Steel factory orders Russian locomotives 
Russian manufacturer Sinara will deliver five up-to-date TEM10 series shunting diesel locomotives to the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK). The TEM10 with electric transmission and 1164 hp output is equipped with two drive systems based on Volvo Penta diesel engines... mehr
Back to Finland after 20 years
As from today, 6 July 2021, Air France will re-start flights from Helsinki to Paris (CDG). Initially operated four times a week, the route will become a daily service from 19 July. It completes Air France’s offer in the Nordics, where the airline already serves Copenhagen and... mehr
Laurels for RMI
The ship registry of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has achieved a ranking in the top three on the white list of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as reflected in the Paris MoU’s Annual Port State Control Report, released on 1 July 2021. Currently, it is... mehr
Distribution site for Dräger
After eleven months of construction, Fiege has now completed the new hub for its healthcare division in Zülpich, Germany. Among other purposes, Fiege will use the 54,000 sqm logistics centre to handle logistics operations for Dräger, a specialist in medical and safety... mehr
After Corona on record course
With a turnover of EUR 210 million for H1/2021, Austria-based Schwarzmüller Group has returned to the level reached before the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s four factories produced 5,348 vehicles in the first six months of 2021. The manufacturer headquartered in Upper... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
90% of the fish that “swim” through the Niagara Falls survive. mehr
Rebecca Garbrick goes Forward
Rebecca Garbrick has been named CFO and treasurer of Forward Air, an asset-light freight and logistics company based in Greenville, TN, which provides LTL, final mile, truckload and intermodal drayage services in USA and Canada. She joined Forward in November 2020 as VP and... mehr
Partnering to increase ferry and rail services
DFDS‘ Mediterranean business unit is investing more in intermodal transport solutions that combine ferry and rail transport. To this end, DFDS recently signed an agreement with logistics company Prime Rail, which will become DFDS’s contractual partner in its relations with rail... mehr
Turkish Cargo flies 100 million vaccine doses
Turkish Cargo has carried 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, roughly 450 t, from the production centres to destinations in its network. Key and certificated destinations in Turkish Airline's network have been Baku, Belgrade, Copenhagen, Rome, Mexico City, Miami and Sao Paulo.... mehr
20 refrigerated semitrailers to extend fleet
Russian FTL-trucking company Globaltruck is acquiring 20 new refrigerated semitrailers from German manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull. Deliveries already began in June and are scheduled to be completed in the current month. The new trailer model ensures high accuracy of... mehr