Shipping expert joins Commonwealth board of governors 
The St Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry has welcomed the appointment of the UK High Commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis, Kevin M. Isaac, as chairman of the 54 member Commonwealth board of governors. He is also the Saint Kitts and Nevis permanent representative to... mehr
Against the pandemic and for plane spotters
In response to the global Covid-19 pandemic, Volga-Dnepr Airlines has recently delivered oversized urgent medical supplies to two remote Dutch Caribbean islands. The call to action was spurred by the needs of the Dutch ministry of health, culture and sport to assist with the... mehr
Much space for large merchandise
Hermes Fulfilment Ansbach and Hermes Einrichtungs Service have inaugurated a new logistics hub in Ansbach (Bavaria, Germany). Spanning a total area of 76,000 sqm and costing EUR 90 million, it is one of Bavaria's largest recently developed real estates. It will be deployed... mehr
Fleet expanded – despite Corona crisis
Belgian construction waste recycling specialists Containers Maes recently received eight new Scania vehicles, bringing its Scania fleet to a total of 38 trucks. Containers Maes’ fleet is highly diverse and includes G-, R- and S-cabs, 13- and 16-litre engines with 4x2, 4x4 and... mehr
ZIM's new dedicated e-commerce product
The Haifa (Israel)-based shipping company ZIM launches a new service from South China to Los Angeles US West Coast. The name of the new product speaks for itself: ZIM eCommerce Xpress (ZEX). It will deploy five sprinter vessels and is designed to support time-sensitive cargo... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
"Mary had a little lamb" were the first ever words recorded on the Edison phonograph. Spoken by Edison himself. mehr
UTC Overseas appoints Jo Ann Zelaya
UTC Overseas, a global freight forwarder and transportation provider headquartered in Houston, Texas, has elected Jo Ann Zelaya as its new director of the rail, rigging and heavy haul team. Her credentials come from a 21-year career working for private stevedores, steamship... mehr
Strasse bringt Rendite
Brisa, Konzessionär über 1500 km portugiesischer Strassen, hat neue Besitzer. Investoren aus der Schweiz, Südkorea und den Niederlanden erwarben 81,1% des Infrastrukturunternehmens, das mit 3 Mrd. EUR bewertet ist. mehr
ACS arranges hundreds of flights ex China
In the battle against the coronavirus pandemic Air Charter Service says that its offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have helped to arrange the hundreds of flights the company has booked to carry more than 20,000 t of PPE around the world to over 60 different countries,... mehr
Rail transport order to be executed automatically
Russian Railways (RDZ) is implementing a pilot project at October Railways to introduce smart contracts which will provide contractual support for transport and logistics activities. Such contracts are considered to be automatically executed when all their conditions are... mehr