"Curiosity of the Day" 
Lemurs owe their name to the Latin expression for the spirits of the dead: "lemures". The reason for this is the orange glowing eyes of the Madagascan wet-nosed monkeys. more
Four ISO certificates for freight platform 
Logistics start-up Saloodo! has been awarded ISO certificates in no less than four categories by safety solutions provider Dekra. The digital freight platform therefore complies with ISO 14001 and 50001, two standards recognised by the International Standard Organisation and... more
AZA grows in Valencia
Spanish Grupo AZA and its subsidiary AZA Logistics are inaugurating a logistics facility in Sagunto close to Valencia with a capacity of 45,000 pallets on a complete warehouse surface of 25,000 sqm. The property features narrow aisle pallet racks (VNA racks), a high-density... more
New service from Ireland to Normandy
Haropa Port and Brittany Ferries have jointly inaugurated a new Franco – Irish freight line in Le Havre, with Brittany Ferries launching a service connecting French Normandy to Rosslare in Ireland. Driven by the dynamic reorientation of trade between Ireland and the... more
Albatros Express expands network
As from 12 December 2021, TFL Transfracht is increasing the frequency its Albatros Express service: in Germany, an additional train will run from Leipzig and Riesa to and from the German seaports. A further round trip will be introduced between Regensburg and the German... more
Anticipating the ‘preighter’ exemption deadline
AELF Flightservice is purchasing ten of Avensis Aviation's 'Medius passenger to freighter conversion' kits. Air cargo solutions provider Flightservice, operated by its sister company, Malta-based Maleth Aero, will work with Avensis to convert its A330 and A340 fleet beginning... more
Tobias Schmidt takes the helm
Tobias Schmidt is now CEO DHL Global Forwarding Europe, Deutsche Post DHL Group's air and ocean freight specialist. He succeeds Thomas George, who has managed the organisation since 2016. Schmidt will continue to lead the German and Swiss organisation. “We are confident that... more
How the pandemic hit the rail business
The pandemic severely disrupted railway traffic from March 2020 onwards. Following the introduction of governmental measures such as lockdowns, curfews and various traffic restrictions, freight and passenger traffic fell by more than 20% in comparison to January 2020. Levels... more
Libya on the agenda
The Italian shipping company Tarros Group is introducing a new direct service from Italy to Libya by adding the port of call in Genoa to the current line, with a rotation schedule every 14 days. The new connection completes the range of destinations for traffic arriving from... more
An Italo-Hispanic healthcare deal
The Italian Bomi Group is expanding in Europe with special emphasis on the pharmaceutical sector. The takeover of Picking Farma, a Spanish company that has been providing logistics solutions to companies in the pharmaceutical, veterinary and cosmetics sectors for 20 years, is a... more