Strong quarter for J.B. Hunt 
Arkansas-headquartered J.B. Hunt Transport Services, a Fortune 500 company, has announced Q4/2020 earnings of USD 154 million, 0.7% more than in Q4/2019. Revenues for the current quarter amounted to USD 2.74 billion, compared to USD 2.45 billion in the same period in 2019 (+1%).... more
"Grande Texas" sets sail
A PCTC (pure car & truck carrier) is the second newbuild to enter the fleet of the Neapolitan Group Grimaldi in 2021. The “Grande Texas”, the sixth of a series of seven car carrier units commissioned from the Chinese shipyard Yangfan located in Zhoushan, is almost 200 m... more
App-access to Russian transport services
Delo Group in Russia has introduced an interactive mobile app to present its profile. The application provides information on the group in an animated 3D format in Russian and English – key assets, business geography, services, financial and operational results. The key... more
Global challenges for binational airport
In 2020, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (EAP) welcomed 71% less passengers than during the record year 2019. Cargo activities, on the other hand, recorded a 2.3% increase to 108,500 t (47,700 t flown, +4.7%). The important cargo hub serves most of Switzerland, eastern France, and... more
Tackling HGV driver shortage
British recruitment agency Encore Personnel has planned ahead for a shortage of lorry drivers. Operating ten branches across the Midlands for more than 15 years, Encore is an accredited member of Logistics UK. With the pandemic and Brexit, the driver recruitment sector is... more
Henry hops on American aircraft
Starting next Monday, 1 February 2021, animals that previously travelled as emotional support animals and no longer qualify as service animals on flights in the USA, may travel as carry-on pets (charged USD 125) or as cargo pets, as long as they meet the requirements. American... more
Corpus Christi floats on crude oil
Despite the pandemic’s impact on the energy market worldwide, the Port of Corpus Christi witnessed significant growth in 2020 - mainly attributable to a 65% increase in crude oil shipments from 2019. The port set a new annual tonnage record of 159.7 million t, a 31%... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Farts do not contaminate sterile operation rooms as long as the culprits keep their trousers on. more
Rebranding across America
As of January 2021, Freight Logistics International, Pirâmide SeaAir and Rodair will officially be known as Rhenus Logistics in the Americas. The three companies in the United States, Brazil and Canada were acquired in 2018 and 2019. Jörn Schmersahl, CEO of Rhenus Air &... more
Two strategic promotions
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), a cooperative chassis pool manager from the USA, has named Thomas Martucci (left) the company’s new vice president and chief technology officer and Timothy Sibley (right) vice president and chief financial officer. Both positions will... more