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
2,000 mineral hopper cars ordered
In Russia, Euro Chem and freight car manufacturer UWC have signed a contract for the supply of 2,000 new generation hopper cars for mineral fertilisers. All the relevant agreements are set to be fully implemented by June 2022, with the complete batch of railcars to be dispatched... plus
Wind project finished in Portugal
The Laso Transportes Group has finished all transports for its Alto da Croa wind farm project. After twelve months of work, the contractor Greenalia has completed the construction of the Alto da Croa (Vimianzo), Monte Tourado (Vimianzo) and Croa II (Vimianzo and Dumbría) wind... plus
New technology to load truck trailers
In Sweden, currently only 10% to 20% of all truck trailers can be transported by rail. Green Cargo has now tested a new technology, the Roadraillink r2L loading system, at the combined transport terminal in Folkesta. It works like a basket onto which the trailer is driven... plus
Air cargo between two Olympic host cities
After launching a new freighter service between Beijing (PEK) and Tokyo (NRT) last Friday, 2 July 2021, All Nippon Airways (ANA) is operating the second of this new twice weekly service today. The B767F was selected in response to increasing e-commerce and demand for PC-related... plus
Schedule reliability: no surprises
According to the latest figures published by Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence, big liners’ schedule reliability declined by -0.2 percentage points to 38.8% in May 2021. Compared to the same period last year, schedule reliability was down a drastic -36.0... plus