07.10.2019

Blockchain pilot between Lyon and Marseille

The closure of a blockchain pilot scheme coordinated and part-financed by the Marseille Fos port authority in France has proven the solution’s scope for enhancing intermodal freight movements on the Mediterranean-Rhone-Saone...
07.10.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

The Statue of Liberty was originally designed as a Muslim woman, traditionally attired, to stand at the northern entrance of the Suez Canal, but the Khedive of Egypt changed his mind, so the French "tweaked" the design...
07.10.2019

AN-12 cargo plane crash in the Ukraine

The aviation safety network reports that early last Friday, 4 October 2019, Ukraine Air Alliance flight 4050, an Antonov AN-12, crashed on approach to Lviv-Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO), Ukraine. The aircraft...
04.10.2019

Working together to alleviate damage

The Bahamas were recently hit by the worst natural disaster in the islands’ history, when hurricane Dorian turned the Caribbean country into hell between 1 and 3 September. The final toll registered 56 people killed...
04.10.2019

US short line railroad can now handle heavier freight cars

Georgia Central Railway, a 340 km short line freight railroad operating between Macon and Savannah, USA, has upgraded its entire line to handle 142 t railcar loadings, matching the capacity of connecting national railroads....
04.10.2019

Deep-water terminal at Liverpool takes next hurdle

The building and civil engineering company McLaughlin & Harvey, located close to Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK), has been awarded the contract to deliver the next phase of development at the Liverpool2 deep-water container...
04.10.2019

Cargo partners continue cooperation in Zurich

Swiss World Cargo and Cargologic have agreed to continue their long-standing partnership for another seven years. The partnership will see the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines continue to use Cargologic’s...
04.10.2019

Provia installs its one millionth spare part

Provia, the commercial vehicle spare parts brand designed by aftermarket specialists, announced that its one millionth component has been installed at an independent workshop in Poland. “The installation of the one millionth...
04.10.2019

More connections to Romania

TX Logistik (TXL) is exploring options for a new intermodal connection from Oradea in Romania to the Rhine-Ruhr area in Germany. During a presentation event in Oradea, first talks on the subject were held with executives from the...
04.10.2019

Worldwide Flight Services names Nils Andersen as chairman

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Nils Andersen chairman of the WFS board of directors. Andersen joins WFS to work with the management team to build upon the progress made since the company was acquired by an...
04.10.2019

Small passenger aircraft still deliver relief to the Bahamas

Air Charter Service’s Miami office in Florida (USA) recently filled up an empty passenger aircraft, on its way to perform an evacuation flight, with key supplies that it had purchased to help those in need following hurricane...
04.10.2019

Coalition to ferry LNG from Kamtchatka and Murmansk

The Japanese carrier MOL, the Japan bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and the Russian energy company Pao Novatek signed a cooperation agreement for LNG transshipment projects in Kamchatka and Murmansk. Thus, the east and...
04.10.2019

New real estate specialist for Germany

Scannell Properties, an American real estate development and investment company, has hired Thomas Unzen as development manager, Germany. Unzen will be responsible for designing, constructing and implementing building and...
04.10.2019

Bright future forecast for road haulage

In spite of the predicted slowdown in economic growth, the German federal office for freight transport (BAG) expects the steady increase in freight traffic to continue until 2021. For the current year, the BAG predicts a...
04.10.2019

T-Link puts facility in Thun into operation

The Swiss company T-Link has been specialising in industrial export packaging and freight forwarding logistics for 30 years. It continues to expand its network and has now opened an office in Thun in the canton of Berne, where a...
04.10.2019

An "A-mark" for the Swedish Club

The Swedish Club reports that S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'A-' long-term insurer financial strength and issuer credit ratings. The ratings agency commented on The Swedish Club’s sturdy operating performance, driven by...
04.10.2019

Double decker logistics hub in Hamburg

In Hamburg, project developer Four Parx and investment and asset manager AEW are building Germany’s first logistics facility with two levels that offer equal options for use. The facility is expected to be completed by...
04.10.2019

Chapman Freeborn takes Los Angeles on board

Chapman Freeborn OBC has expanded its global network of offices to Los Angeles, California to help provide dedicated support for customers in the US market. The on board courier (OBC) specialist delivers time-critical...
04.10.2019

New dump cars to operate in gold and copper mine

The Russian freight car manufacturer United Wagon Company (UWC) will supply the mining company Polymetal with 55 dump cars by the end of H1/2020. The batch of cars will be delivered to the Varvara plant for operation in...
04.10.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Mozart composed 626 pieces of music, Beethoven created only 340.

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