New managers for The London P&I Club’s Hong Kong office 
From 20 February 2020, Frank He will serve as general manager and Deborah Yu as deputy general manager at The London P&I Club’s Hong Kong office. Confirming the appointments, CEO Ian Gooch said: “I am delighted to announce Frank He’s and Deborah Yu’s promotions.... mehr
Expanding services along the Kazakh transit corridor
KTZ Express has opened a branch in Xian in the province of Shaanxi in central China. With the new office, the Kazakh railfreight company intends to gain more cargo for shipments from China to Europe along the Kazakh transport corridor. KTZ Express has already integrated 17... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Mike Tyson once spent USD 2,000,000 on a bathtub as a Christmas present for his ex-wife Robin Givens. mehr
Im integrierten Ansatz
Ein Universalhafen wie Lübeck hat sich auf alle Ladungsarten im Modalsplit einzustellen. Geschäftsführer Prof. Dr. Jürgens erläuterte Christian Doepgen, welche neuen Projekte das Leistungsportfolio Lübecks für internationale Märkte erweitern und verstärken soll. mehr
100 years of European air mail in Australia
Exactly 100 years ago, on 10 December 1919, the first air mail arrived in Australia from Europe. As the envelope in the photograph shows, the letters were addressed to the director of the Commonwealth War Museum (Australian War Memorial) on board the Vickers Vimy, with which the... mehr
SBB Cargo International founds branch in the Netherlands
SBB Cargo International has founded SBB Cargo Nederland. As from the 2019/2020 timetable change the carrier will run its trains fully under its own control. By launching a 100% subsidiary, SBB Cargo International further strengthens its position on the European railfreight... mehr
Big investment to expand the port of Montreal
The port of Montreal's expansion is backed by the Canada Infrastructure Bank in Toronto. The finance institute will commit up to CAD 300 million towards the building of a container terminal in Contrecoeur that will about double the port of Montreal's capacity. The... mehr
Emirates launches Dubai-Barcelona-Mexico route
Despite criticism from Mexican-based airlines, Emirates took off to Mexico City yesterday, 9 December 2019, marking the UAE's airline's first passenger flight to Mexico. Fitted with a bellyhold cargo volume of 90 cbm, the B777-200LR, which makes a stop in Barcelona (Spain)... mehr
Russian and Finnish railways to strengthen collaboration
On a meeting last week, Russian Railways (RDZ) and the Finnish Railways VR Group decided to step up the work of their marketing and logistics units with a view to creating effective logistics products and developing freight traffic between Russia and Finland. The two parties... mehr
LAM joins AiO
LAM Global Transport Solutions in Turkey, Iraq, Ukraine and Miami, USA has joined the All-in-One Logistics Network (AiO). LAM is a member of the Lyonel A. Makzume group of companies. Founded in 1944 in Iskenderun, Turkey, the group has over 75 years of experience in the... mehr