"Curiosity of the Day" 
The banana "tree" is actually a very large herb and its fruit a very large berry. plus
Swiss air cargo experts inform online 
GS1 Switzerland organised its third “online talk” on the corona crisis this week, exploring the challenges that lie ahead for the (Swiss) air cargo industry. While Peter Somaglia (l.), president IG Air Cargo Switzerland, highlighted the vital importance of this industry for... plus
Les idées de mars
Mars 2020: un mois que l’on aimerait oublier mais qui devrait rester longtemps dans nos souvenirs. Alors que le fret s’effondre, certes moins que le trafic passagers, un nombre record d’avions-cargos, «vrais» et «faux», soutiennent les supply chains. plus
Chinese protective masks arrive in Europe
The first major delivery with millions of masks and other protective equipment has arrived at the German seaport of Rostock via the "Eurasia rail-sea link". The vessel carried four containers with as many as 7.4 million protective masks for Germany and six more... plus
Celebrating and connecting (Air) New Zealand
Just after marking 80 years of flying - its forerunner Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) took to the skies on 30 April 1940 - Air New Zealand entered a partnership with the Government to ensure critical cargo transport lines are maintained. The... plus
Two different paths for Virgins
Virgin Atlantic will operate over 90 cargo-only flights per week this month as it helps customers reopen vital trade lanes connecting the UK with global markets. The airline will also operate cargo-only flights through Dublin for the first time, enabling Ireland's medical... plus
Expanded Silk Road rail service
Austrian logistics provider Cargo-Partner has launched new weekly LCL direct connections between Germany and China and between Austria and China, both with transit times of around 16 days. One weekly rail consolidation service will be operated from Duisburg, Germany, to... plus
Going from China to Iceland - and Greenland
The export trade of vessels from China is also resurging. One of two new 2,150 teu vessels built in China for the Icelandic shipping line Eimskip is about to sail to the North Atlantic. The delivery of the vessel "Dettifoss" ("Waterfall") is a key element... plus
Swedlink now also belongs to Rhenus
Rhenus continues its acquisition strategy in Sweden. As the Swedish news portal Svensk Åkeritidning reports, the logistics services provider took over freight forwarder Swedlink, which runs offices in Stockholm and Malmö, already at the beginning of this year. Swedlink’s... plus
Transport association seeks new chairman
Torsten Westphal has resigned as chairman of the not-profit transport association Allianz pro Schiene. Before that, he had already retired from his position as chairman of the trade union for train and transport (EVG) for personal reasons. "We regret Wesphal's... plus