"Curiosity of the Day" 
Mascara was first mentioned in Egyptian texts of the 4th millennium BC. It was a paste made of coal, honey and crocodile excrement. mehr
Jolie Cosman joins Deugro USA 
Deugro USA has strengthened its team in Houston (Texas) and appointed Jolie Cosman as senior business development manager. “Making a pivotal change in her career” by leaving her own freight forwarding and letter of credit consultancy business where she worked as The LC... mehr
Stihl fully automated in Italy
Andreas Stihl, a manufacturer of outdoor working tools, has entrusted Swisslog with the expansion and upgrade of its production plant in Cambiago near Milan (Italy). The newly installed fully automated system comprises almost 17,000 containers on 16 levels and has 17 robots and... mehr
Special hazmat load securely delivered
Woodinville Whiskey recently called upon Lynden’s subsidiary LTI to haul its premium 140-proof whiskey in the USA from Woodinville, WA to its aging and bottling facility in Quincy, WA. Because the whiskey is flammable, the load qualifies as a hazmat, food-grade load. LTI... mehr
Wallenius SOL calling Lübeck
The Wallenius SOL (WSAB) shipping company has added Lübeck (LHG) to its roundtrip between Finland and Antwerp on the northbound route. Once a week, the vessels "Fionia Sea" and "Jutlandia Sea" take turns to call at the Skandinavienkai terminal. The... mehr
Die Doppel-Lösung?
In Kenia könnte in Kürze die von den Chinesen errichtete neue Normalspurbahn von der aus Kolonialzeiten stammenden Meterspurbahn Konkurrenz bekommen. Angesichts der schwierigen Lage der kenianischen Infrastruktur sind Gleisertüchtigungen willkommen. mehr
Masks from China, flowers from Kenya
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, IAG Cargo transported 438 t of flowers (approximately 18 million stems) across its network. Over the past few weeks, its five sister airlines have been running flights across its network, including four flights a week from Nairobi into London Heathrow... mehr
Two power ladies underway in Germany
VTG and its subsidiary Retrack and ELP signed a long-term leasing contract for up to four Euro Dual locomotives last year. The first two locomotives were successfully tested by the subsidiaries in Braunschweig, Germany recently. The new locomotives can pull up to 30% more... mehr
Hutchison Ports invests in Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, the Royal Commission in Jubail and Yanbu and Hutchison Ports have inked an agreement to invest and operate JCPDI Port, which consists of multipurpose terminals within the Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries (JCPDI). Due to the pandemic, it was... mehr
Oman Air goes fresh - and further
Oman Air has achieved Iata's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for "fresh" logistics (CEIV Fresh), the airline industry's leading certification for safeguarding the integrity of perishable goods across the supply chain. The certification aims to... mehr