Smart Kenyans and Canadians 
Transport Canada has approved the conversion of Dash 8-100/200 and Dash 8-300 aircraft into simplified package freighters in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. 748 Air Services, a Kenyan provider of passenger and cargo services to humanitarian, natural resources and... plus
New branches in Belgium and the Netherlands
Austrian logistics services provider cargo-partner is expanding its footprint in the Benelux countries by opening a new storage facility and office areas in Roermund (the Netherlands) and a new office at Liège airport in Belgium. With the new sales and customer service... plus
Trial: shipping iron-ore in open-top container
Transcontainer's branch at Zabaikalskaya railway and the Russian and the Chinese railways are working on a scheme for iron-ore concentrate delivery in open-top containers to consignees in China. A pilot dispatch of four containers loaded with iron-ore concentrate was organised... plus
New managing director for Seaports of Niedersachsen
The marketing company Seaports of Niedersachsen has appointed André Heim as its new managing director. He replaces Timo Schön, who has left the company at his own request. “I’m looking forward to the new professional challenge and I thank the supervisory board for the trust... plus
Making Mexican mango fly to Europe
The weekly air cargo schedule of Dachser de México continues to provide uninterrupted service to five key European destinations (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid and Paris), ensuring the predictable and timely flow of goods even as ocean freight transport faces ongoing... plus
TST makes room for animal food
Animal food producer Nestlé Purina Petcare is concentrating its logistics operations for the German market in the new distribution centre that logistics provider TST hat set up in Worms (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). The 52,000 sqm multi-user real estate came on stream at... plus
Zero emissions on inland waterways?
A consortium has established Zero Emission Services (ZES), a Dutch enterprise aimed at making inland waterway shipping more sustainable. The founders of ZES are ING Bank, energy provider Engie, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Wärtsilä. The concept is based on the use of... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Arctic comes from the Greek word "Arktos", which means bear, so the Arctic is the land of the bears, and Antarctica is the land without bears. plus
New Zealand’s Northland rail closed for upgrade
Construction work for the modernisation of New Zealand’s Northland rail work has started. Between Swanson and Wahangarei, no more train services will run for a longer period during the construction work, said Kiwi Rail. In the first phase, the upgrade project includes... plus
AMH Material Handling picks new senior design engineer
Material handling, automation and maintenance specialist AMH Material Handling has appointed Aaran Konarczak as senior design engineer. Konarczak joins the team with extensive industry knowledge and experience from previous material handling and logistics roles. The post of... plus