Emden and Brunsbüttel join LNG network 
The "Engie Zeebrugge" carried out two ship-to-ship-bunkering operations in two German ports recently. In mid-August, the vessel arrived in the port of Emden, where "Titan LNG" delivered just over 1,000 t of LNG to the car carrier Siem Confucius, which is... plus
Germany's Leipzig/Halle airport still on the rise
In the Champions League, Europe's prestigious football tournament, Leipzig may have lost out to Paris, which hosts one of the continent's two biggest air freight airports, but Europe’s fifth-largest cargo hub is continuing to register above-average growth, in contrast to... plus
Nexxiot delegates Marianna Levtov to ISO
Marianna Levtov, an expert for global digital standards at Nexxiot, has been elected to chair the ISO technical committee 104/SC 04/WG 2. With immediate effect, she assumes this position in the working group "AEI for containers and container-related equipment". In... plus
Swiss forwarder goes on holiday
Logistics company Planzer has got Switzerland's smallest motel up and running. On 10 sqm the motel provides everything that is essential to make a trucker feel at home. The living area is equipped with toilet, shower, heating, refrigerator, washbasin, a kitchenette, LED... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The flag of Jamaica is the only flag in the world not to contain the colours blue, white or red. plus
Fund manager invests in logistics real estate
As planned, fund management company Helvetica Property Investors was able to transfer a special logistics property purchased in November 2019 to the Helvetica Swiss Opportunity Fund (HSO Fund). The property, which was newly built by the company's subsidiary Methabau in... plus
Austrian fibres en route to China by train
Due to the high demand from Chinese brands and retailers for sustainably produced fibres, Lenzing is now shipping the fibres from its two Austrian production sites directly to customers in China by train for the first time. Operated by Nummer Logistics, the train was... plus
Saudia Cargo returns to Shanghai in force
Saudia Cargo has expanded its cargo network with the addition of Shanghai's airport to its flight schedules which commenced on 15 August 2020. The carrier now operates two flights a week, originating from Riyadh and Jeddah using a B777F which has a 95-t capacity. Saudia's... plus
ZIM passes threshold
The shipping group ZIM has published its consolidated results for H1/2020. Volumes carried by ZIM went down by 8.4% to 1.3 million teu compared to 1.4 million teu in H1/2019. Yet, the average freight rate per teu over the period was at USD 1,081 compared to USD 1,005 in the... plus
Indian Railways introduces drone-based surveillance
Drone surveillance technology has emerged as an important and cost effective tool for security surveillance over large areas with limited manpower, the Indian government said. The Mumbai division of Central Railway in Indian Railways has therefore procured two Ninja UAVs for... plus