowbody freighter business

New York-headquartered Merx Aviation has signed a contract for a B737-800SF conversion to be accomplished for Aeronautical Engineers by KF Aero in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by a fund managed by affiliates of...

14.06.2022

Volkswagen OTLG chooses Marcus Edelmann

Marcus Edelmann has been appointed spokesman of the management board of Volkswagen OTLG, effective 1 July 2022. He replaces Imelda Labbe, who will join the board as member for sales, marketing, and after-sales at Volkswagen PKW....

14.06.2022

Major step towards network automation

Wabtec has launched its new precision dispatch system with an order from Canadian National Railway (CN). The software is designed to move trains safely and efficiently across the rail network in both signalled and dark territory,...

14.06.2022

Cambodia gets connected to USA

The US-American NVOCC UWL service links Cambodia, Vietnam and USA. In partnership with Swire Shipping, the company has now added a dedicated barge service from Phnom Pehn, Cambodia, to its express ocean transportation service...

14.06.2022

Will South Korea's truckers' strike widen?

The South Korea truck drivers' unlimited strike action, which began a full week ago, is continuing. The ITF-affiliated Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union Cargo Truckers’ Solidarity Division (KPTU-Trucksol),...

14.06.2022

Aeronet Worldwide opens Louisville station

Aeronet Worldwide has opened a new station in Louisville, Kentucky – its first ever facility in the area. The 892 sqm foot warehouse facility is located only four miles from Louisville International Airport (SDF). Aeronet...

14.06.2022

Chung Mong-Won elected to IIHF Hall of Fame

Halla group chairman Chung Mong-Won attended the ceremony, hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), as a new honorary member of the IIHF Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony, which had been postponed from May...

14.06.2022

A partnership to expand footprint in India

It is an Asian-European condominium. India’s Aurus Ship Management and the European company Columbia Ship Management are partnering to form ‘Columbia Aurus Ship Management’ India. Aurus Ship Management commenced operations in...

14.06.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

60 to 80% of the injected colour does not end up in the tattoo, but is absorbed by the body.

14.06.2022

Financial support for Ukrainian railway

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has repurposed part of an existing loan to provide EUR 50 million of liquidity to Ukraine’s rail company Ukrzaliznytsya (UZ). The aim is to keep trains running as the...

14.06.2022

Better book disposal in Madrid

Logista Parcel and Nacex delivered more than 200,000 books for the Madrid Book Fair held in the Retiro Park. Logista Libros was one of the three distribution companies selected for the removal of unsold material and miscellaneous...