30.03.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Russian cosmonauts used to pack a shotgun in case they landed in Siberia and had to fend off bears.
27.03.2020

Logistics at airports

The airfreight sector will continue to move forward in the long term, despite the current reduction of airside capacities. The same can be said for logistics real estate enterprises, especially from the USA. Their efforts aren’t...
27.03.2020

Longest "domestic" flight in history

One of the four B787 aircraft of Air Tahiti Nui, which also carry freight on their flights between Papeete in French Polynesia and the French motherland, recently set a new record for the world's longest non-stop...
27.03.2020

Wood transport shifted from road to rail

Czechian carrier CD Cargo has started to transport wood for a sawmill in Retz, Austria, on its own licence - with a locomotive and a driver supplied by DD Cargo. The first consignment transported this way was a complete train...
27.03.2020

Bimco's maritime outlook for 2020

The Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco), the major international maritime association, with 2,100 members in more than 120 countries, has revised its forecasts for maritime transport for this year, due to the...
27.03.2020

Dachser expands Chile’s connection with Europe

Dachser has announced that shippers looking for direct access from Europe to Chile can now take advantage of its new fixed weekly schedule of LCL services departing from Hamburg to San Antonio. "For ‘less than container...
27.03.2020

RZD sets up hotline for freight transport

Russian Railways (RZD) has set up an emergency response centre to provide prompt support to shippers and ensure the coordination of all links in the transport chains during the fight to prevent and eliminate the spread of the...
27.03.2020

Silver lining on the horizon for aviation?

During February 2020, Asia air cargo demand held up well, despite the effects of factory closures and lockdowns in China crippling the supply and distribution of manufactured goods nationwide and related international trade...
27.03.2020

Mahindra Logistics appoints chairman

Mahindra Logistics has appointed V. S. Parthasarathy as its non-executive director and chairman of the board. Parthasarathy said, “I am delighted to join the board of Mahindra Logistics as its chairman. I strongly believe that...
27.03.2020

Vietnamese carrier confirms Europe plans

Only 16 months after its launch Bamboo Airways has landed in Europe for the first time. The young Vietnamese airline actually intended to fly to Prague (from Hanoi) this weekend and to start regular services to Munich (from Hanoi...
27.03.2020

Supplying LNG all around the Baltic Sea

In a joint letter of intent (LoI), Nauticor und Novatek Green Energy are planning to cooperate in the development of a LNG supply infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. The aim of the partnership is to further expand the market...
27.03.2020

Bifa wants to postpone Brexit deadline

The British international freight association (Bifa) has said that in light of the massive disruption to supply chains caused by the coronavirus crisis, it would be irresponsible if the UK government tried to abide by the...
27.03.2020

Platform to monitor border crossings

International movement and connectivity are facing unprecedented challenges as an increasing number of countries close their borders in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The patchwork of uncoordinated measures complicates...
27.03.2020

New leadership in the Middle East at Crane Worldwide

Chris Mitchell, vice president of global specialised solutions has accepted a promotion to manage the Middle East region at Crane Worldwide Logistics. He joined Crane Worldwide in September 2011, as director for energy & EPC...
27.03.2020

Swiss World Cargo adapts

After reducing its schedule to 40 flights a week to eight European destinations and three weekly flights to New York EWR, Swiss International Airlines parks 24 of its A320 family aircraft in Dübendorf. Other aircraft,...
27.03.2020

CEO addresses Valencia's port community

Extraordinary times also call for extraordinary words. One example is Aurelio Martínez Estévez, CEO of Valencia port, who addressed all collaborators in a letter under the headline: "Thank you and congratulations for making...
27.03.2020

Paycargo launches new free communication service

Paycargo has set up a new free communication mechanism via its online payment platform that allows vendors such as airlines, ship terminals, and maritime operators to share key information with the 20,000-plus payer users in the...
27.03.2020

Logistics initiative elects project advisory board

The aim of the initiative "Die Wirtschaftsmacher" is to improve the public image of the logistics industry. It has now elected its new project advisory board. The board counsels "Die Wirtschaftsmacher" and...
27.03.2020

Koper improves port's rail connection

The new 2.8 km railway access route for the car, truck and ro-ro terminal in Luka Koper, Slovenia is now in operation. The railway tracks are routed to the second largest storing area for cars and trucks in the north-east part of...
27.03.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Canada's national parks are so massive that they are bigger than the total area of many other countries. For instance, either Albania or Israel could fit inside the 30,050 sqkm that make up the Nahanni National Park Reserve....
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