24.02.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

Coco Chanel lived at the Ritz in Paris from 1931 until her death in 1971. She said the octagonal shape of her suite inspired her to create the famous bottle of Chanel N°5.

24.02.2023

A step towards emission-free waste collection

Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH) in Germany has launched its first battery-electric vehicle for waste collection: Daimler trucks recently handed over the key for the all-electric eEconic truck purchased by Hamburg's municipal...
24.02.2023

"Italian touch" on two continents

Italy's Neos Air, which has experience in transporting stars and equipment for music tours, is partnering with Laura Pausini this coming weekend. To celebrate her 30-year career, the most awarded Italian artist will perform...
23.02.2023

India – the promised land?

MSC, Cosco and OOCL improving connectivity to Indian ports. Does this already represent supply-chain optimisation at the expense of China – or is it but the consolidation of existing networks? MSC is expanding its Southeast...
23.02.2023

New European hub at German-Austrian border

Hellmann has opened its first Austrian direct load branch in Kufstein. The global logistics service provider has had a successful presence in the Austrian market for 15 years, with a particular focus on air and sea freight....
23.02.2023

Takeover extends intermodal fleet

TFI International has acquired Axsun, a North American provider of intermodal and freight brokerage services. Based in Montreal (Canada), Axsun operates out of multiple locations in Canada and USA, providing an integrated mix of...
23.02.2023

Fedex Express picks Maribeth Espinosa

Fedex Express, a subsidiary of Fedex Corp. and one of the world’s largest express services companies, has appointed Maribeth Espinosa as the new managing director of Fedex Express Philippines. In her new position, Espinosa...
23.02.2023

IMO launches study on future fuels

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched a project to provide technical analysis concerning the feasibility of pathways for the decarbonisation of shipping. The study is called "Future Technology and Fuels...
23.02.2023

Transnatur and Transway's second service

The Iberian freight forwarder Transnatur and Transway Logistics, its long-standing agent in Cyprus, have launched a new connection from the Port of Barcelona to Limassol in Cyprus. This consolidated groupage service will...
23.02.2023

500th Evolution for Indian Railways

Wabtec has delivered the 500th Evolution Series locomotive to Indian Railways. The celebration at Wabtec’s plant in Marhowra, Bihar in India marked another milestone in USD 2.5 billion agreement signed in 2025 as part of the...
23.02.2023

Another digital step for Qatar Airways Cargo

Qatar Airways Cargo is partnering with Inomad, an air cargo platform based in Seoul. This cooperation aims to increase connectivity for Woojung Air, one of the airline’s major South Korean customers. It will also help Qatar...
23.02.2023

Dronamics: USD 40 million in pre-Series A funding

Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline with licence to operate in Europe, has raised a total of USD 40 million in pre-Series A funding from venture capital funds and angel investors from twelve countries as the company...
23.02.2023

Ethanol on the river

A logistics chain dedicated to biofuels is gaining momentum along the Seine axis. Only recently, a river barge operated by Sogestran and transporting ethanol was unloaded at the port of Gennevilliers. Sogepp (société de gestion...
23.02.2023

Accumulating Iata Ceiv Pharma certifications

Geodis is continuing to build its network of Iata Ceiv Pharma certified sites in Europe. By the end of 2022, the France-headquartered forwarding group had received the certification for eight sites, i.e. London, Manchester,...
23.02.2023

Aero Africa welcomes Samuel Geevarghese

Aero Africa has appointed Samuel Geevarghese as regional head, Middle East and India. Geevarghese has over two decades of experience in the air cargo industry. He has held major key positions in operations, customer service,...
23.02.2023

Expanding to Greece, Cyprus and Korea

The 4PL Marinetrans, an affiliate of Global Transport Solutions (GTS) and a specialist for supply chain solutions for ship owners and ship management companies, has acquired Door To Deck (D2D), a marine logistics provider in...
23.02.2023

CHI Group promotes Dominik Misskampf

The CHI Group recently acquired stakes in three companies - Tri-Log International, Innovative Quality Logistics and Uwe Marx Transporte - in the greater Hamburg area. Dominik Misskampf has been appointed to join Emil Djurov...
23.02.2023

CargoAi launches Cargowallet

CargoAi is launching Cargowallet, a modern payment solution for air cargo with supply chain financing capabilities, allowing freight forwarders to make payments for their air cargo shipments directly within the Cargomart booking...
23.02.2023

Trucks blocked on Inntal motorway

The German MEP Markus Ferber and a delegation of the Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics (BGL), accompanied by representatives of European transport associations, entrepreneurs and drivers, recently visited the customs...
23.02.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The name Vanessa was invented by the Irish writer Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). He combined the initial syllables of the first and last name of his lover Ester (nickname "Essa") Vanhomrigh into an alias.
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