New light transport aircraft in the East 
The first prototype of the IL-112V, built under a contract with the Russian Federation's ministry of defence, took to the skies on 30 March 2019. The first military transport aircraft, which was created from scratch in the post-Soviet period, can replace the AN-26, which it... mehr
Regular China-Europe trucking service launched
Ceva Logistics, which is based in Switzerland, has extended its highway to the west road service between China and Europe following on from its first ever TIR truck to Poland. This week, the company marked a new milestone with its first ever truck from China arriving safely... mehr
Cosco also goes for Anfield
The Big Five are in the game: Five global shipping lines are all now calling at Liverpool following confirmation that Chinese giant Cosco Shipping is to ship via the port. The carrier will take slots on an existing Canadian service via Montreal with OOCL. It joins MSC,... mehr
Go launches Go freight
Get Go Global (Go), a digital logistics provider, has rolled out Go freight - the first on-demand freight forwarding platform with a trusted freight forwarder network for B2B freight shipments across the Asean region and beyond. Go freight launches with on-demand search,... mehr
New headquarters in Zaandam
In response to rapid growth, Logistyx Technologies, a parcel transport management provider, has moved into new bigger international headquarters in Zaandam (Netherlands). Logistyx has doubled its employee headcount since its inception in May 2017, due to increasing organic... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In ancient Rome, a female fighter in the arena was called a gladiatrix. mehr
Traum Trans-Maghreb?
Am Anfang stand die Schienengüterverbindung zu den grossen Phosphatminen in Algerien, in die ein chinesisches Konsortium viel Geld investieren will. Ein Hafenprojekt ist ein weiteres Element – und der Traum einer transmaghrebinischen Eisenbahn ersteht neu. mehr
50th anniversary and sights set on 1 million teu
The German company TFG Transfracht shifted a record 950,000 teu in 2018, 6.4% more year-on-year. At the same time, the hinterland transport specialist also succeeded in stepping up its train utilisation rate by, inter alia, more intensive cooperation, reinforcing its hinterland... mehr
São Paulo Guarulhos airport augments market share
The approximately 100,000 sqm (37,000 sqm refrigerated), São Paulo Guarulhos airport (GRU) Cargo Terminal (Teca) has strengthened its position as Brazil's main airport logistics park, and collared 42% of the market share in 2018. Since the concession began in 2012, there... mehr
More barges to/from North Brabant
The port of Rotterdam Authority, the Multimodal Coordination Foundation and Brabant Advice Centre (MCA Brabant) have just signed a partnership agreement. The objective of the partnership is to increase container transport volumes on inland waterways between Rotterdam and North... mehr