25.03.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

A ladybird eats up to a hundred greenflies, mites and bugs per day .

24.03.2021

Alibaba over Riyadh

Saudia Cargo and the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group have agreed to operate five flights a week from Hong Kong via the Saudi capital to Liège, thus building a new pillar in the global e-commerce airbridge.

24.03.2021

Excellency in Singapore

Star Alliance will establish a management office in the city state of Singapore later this year, as decided by its chief executive board, which comprises the CEOs of its 26 member airlines. The board considered that a new centre...
24.03.2021

Earning a profit despite pandemic

Despite a decline in traffic volume, BLS Cargo achieved a positive annual result of CHF 1.9 million in 2020. The Swiss railfreight operator reported sales of CHF 277 million, 5.5% less than in the previous year. Traffic volume...
24.03.2021

Gruber Logistics extends network

In this period of economic contraction, Gruber Logistics continues to implement its strategy, which, according to Marcello Corazzola, CEO and member of the board, aims to extend the company’s network in Italy, ensure social...
24.03.2021

Damaged after return

The Aviation Safety Network reports that a 32 year-old Boeing 737 freighter of the Indonesian Trigana Air Service, bound on a domestic flight for Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG), on the island of Sulawesi,...
24.03.2021

Strong February in NSWA

The Northwest Seaport Alliance on the US West Coast handled more than 263,000 teu (+1%) in February 2020. Full imports increased by 10.3%, while full exports decreased 13.6%. The upward trend is clear: the year-to-date...
24.03.2021

Self-driving vehicle for Sweden’s roads

Swedish bearings and seals manufacturer SKF is now testing an autonomous driving electric truck together with tech company Einride. The self-driving vehicle will transport goods on a public road between SKF’s factory and its...
24.03.2021

Relocation and award

As the first company in western Switzerland, von Bergen has invested in two green, hydrogen-powered trucks, a revolutionary technology that massively reduces CO2 emissions. The transport company has now been awarded this year's...
24.03.2021

Second location opened in 2021

Munich-based logistics service provider Robert Kukla will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2021. After Lisbon, Düsseldorf is already the second new branch to be opened this year. It will come on stream on 1 April. This...
24.03.2021

More localised support

Liebherr Container Cranes, which is part of the Liebherr Maritime Cranes division based in Killarney (Ireland), has formalised its sales and service presence in North America via its subsidiaries Liebherr USA and Liebherr-Canada....
24.03.2021

New cargo terminal near VIE

Swissport has signed a seven-year lease for two air cargo terminals nearby Vienna airport (VIE). The adjacent 8,000 sqm warehouses are part of the Deutsche Logistik Holding's "SkyLog park Vienna" in the Fischamend...
24.03.2021

ZIM's performance validated

The carrier ZIM reported that in 2020, its revenues went up by 21% to USD 3.99 billion, its adjusted ebit for the full year increase to USD 722 million (+372%) and its net income amounted to USD 524 million, compared to a loss of...
24.03.2021

Trial runs for automated braking system

German rail logistics company VTG and Siemens are jointly testing an innovative brake monitoring system (BMS) for automated brake testing on each wagon of a train. The system is expected to improve safety and increase efficiency....
24.03.2021

Bimco on maritime emissions - and cost

Accoding to Sadan Kaptanoglu, president of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco), current low-emission technologies require market-based measures (MBM) that equalise costs to be able to compete with traditional...
24.03.2021

Model shift to EFC at U-Freight

Changes in demand and the ongoing emergence of e-commerce are driving development in merchandising, warehousing and distribution. “Currently, one of our logistics hubs in Hong Kong is being modified to convert part of it into...
24.03.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

A British company has developed a "smart condom": It measures the calories burned during sex and the speed, force of each thrust and the average skin temperature of the penis.

24.03.2021

One year as a freight-only carrier

On 19 March 2020, United operated its first flight carrying cargo without passengers on board. While the passenger cabin was empty, its cargo hold was completely full, carrying more than 14.5 t of commodities from Chicago to...
24.03.2021

Army orders 879 trucks at a stroke

Truck manufacturer Daf has received a large order from the Belgian Armed Forces, comprising the delivery and service of 879 all-wheel-drive CF Military trucks. Delivery of the first vehicles is planned for 2022 with the last...
24.03.2021

First female COO

Constance von Muehlen will become Alaska Airlines’ first female chief operating officer on 3 April 2021. As a member of the executive committee, she will report to Ben Minicucci, who will assume his position as CEO on 31 March...
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