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02.09.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Sound engineer Ben Burtt created the sound of the lightsabers in Star Wars by mixing the buzz of a faulty television signal with the hum of the motor of a movie projector.

01.09.2020

Two-year long trial for e-vans

In a two-year endurance test at its site in Hamm, Germany, the express delivery company trans-o-flex is now testing a Work L StreetScooter for its suitability for everyday use. To this end, the StreetScooter will initially be...

01.09.2020

Calling Cork

Containerships, an affiliate of CMA CGM, is adding a call to the Irish Port of Cork. This enhancement to the Beni service starts on 1 September. This direct short sea connection links Cork further to Rotterdam. The intermodal...

01.09.2020

Increasing capacity for grain transport

Canadian National Railways (CN) has awarded a contract to build 1,150 new generation, high-capacity grain hopper cars to National Steel Car of Hamilton, ON, bringing to USD 1 billion the amount CN plans to invest in Ontario by...

01.09.2020

Elite Partners Capital acquires warehouse in Poland

Elite Partners Capital has acquired a warehouse in Mszczonow, Poland for more than EUR 30 million from a subsidiary of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC. The transaction spearheads its build-up of a portfolio of...

01.09.2020

Spreading from and to Wuhan

On 28 August 2020, SF Airlines launched a twice weekly B757-200F service between Wuhan and Osaka (Japan). Its second international route opened in Wuhan since its inauguration in 2009 is part of the airline's contribution to...

01.09.2020

New appointments at Port of Corpus Christi

The Port of Corpus Christi has appointed Jeff Pollack as its first chief strategy officer. Pollack, who specialises in coastal community land use and resiliency, joined the port’s leadership team in 2018 as director of planning,...

01.09.2020

Partnering with Qatar Airways Cargo at Heathrow

As part of a new long-term agreement to provide cargo handling, freighter aircraft handling and cargo transportation to/from aircraft at London Heathrow Airport, Qatar Airways Cargo is moving into the cargo facilities of Menzies...

01.09.2020

Swire's new vessel in the Pacific

Swire Shipping deploys the “Chefoo”, its new 2,400 teu vessel, on its South East Asia service. This service connects South East Asia to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Jeremy Sutton, general manager, Swire Shipping,...

01.09.2020

LNG fuelling station opened in Antwerp harbour

Rolande is opening its first LNG fuelling station in Belgium in cooperation with its partner G&V Energy. The companies have joined forces to build up a nationwide LNG network in the country. The combination of Rolande’s many...

01.09.2020

Segro expands

Segro has been granted the building permit to expand the storage and logistics area in the new Segro Logistics Park Oberhausen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) by a further 48,000 sqm. The company has been developing the...

01.09.2020

IELA elects new chairman and board members

In its efforts to be well equipped for the new now, the International Exhibition Logistics Association (IELA) welcomes new leaders joining top decision-making positions. IELA greets new members on its board of management (BOM)...

01.09.2020

Passenger airline becomes cargo-only carrier

When American Airlines relaunched cargo-only flights in March, its cargo team started with 20 strategic flights to two key destinations. This September, its cargo-only schedule will total more than 1,000 flights serving 32...

01.09.2020

Kerry Logistics: core net profit up 26% in H1

Kerry Logistics has announced the group’s interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. Revenue increased by 10% year-on-year to HKD 21.885 billion (EUR 2.372 billion). The core operating profit increased by 12% to...

01.09.2020

Port of Lübeck feels the impact

All in all, the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft mbH (LHG) lost around 8% of its throughput in H1/2020 compared to the strong first half of 2019. However, the picture is more diverse. While trucks and trailers declined by 10%, the...

01.09.2020

Jentsch Logistik rebranded

Cologne (Germany)-based Jentsch Logistik, which has been part of the Gras Group since 2007, will be renamed Gras Logistik effective 1 September 2020. This rebranding follows the expansion of the warehouse area to 10,000 sqm and...

01.09.2020

New delivery contract enhances position in UK

UK forwarder Eddie Stobart has been appointed by Morrison Supermarkets to provide transportation services. This contract is in addition to the work Eddie Stobart currently carries out on behalf of the retail chain. The new...

01.09.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

An elephant can lift about 360 kg with its trunk.

31.08.2020

More wagons for semi-trailers

With the purchase of 50 new wagons CFL intermodal, Luxembourg, continues to enhance its intermodal network in Europe. The new T3000 double pocket wagons produced by Tatravagonka are suitable for the transport of semi-trailers and...

31.08.2020

Swiss drones back in the air

Swiss Post and drone systems developer Matternet are resuming their drone operations to serve the healthcare sector. In Lugano, where they have been back in the air since 27 August 2020, they will transport laboratory samples...