“Curiosity of the Day” 
The literal meaning of ‘omicron’ and ‘omega’, the 15th and 24th letters of the Greek alphabet, is ‘little O’ (o mikron) and ‘great O’ (ō mega). more
Five roundtrips a week between Venlo and Melzo 
TX Logistik has started an intermodal connection between Venlo (Netherlands) and Melzo (Italy). The connection is operated as a company train for the Dutch logistic company Jan de Rijk Logistics. The operation offers five round trips a week and will transport goods for the... more
Volga-Dnepr specialists honoured
The XI International Forum held in St Petersburg (Russia) recently, entitled “Arctic: today and the future”, saw four Volga-Dnepr employees recognised for their contribution to developing the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Igor Aksenov, general director, was recognised “for the... more
“Better than forecast”
In conversation with Christian Heimburger, chairman of the board of the Lyon Terminal. more
How green, logistics?
Green logistics in demand – implementation a bumpy road though. more
Active 2021 leads to exciting prospects
Medlink Ports’ new strategy brings all of the region’s key players together. more
A very short trip in Alaska
A DC-3 from Transnorthern Aviation made a very short flight last Wednesday, 8 December 2021, after experiencing a loss of engine power. According to Alaska chief of the National Transportation and Safety Board Clint Johnson, no one was injured in the emergency landing of the... more
Eurasian intermodal services introduced
Far East Land Bridge (Felb), part of Russian Railways, has launched a new container train from Hamburg (Germany) to Beijing (China) via St. Petersburg (Russia). The first test train arrived at the China terminal in Beijing on 11 December 2021. The train carrying 45... more