"Curiosity of the Day" 
There are ten times more bacteria in and on a human body than cells. mehr
'Cargo' to replace 'Elwis' 
In another project of their long-standing relationship, the aviation experts EPG (Ehrhardt Partner Group) and Wisag Aviation Service Holding have introduced EPG’s 'Cargo' Handling System at Berlin-Brandenburg, Hamburg and Münster-Osnabrück airports. When Wisag decided to... mehr
More freight through Azerbaijan
In January 2024, Ady Express transported 453,621 t of freight, 108,597 t or 31% above the volumes of January 2023. This substantial growth applies to both transit and export-import cargoes, the subsidiary of Azerbaijan Railways said. One of the key contributing factors is... mehr
Neugeburt am Schwarzem Meer
Bulgariens Hauptstadt Sofia will sich als Trockenhafen in der erweiterten Region profilieren. Mehrere Projekte in Bulgarien greifen derzeit ineinander. Während der Hafen Burgas die Kapazitäten seiner Terminals mit dem Projekt «Rebirth 28» fast verdoppelt, hat er im Binnenland... mehr
Metrans: another expansion in Southeast Europe
HHLA’s rail subsidiary Metrans, an intermodal company, has acquired 100% of the Adria Rail Group. It operates in Serbia and Croatia and runs its own rail transport services from the Adriatic to Central and South-Eastern Europe. Adria Rail covers 70% of container transports... mehr
Still setting records in Miami
Cargo operations at Miami International Airport (MIA) reached new heights in 2023, posting a 1% growth to achieve a record-breaking 2.78 million t (2.2 million t of international cargo and 548,976 t of domestic shipments). 2023 also marked the third consecutive year that MIA... mehr
More trains to link Belgium and north Italy
The Swiss intermodal specialist Hupac is strengthening its transalpine network through Switzerland with new connections between Zeebrugge (Belgium) and north Italy. It has launched a new shuttle service linking Zeebrugge with Piacenca, which will run two roundtrips per week.... mehr
A record year for AD Ports
AD Ports Group has reported strong operational and financial performance for 2023, with revenue more than doubling year-on-year to AED 11.68 billion (USD 3.2 billion). Ebitda rose 23% year-on-year to AED 2.67 billion (USD 0.73 billion), with net profit increasing 6% to AED 1.4... mehr
A PCM first for the pharma logistics industry
During last week's Air Cargo India, Germany-based Vaqtec launched "Thermal Coat", a packaging solution for the pharma industry equipped with innovative "Va-q-gel" technology, which allows to coat temperature-sensitive goods directly while saving space.... mehr
DS Smith renews all its fleet
DS Smith Logistics in the UK has taken delivery of 61 new Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 6x2 tractor units. They arrived under a long-term contract-hire agreement from TIP Group and will replace all the haulier’s 61-strong truck fleet. The new FMs, paired with curtainsider... mehr