Never really connected Brazilian cargo airline 
The Brazilian Connect Linhas Aéreas (Connect Cargo), of which only little is known, except that it has its hub in Recife, in the north east of the country, seems to be in serious financial difficulties, having only just entered the business. Founded just a year ago, the... mehr
Digital tool to find free truck parking spaces
Free truck parking spaces on the A61 motorway in the Rhineland–Palatinate (Germany) are now being registered on a digital platform. This system that monitors truck parking capacities is the first of its kind to be trialled in this German federal state. Bavaria is conducting the... mehr
Air Menzies International appoints two new vice presidents
AIR Menzies International (AMI) has appointed Tibor Fodelmesi as vice president Americas and Tony Utting as vice president of Europe, Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. Fodelmesi's career spans 25 years, with posts held at several freight forwarders, including Seko... mehr
C.H. Robinson enlarges its Cologne office
C.H. Robinson has inaugurated a larger regional office in Cologne (Germany) in response to the Rhine region's booming logistics industry. The company set up a subsidiary in Cologne already last year, its sixth location in Germany. In its new, larger offices, the company will... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Each blood cell takes just over a minute to complete one full lap of the human body and will travel 1,600 km in its lifespan. mehr
New equipment for North Carolina Ports
It is a first for the North Carolina Ports (NCP) on the East Coast of the USA. A new crane will be installed at the Port of Morehead City, a breakbulk and bulk facility. The new Liebherr portals lewing crane type LPS 420 is a multi-purpose machine equipped with a curve... mehr
Kaun banega crorepati?*
Nach einem Zwischenhoch 2018, sind die Flughäfen der indischen Metropolen Delhi (1,018 Mio. t) und Mumbai (965 000 t) letztes Jahr wieder geschrumpft. War es das schon mit dem Luftfrachtboom in Indien? Diese Frage wird auf der Ende des Monats in Mumbai stattfindenden Air Cargo... mehr
China resumes export train operations
China has resumed its export train operation after the breakout of the coronavirus crisis. Last Friday (14.2.2020), a freight train loaded with 49 containers left Dongguan, Guangdong province, north of Hong-Kong. The train is expected to arrive in the Kaluga region in Russia in... mehr
Galliker receives first series-manufactured e-truck
Volvo Trucks recently launched the series production of electric trucks. The Swedish truck manufacturer has now handed over the first truck of this production line to the Swiss transport company Galliker. “For us, taking delivery of our first Volvo FL-Electric is an important... mehr
Complementing the big alliances
The new partner is from South Korea. After HMM officially joined The Alliance, the shipping company carrier SM Line has agreed with 2M Alliance to co-operate on the Asia-America route starting 1 April this year. The 2M Alliance is run by the global carriers Maersk Line and... mehr