"Curiosity of the Day"
A cinema in Vienna shows so-called knitting movies. The lights are left on so that the people in the audience can knit while watching the movie. plus
Liaisons fraîches
La récolte était très bonne: Latam Cargo a transporté au cours des premières semaines de l’année 6600 t de fleurs coupées de Colombie et 6000 t de l’Équateur. Pour le poisson, les fruits et légumes, elle a un nouveau hub à São Paulo. plus
Essa Al-Saleh steps down as CEO of Agility GIL
Agility has announced that Essa Al-Saleh, the CEO of its global integrated logistics (GIL) business, will be stepping down after thirteen years in the role and twenty-two years with the company. He will be succeeded by industry veteran Chris Price, who will become GIL CEO on 1... plus
Coronavirus: combined transport keeps moving
In view of the COVID-19 infections reported over the weekend from Northern Italy – mainly the regions of Lombardy and Veneto – and the resulting swift actions announced by Italian authorities, the European combined transport sector and its representatives in Italy in particular... plus
Delivering Saudi Arabia's most significant horse race ever
Instone Air has been working with Luck Greayer Bloodstock Shipping (LG), combining their bloodstock transportation expertise to support the world’s most valuable horse race, The Saudi Cup, which takes place in Riyadh today, 28 February 2020, and tomorrow, offering prize money of... plus
Mixed performance of the ports of Europe in 2019
Europe's main ports have published their results for 2019, showing that total container throughput in the 15 most important ports in Europe saw an increase of 2.8% compared to 2018. However, growth rates were considerably lower than in 2018 (4.7%) and 2017 (4.6%). The... plus
Josef Steinkellner to lead Hertzog & Partner in Austria
Josef Steinkellner, who has been a co-partner in Hertzog & Partner Österreich since 2017, has taken over the management from Albert Klamert, ensuring that the company, which was founded by Hertzog & Partner Deutschland and Albert Klamert in 2008, remains on a solid,... plus
Cooperation along the Russia-India transport corridor
Multimodal logistic operator RZD Logistics in Russia and container rail operator Concor in India have signed an agreement stipulating that Concor will provide the container fleet and equipment for arranging and developing transportation on the North-South international transport... plus
K & N: good overall performance, air freight stays afloat
The Kuehne + Nagel group recorded a significant improvement in its results in the business year 2019. Compared to the previous year, net turnover increased by 1.5% to CHF 21.1 billion, and gross profit rose by 3.5% to CHF 8 billion. Ebit improved by 7.5 to CHF 1.1 billion,... plus
SAA to heavily downsize network
In line with South African Airways' (SAA) "commitment to take urgent action to conserve cash and create a viable platform for a successful future", key measures will affect the airline's network as follows from tomorrow, 29 February 2020: SAA will continue to... plus