24.06.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

American Charles Osborn had hiccups for 68 years. He died in 1991 – one year after he had been cured.

24.06.2020

Change of ship crews still in crisis

Two days before the international "Seafarers' Day", the situation of crew changes in the global merchant fleet has not improved. Alfred Hartmann, president of the Association of German Shipowners (VDR), made an...
23.06.2020

Interlinked railways

Circle’s software solutions are increasingly being used in the context of railfreight operations these days. The company has ascertained a particularly promising potential at the interface between the supply chain’s maritime and...
23.06.2020

DPD Switzerland opts for e-truck

DPD already guarantees carbon-neutral deliveries to every recipient – without additional costs for the customer. As from December 2020, DPD will go a step further and deploy an e-truck. The vehicle runs purely on electric power...
23.06.2020

Emirates' B777F brings relief to Burkina Faso

Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of Emirates, has worked with Dubai-based International Humanitarian City (IHC), a leading global hub for humanitarian aid, to transport an urgent consignment of relief materials to Burkina...
23.06.2020

H2/2020: Full black or full red?

The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime analyst Sea-Intelligence has issued a new assessment of the carrier's financial situation in 2020. In a first estimate in April, the Danes suggested two possible outcomes, both based on...
23.06.2020

Double track capacity for intermodal business

GB Railfreight (GBRf) is set to start operations at its new intermodal sidings at Peterborough, UK. The investment provides GBRf with much needed track capacity – which will be doubled in order to facilitate the business’ growing...
23.06.2020

Fiata's move "back to the future"

Fiata has moved into its new offices in Geneva. The initial team was completed on 1 June and now consists of six staff members working together in synergy. In reality this is 'back to the future' for Fiata, which was originally...
23.06.2020

ALS and Norsea join forces on wind logistics

In partnership with Norsea (part of the Wilhelmsen group), ALS is increasing its investment in the onshore and offshore renewables sector by launching a new logistics company, Elevon, whose sole focus is to support the wind...
23.06.2020

More digital speed in Constanta

The International Port Community Systems Association (Ipcsa) has welcomed the Port of Constanta Administration, Romania as a new member. In 2019, this port handled 66.6 million t of cargo, including 666,000 teu and 21.3 million t...
23.06.2020

Increasing freight volume to Kaliningrad region

In cooperation with Transcontainer and other partners (Delo, Ecopolimery, Stroykeramika, Lazurit Cargo), Belarusian Railway has organised contrailer transportation between Russia’s Kaliningrad oblast–Lithuania–Belarus–Moscow and...
23.06.2020

Award for Tiramizoo

The Munich-based German firm Tiramizoo has received the world post and parcel award in the ‘innovation’ category for its most recent platform technology for urban logistics. According to the jury, the route optimisation software...
23.06.2020

One digital step further for Cargolux and Unilode

A new agreement between Cargolux and Unilode Aviation Solutions broadens the scope of their cooperation to ensure air cargo customers have access to premium transport and handling solutions to match their requirements. In...
23.06.2020

Paycargo Capital offers credit facility

Paycargo Capital, a sister company of the online payment platform Paycargo, is working with businesses in the fresh produce supply chain to provide fast and flexible financing for the movement of perishable cargo. Customers of...
23.06.2020

Two Air Transat A330-200 to fly for GTA Air Cargo

Montreal (Canada)-based leisure carrier Air Transat will convert two of its A330-200s into makeshift freighters for use on behalf of GTA Air Cargo, the newest company of the GTA Group. Mario D'Urso, the chairman of the...
23.06.2020

New head of German and Austrian markets

Henning Dieter will assume his role as the head of Swissport Cargo Services Germany & Austria on 1 September 2020. He succeeds Dirk Schmitt, who left the company in December 2019 after having headed Swissport Cargo’s...
23.06.2020

Elvis improves protection for truck drivers

Elvis, the network of European truck forwarders and carriers, has integrated several offers into its programme that permit freight forwarders to improve their support for their drivers in the corona crisis. Thanks to a...
23.06.2020

Port Climate's Eleven forge ahead

The World Ports Climate Action Programme (Wpcap) has taken five more important steps. The CEOs of the eleven aligned ports have adopted the following five agreements: First, more efficiency, speed optimisation and enhanced...
23.06.2020

Temperature control is essential

Logistics service provider trans-o-flex has measured the temperature in non-temperature-controlled delivery vehicles throughout Germany – result: no shipment is safe without temperature control. "Regardless of the time...
23.06.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Toilet paper was invented in China in the fourteenth century but was reserved for imperial use only.
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