"Curiosity of the Day"
In grasshopper mice (Onychomys), eating poisonous scorpions has a pain-relieving effect. mehr
Cargolux unveils brand new customer portal
Cargolux Airlines has launched an online customer portal, offering access to a seamless and transparent quoting & booking tool. The portal builds on the functionalities developed for API. The interface will enable customers to log on, request an instant spot quote... mehr
Big money for fresh disruptors
Venture fund Dutch Founders has launched its second fund, providing more than EUR 62 million (USD 70 million) to early-stage marketplaces and so-called marketplace enablers. The group, which was founded in 2019 by We Transfer, Treatwell, Just Eat, Hiber and fonQ, joins the... mehr
Seko Logistics promotes Char L. Dalton
Seko Logistics has promoted Char L. Dalton to chief legal officer & chief of staff to focus on the realisation of the company’s long-term growth objectives. She joined Seko Logistics in 2014 as director, legal after five years as corporate legal counsel at NNR Global... mehr
Tool helps reduce CO2 footprint of truck fleets
In Switzerland, the navigation software company Here is taking over a tool from retailer Migros and making the application available worldwide. The software tool "M Opex Tower" can be used to calculate the CO2 emissions of trucks with different drive systems for any... mehr
Rising traffic in the Baltic Sea pushes Kiel
Kiel's seaport handled a record 7.6 million t in 2021, 9.3 % above 2020. Volume increases on the Gothenburg line (+16% to 2.1 million t) and the Klaipeda line (+9% to 2.9 million t) more than compensated for the 12% decline in the paper business to 660,000 t. Dirk Claus,... mehr
Zurück aufs Gleis
Was mit Subventionen und staatlicher Duldung begann, hat jetzt wieder marktwirtschaftliche Dynamik. Die norwegischen Güterbahnen fahren wieder volle Waggons und die Modernisierung von Strecken und Termninals ist in vollem Gange. mehr
Das Jahr 2021 genutzt
Seit dem Jahr 2018 hat die Geschäftseinheit von DFDS Mittelmeer ihre Kapazitäten im RoRo-Verkehr für Exporte aus der Türkei forciert. Im Jahr 2022 wird die Einheit die Zahl ihrer Schiffe seitdem verdoppelt haben. 2021 war aber auch anderweitig ein Erfolgsjahr. mehr
Kale Logistics picks Vikram Bansal
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), a global IT solutions provider to the maritime and air cargo sectors, has named Vikram Bansal (right) as its new chief technology officer (CTO). He has over 20 years’ experience as an IT professional, working in leadership positions with... mehr
Partnership for intermodal services in USA
Transport company Schneider has chosen Union Pacific Railroad (UP) as its the primary intermodal rail transports provider in the western United States, effective January 2023. The partnership creates a seamless service including the critical “first and last miles” of the supply... mehr