09.10.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The practice of having eunuchs sing in the Vatican choir was outlawed in 1878 and actually implemented in 1903. There are even sound recordings of Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922), one of the last castrati in history.

09.10.2023

Alternative to single-use wooden crates

With Cartainer, Rhenus Logistics has launched a secure and reusable car transportation solution. The introduction of cartainer is specifically designed to offer a substitute for wooden crates in the global finished vehicle...
09.10.2023

Timber hub rebranded

Formerly known as Mimab Wood, the Gothenburg Wood Terminal has rebranded to reinforce its status as the primary timber terminal in the Port of Gothenburg. Located at Scandinavia's largest logistics hub, it plays a crucial role in...
09.10.2023

Crowley promotes Dennis White

Supply chain solutions executive Dennis White has been elevated to vice-president of brokerage, leading Crowley’s growth strategy in the sector. White was previously director of digital solutions at Crowley. In his new role,...
09.10.2023

Fnac and Ceva: tackling Europe's e-commerce together

Fnac Darty and Ceva Logistics have an agreement to establish a joint venture to become a major European player in the e-commerce logistics and SaaS (software as a service) market. Weavenn, the joint venture, will offer a...
06.10.2023

A stopover in the north?

Another staging post for transhipments on the Northeast Passage? Russia has been propagating the Northern Sea Route for a long time. Some carriers, including CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd, have decided against. Russia is nevertheless...
06.10.2023

Step by step to greener heavy load transports

The government of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has approved a policy for heavy road and railfreight transport that will reduce the sector’s carbon footprint. The first step will see a two-year trial to give...
06.10.2023

Interstellar freight bypasses Houston Intercontinental airport

At the end of last week Nasa’s first asteroid sample (250 g) landed at Ellington airport (EFD), 28 km southeast of downtown Houston, and not at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The extra-terrestrial material...
06.10.2023

Deeper channel at Felixstowe

The English port of Felixstowe has completed the deepening of its main approach channel and of its berths 8 and 9, enhancing accessibility for the world’s largest container vessels. The approach channel’s depth has been increased...
06.10.2023

A critical logistics pick

Global Critical Logistics (GCL) has appointed Amanda Barlow as its vice-president of risk management and business affairs. Barlow, who previously served as senior vice-president with Roanoke Insurance Group, joined GCL on 2...
06.10.2023

‘Book and claim’ offer for HVO

Kuehne+Nagel has launched a ‘book and claim’ insetting scheme for road logistics customers who purchase hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to reduce transport emissions. In a first stage, the service will be available to customers...
06.10.2023

Waco and BlueBox tracking partnership

The Waco System has entered into a partnership with the freight visibility platform BlueBox Systems to bring members real-time tracking of their cargo shipments in the air and ocean freight supply chain. Waco members now have...
06.10.2023

Silk Way West’s first B777F

Silk Way West Airlines’ first Boeing B777 freighter arrived at Heydar Aliyev International Airport recently, making the airline the newest operator of the world’s largest, longest range and most capable twin-engine freighter. The...
06.10.2023

Noatum sells BCDS stake

Noatum, a Spanish affiliate of the AD Ports Group, has sold its 27.9% stake in the Barcelona Container Depot Service Group (BCDS) for EUR 11 million, generating a one-time capital gain of EUR 10 million. This divestment is in...
06.10.2023

A freight train as fast as a high-speed passenger train

Russian Railways (RZD) and Russian Post have started a trial to test an express container train service to the port of Novorossiysk. The first train left Vorsino, south of Moscow, on 1 October, and arrived in Novorossiysk on the...
06.10.2023

Eight cold storage facilities for Lineage

Lineage Logistics, active in temperature-controlled industrial REITs, has announced the acquisition of eight facilities from Burris Logistics, a temperature-controlled food distribution company. The transaction is Lineage’s...
06.10.2023

Safram Basel now on the banks of the Rhine

The office of the forwarder Safram has relocated from Pratteln, a few kilometres upstream, to a brand-new facility in Basel. “The move represents a significant milestone for us and brings us closer to our customers and to the...
06.10.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The panda is the only member of the bear family that doesn’t wiggle its ears.
06.10.2023

Thai’s ties to a champion cargo system

Thai Airways has renewed its contract with Champ’s Traxon Cargohub, strengthening a partnership that support its operational growth. Thai Airways thus benefits from being part of the largest air cargo community, with digital...
06.10.2023

MOL joins Tokyo Bay ESG project

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has joined the ‘Tokyo Bay ESG Priority Project’ for 2023 with its ‘Wind Hunter Project’, a zero-emissions vessel initiative incorporating wind power and hydrogen. This project is in line with the...
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