"Curiosity of the Day" 
If the Mediterranean were not connected to the Atlantic, it would dry up after 2,000 years despite rain and other inflows. more
The seismograph of cargo 
Making sure goods in transit are safe and secure remains an important aspect of logistics services. Marc Wegmüller, managing director of the Attikon-based firm Wegmüller AG, cites some key aspects of the service. A tailor-made packaging solution with cushioning and protection... more
Project 44 knighted by Goldman Sachs
Project 44 has found new investors. The seven-year-old Chicago-based company raised USD 202 million in a Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Emergence Capital. Players from the sector like Girteka and Lineage Logistics also participated in the... more
Lithuanian carrier invests in fleet
LTG Cargo is preparing to renew its railcar fleet and has launched an international public procurement of grain railcars and platform wagons. The Lithuaninan freight railway intends to purchase total up to 728 railcars - up to 500 grain railcars and 228 platform wagons. The... more
New train between Moscow and Far East
Russian transport group Fesco has expanded its domestic route network with the launch of a new regular container train. The ‘Fesco Chita Shuttle’ runs weekly from the Bely Rast Terminal and Logistics Centre in Moscow to Chita, in Russia's Far East. Transit time is seven... more
Menzies Aviation: a first for Oceania
After working towards this objective for almost two years, Menzies Aviation's cargo operations in Sydney have now received Iata CEIV Pharma accreditation. As the first handling agent in Oceania to achieve this milestone, the company has strengthened its supply chain in the... more
Short sea shipping is back
In Spain, shortsea shipping volumes are beginning to recover and returning to the level prior to the Covid-19 crisis in Q1/2021 compared to the same period in 2019 and 2020. According to the report from SPC Spain, international ro-ro traffic (excluding freight vehicles)... more
Bifa encourages recruitment of apprentices
Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (Bifa) has reminded the association's members that "since 2 June 2021, employers of all sizes in England can apply for extra funding to help them take on new apprentices, with GBP 3,000 (EUR... more
FM Logistic catching up
FM Logistic, a French logistics Group founded in 1967, has reported its results for the 2020 financial year. Turnover, at EUR 1,4 billion, declined by 3.6% compared to the previous year. Besides the economic slowdown caused by Covid-19 in spring 2020, an unfavourable... more
Charles Morgan joins network
Charles Morgan Transport has joined the Fortec Distribution - and thus the Pall-Ex Group - as a shareholder member. After setting up his business at the age of just 17, Charles Morgan incorporated his own business in 2016. Based in the village of Full Sutton, Yorkshire,... more