Trois-Rivières managed 2021 well 
Canada’s Trois-Rivières Port Authority (TRPA) has reported its 2021 results. The port, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence rivers, welcomed 217 vessels, recorded cargo traffic of 3.9 million t and achieved a net profit of CAD 3.88 million (USD 3... more
Young Forwarder Network gets back on track
In a welcome return to face-to-face meetings, the Young Forwarder Network (YFN), created by the British International Freight Association in 2019, recently held an event in YFN Midlands region. Guest speakers Andy Blundell and Alex Walton from Kuehne + Nagel, the official... more
Pharma logistics network augments services
From July onwards, GDP Network Solutions in Germany is planning to offer, in addition to its pallet shipping services, temperature-controlled individual parcel shipping for medical and high-value products and the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. The parcel transport... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The headquarters of Meta (aka Facebook) are at No. 1, Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California. more
Transports for future biofuels plant
Shell’s heavy-lift logistics and module transportation for the hydro-processed esters and fatty acids (Hefa) biofuels project in the Netherlands will be managed by Kuehne + Nagel. The project will involve the creation of a major production facility in Europe to produce... more
God save ‘the queen of the skies’
Stories and history of the magnificent Boeing B747. more
Breaking ground for a new terminal
Ambrogio Intermodal has started building its new terminal in Domegliara, Verona (Italy). Located on the Brenner route, the new facility will be used to strengthen intermodal rail-road connections on the north-south European corridor. The project, covering a space of about... more
More destinations in UK and Sweden
Shortly after launching the company train connection from Munich (Germany) to Halkali (Turkey), Cobantur Boltas is introducing new intermodal services. The Turkish-German logistics group recently despatched its first container trains to Gothenburg (Sweden) and London (UK).... more
Queuing up at the Panama Canal
According to data collected by Bloomberg, the number of vessels waiting to pass through the Panama Canal is rising. A week ago, there were 101 vessels waiting their turn to make the 64.5 km journey through the canal, six more than the average so far this year. The lockdown in... more
Thai and PTT planning air cargo feasibility study
Thai Airways International and the Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a feasibility study on air cargo business partnerships. Auttapol Rerkpiboon, PTT president and CEO, and Suvadhana Sibunruang, acting CEO of Thai,... more