Trieste augments intermodal connections 
Nuremberg in Germany is the new hub in the extended intermodal network of the port Trieste in Italy. The intermodal service will be operated by the Mercitalia Rail-TX joint venture in collaboration with Alpe Adria, the company responsible for the development of intermodal... mehr
Another quarterly dividend and B767 freighter
The board of directors of Cargojet, a Canadian provider of time sensitive premium overnight air cargo services, has declared a cash dividend of CAD 0.2340 (USD 0.17976) per common voting share and variable voting share for the period from 1 October to 31 December 2020.... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The Swiss penknife with the highest number of functions has 87 tools, 141 functions and weighs 1.3 kg. mehr
One Jürgen goes, another comes
German automobile manufacturer BMW Group has elected Jürgen Eder as the new head of its logistics division. He replaces Jürgen Maidl (Photo), who, after nine years as head of BMW's logistics operations, will focus on organisational issues on group level in future. Eder has... mehr
Heavy cargoes delivered safely
Barrus Projects has completed the transport of several oversized cargoes for Alexander Global Logistics in Russia. Barrus was responsible for loading and transporting the cargo by rail from St. Petersburg to the site of Taneco in Nizhnekamsk (Russia). The transport consisted... mehr
5G in the port of Barcelona
Since July, the Port of Barcelona has been running a test with '5G Maritime', a pilot geolocation test. The project aims to validate the location of ships in real time and with great precision, obtaining image data to complement the information from the port's current... mehr
Online retailer goes for Prologis
In September 2020, Prologis completed a new logistics facility in accordance with the WELL Building Standard in Datteln, in the northern part of the German Ruhr region. Even before the speculative real estate was completed, Prologis had found a prospective user: online retailer... mehr
Impfstoff-Drehscheibe
Emirates Skycargo errichtet den weltweit ersten Luftfrachtumschlagplatz speziell für Covid-19-Impfstoffe. Die Frachtdivision von Emirates wird ihren Skycentral-Frachtterminal am Flughafen DWC wiedereröffnen und ihn als Drehkreuz für potenzielle Impfstoffe nutzen. mehr
Helicopters from Poland to Philippines
Antonov Airlines has completed the transportation of five helicopters from Poland to the Philippines. An An-124 of the Ukrainian carrier loaded the large shipment manufactured by PZL Mielec, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin which had also previously acquired Sikorsky, the... mehr
Leimgruber adds intermodal option
The Swiss forwarder now also offers container transports by rail. The low emission train picks up the containers at the Swiss frontier in Basel and carries them to the regional terminal in Oensingen. From there, the cargo is delivered to customers within the region by truck.... mehr