Geodis expands US footprint 
Freight forwarding group Geodis has acquired Velocity Freight Transport, a freight brokerage company based in Plano, Texas. The seller is the McLane Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. The details of the transaction, effective 30 June 2021, were not disclosed. Mike... plus
Seebauer to Chiemsee
Petra Seebauer assumed the position of managing director of the 'Prien Logistics Competence Centre', located on the banks of Chiemsee in Bavaria (Germany) on 1 July. She'll lead the centre in partnership with Karl Fischer, who is leaving the company on 30 June 2022. Seebauer... plus
Flying three fire trucks on one AN-124
Antonov Airlines has safely transported three Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 fire trucks, weighing 21 t each, on a single AN-124-100M-150 flight from the Middle East to Central Asia. The carrier's team managed to find a solution within a week to get the trucks to destination after a... plus
Dual-mode locomotives for Germany
Siemens and Paribus have signed a framework purchase agreement and a full-service contract for up to 30 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives. Along with the signing of the agreement, a call was placed for seven locomotives for which Northrail, also belonging to the Paribus Group, has... plus
Duet for ten LNG vessels
A new agreement has been concluded between Haifa-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and Seaspan Corporation, an owner and operator of containerships and a subsidiary of Atlas Corp. Not long after the latter extended the lease terms for Cosco Shipping Lines of 17... plus
Pact for a North Asian route
Ceva Logistics, the Marseille-based logistics branch of CMA CGM, has inked an intercontinental cooperation agreement with the Wuxi Sunan Shuofang International Airport Group and its affiliated logistics company. The new weekly route starts in Seoul (South Korea) and goes to... plus
90 years ago – a postal aeroplane’s futuristic design
In 1930, Boeing created the revolutionary Monomail, which made traditional biplane construction a design of the past. The Monomail wing was set lower, was smooth, made entirely of metal and had no struts (cantilevered construction). The retractable landing gear, the streamlined... plus
"Ever Given" now free to go
As the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) confirmed recently, it has agreed on a settlement for the compensation it is demanding from the owners of the mega container vessel "Ever Given". Details of the transaction with Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the Japanese owner of the ULCV,... plus
Peters returns to logistics sector
Lineage Logistics, a USA-based temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, has appointed Harld Peters as SVP Europe. He brings extensive experience leading technology-driven transformation and accelerated growth, most recently serving as... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The north tower of Cologne's cathedral is 7 cm higher than the south tower. plus