"Curiosity of the Day" 
A 40°C (104°F) hot bath burns about as many calories as a 30-minute walk: 140. more
Confitarma mourns passing of shipping pioneer 
Confitarma, the Italian Confederation of Shipowners, has reported the passing of Carlo Andrea Marsano at the age of 82. From the 1960ies – to the early 2020ies, Marsano held several mandates as member of the board of directors of the Confederation and the executive committee. He... more
Daily non-stop service to North Sea
In Germany, the Albatros Express now provides daily services between Passau in Lower Bavaria and the North Sea ports. Hub and pivot of this new offer is the bayernhafen terminal in Passau. From the north, the trains carry mainly containers with automotive parts and other... more
Increased capacity out of East Africa
With effect from today, 3 February 2021, the private Kenyan carrier Astral Aviation will deploy its newly acquired B767-200F on the Nairobi – Sharjah route, thus offering unrivalled capacity for 80 t per week of flowers and vegetables to the UAE. Astral will also... more
Big Data for K Line's fleet
K Line and Ship Data Center (Ship DC) have agreed to share operation data of all the vessels of its fleet that are equipped with “Kawasaki integrated maritime solutions” via the Internet of Ships Open Pplatform (IoS-OP) promoted by Ship DC. After a trial with data collected... more
A mixed bag for C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson Worldwide has reported its results of 2020. Revenues surged by 5.9% to USD 16.2 billion, driven primarily by higher pricing in ocean and air services and contributions from the takeover of Prime Distribution Services, acquired in March 2020. Meanwhile, the... more
Spanish network linked to gateway
Kombiverkehr has rerouted its train services to and from Spain on the Cologne (Germany) - Bayonne (France) / Irun (Spain) axis from Köln-Eifeltor to the DUSS terminal in Duisburg-Ruhrort Hafen (Germany). Via the Duss terminal, these services and the direct trains between... more
New generation at A. Hartrodt
On 1 January 2021, Felix Wenzel became managing partner of the management holding of A. Hartrodt, when his father Andreas Wenzel handed over all responsibilities to his son before his retirement, which will come into effect at the end of June. Together with the second... more
Following the call of Norway's north
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is extending its cargo-only network to Evenes airport (EVE), serving Harstad and Narvik in the north of Norway, which is now connected for the first time in the airline's history with London Heathrow. The first flight is departing today, 3 February... more
Carrier HMM to be sold
It was the state of South Korea that invested heavily in HMM, at the time still Hyundai Mechant Marine, through its subsidiary Korea Development Bank (KDB). The state-owned unit, amongst others, bought up to KRW 1 trillion (USD 883.8 million) of bonds in 2018 from HMM, so... more