Steady course in Jacksonville 
Florida-based Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) has reported the results of its fiscal year 2020 that runs from 1 October till 30 September. About 1.28 million teu were handled, down 5% from 2019, which was a record year. Almost 547,500 vehicles crossed through the port,... mehr
A pallet scanner for Southern England airport
British security company Westminster recently supplied a pallet scanner to help an international airport "based in the South of England" to diversify its aviation offering. The airport is setting up a new freight screening facility as part of its plans to enhance... mehr
Edwards to lead VPA
Stephen Edwards is to become the next CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA). He will assume his new responsibilities from 19 January 2021. Currently he is president and CEO of TraPac, which operates container terminals in Los Angeles, Oakland and... mehr
Europa Showfreight's new contract
The event logistics division "Europa Showfreight" of British freight forwarder Europa Worldwide has contracted a substantial piece of new business, despite the ongoing challenges the exhibition industry is facing. Europa Showfreight has been appointed by Prysm Group, a... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Neuroscientists cannot tell from a brain alone whether it is a woman’s or a man’s. mehr
Siberian barley delivered to China by rail and ship
Fesco Transportation Group has completed the first intermodal transportation of containers with barley from Omsk (Siberia) to China. The scheme included the transportation of 64 twenty-foot containers with liner bags (special bags in which the cargo was placed) by a Fesco... mehr
Russian Railways to launch CRM system
Russian Railways (RZD) is completing work on creating a customer relationship management (CRM) system. The company has already begun trial operations and will launch the system by the end of 2020. According to deputy managing director Alexey Shilo, the key element of this... mehr
Astral leases first B767F with ATSG
Through its Cargo Aircraft Management subsidiary, Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), a major USA-based provider of aircraft leasing, air cargo transportation and related services, has delivered a B767-200 converted freighter to Astral Aviation (Kenya) under a five-year lease.... mehr
20 candles for European railway network
The Netzwerk Europäischer Eisenbahnen (network of European railways, NEE) celebrated its 20th birthday yesterday, 2 November 2020. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the originally planned jubilee event with a political debate was postponed to summer 2021. Headquartered in... mehr
UPS performs as expected
For Q3/2020, Atlanta (GA)-based UPS reported revenues of USD 21.2 billion, a 15.9% increase compared to Q3/2019. For the first nine months of 2020, consolidated average daily volume increased by 13.5% in comparison to the same period in 2019. Net income amounted to USD 2.0... mehr