"Curiosity of the Day" 
There are still 13 almost complete skeletons left of the dodo bird, which became extinct at the end of the 17th century. Twelve of them are in museums. plus
Cologne logistics group stable 
The logistics group Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) reports that its annual results for 2020 remained on the same level as in 2019 (EUR 10.3 million). Sales amounted to EUR 71.2 million, compared to EUR 75.4 million in the previous year. The impact of the Covid-19... plus
Nouvelle poussée
Il y a plus de dix ans, la Turquie, l’Iran et le Pakistan ont lancé le projet commun d’un train de conteneurs direct... puis le projet a atterri dans les tiroirs. Ali Abdollahi des Chemins de fer iraniens a annoncé à l’ITJ que les choses commencent de nouveau à bouger. plus
20 candles for rolling highway
Rolling highway (rola) trains set off on the Freiburg (Germany) – Novara (Italy) route for the first time on 11 July 2001. As a pioneering user of the 4-m Simplon intermodal corridor, Swiss Rola operator RAlpin has since then shifted over 1.7 million heavy goods vehicles from... plus
Qatar Airways Cargo: more Webcargo options
Starting today, 30 June 2021, Qatar Airways Cargo is introducing Webcargo by Freightos in Europe (excluding Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, Slovakia and Slovenia). Forwarders will be able to conduct eBookings with access to live rates and available capacity on Webcargo.... plus
SAL changes CEO
Air cargo handler Saudi Logistics Services (SAL), which operates at all of Saudi Arabia’s airports, has appointed Eng. Hesham bin Abdulla Alhussayen as CEO, replacing Omar Hariri, who will move to Saudi Ports Authority as CEO, effective 1 July 2021. The new CEO brings over... plus
Carbon neutral air cargo
It is an encounter of the third kind: IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, and freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel have completed a chain of 16 charter flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta - the first ones to be carbon neutral. The key was to secure 1.2... plus
Ore export railway opened
The African SMB-Winning Consortium, Africa, which specialises in bauxite production, has inaugurated a new 125 km railway line in Guinea. Connecting important storage towns between Boké to Boffa with the river port of Dapilon, the new link will now transport ore destined for... plus
New player in Ukrainian waters
Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd is opening a new office in Ukraine. Bordering on the northern shores of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, the country is the second largest in Europe and lies between the European Union and Russia. The new office will be in the Ukrainian... plus
Kenya Airways returns to Milan
After an absence of over 30 years, Kenya Airways returns to Milan today, 30 June 2021. Until 30 September, the East African airline will offer two flights a week between its Nairobi hub and MXP. They will be operated with B787-8, which have almost 125 cbm of underfloor space for... plus