Reliability at a stable low, Sea-Intelligence says 
Sea-Intelligence, a Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider, has updated its schedule reliability figures up to and including July 2021. The report covers the relevant data from 34 trade lanes and more than 60 carriers. While schedule reliability is not getting any... plus
Swiss Post wins with logistics
In H1/2021, Swiss Post generated a profit of CHF 247 million, CHF 217 million more than in the previous year. At CHF 3.6 billion, operating income was a good 7% higher than in H1/2020. The improved result is mainly due to rising parcel volumes, as the number of parcels delivered... plus
US short-line railroad to cut emissions
A US short-line railroad has received a grant to help it reduce its emissions. In cooperation with the Cimarron Valley Railroad (CVR), the Kansas department of transportation (KDOT) has been awarded a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for auxiliary power units... plus
News from the "world's drone delivery capital"
Next month will mark the second anniversary of Wing, an Alphabet company created in 2012, in Logan, Australia. Between bushfires of 2019 and the most recent lockdowns, the 300,000 neighbours of Brisbane have received over 50,000 deliveries directly to their homes by Wing... plus
Statues of Manchester City legends arrive
Manchester City has teamed up with its partner Etihad Airways in the transportation of two sizeable player statues. Representing club legends Vincent Kompany (2008-2019) and David Silva (2010-2020), they have travelled 9,300 km from the USA to England ahead of their installation... plus
Container terminal in Monfalcone sold
Italian infrastructure fund manager F2i has purchased a second terminal in Monfalcone in Northern Italy. The Compagnia Portuale Monfalcone (CPM), operating in the port of Monfalcone, comolements the port operations already managed in Carrara, Livorno, Mestre and Chioggia, as... plus
Improvements for medical distribution specialist
Trans-of-flex showed a good performance in the first six months of this year. The group specialises in providing temperature-controlled express logistics for medicinal products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and consumer electronics in Germany and Austria. In H1/2021, the... plus
Russian locomotives to carry African bauxite
Russia-based Sinara has won an open tender for the manufacture and supply of a batch of series TGM8 Elephant diesel locomotives to CBK in Guinea. CBK, part of Rusal Group, is a specialist in the extraction and export of bauxites. TGM8 will be used in the production chain of... plus
Two to share Walker's former function
DHL Supply Chain has named Michael Lai as chief operating officer (COO) and Noel Singgih as chief information officer (CIO) for Asia Pacific. They take over from Steve Walker, who was recently appointed CEO for the division's regional cluster which includes Thailand, Vietnam,... plus
Introducing Saab 340B+ freighters
C&L Aviation Services has completed a cargo conversion on a Saab 340B+ at the company’s Maine-based MRO facility. According to the C&L Aviation Group company, this is the first B+ model in the world to be converted for cargo operations. The operator, which has taken... plus