“Curiosity of the Day” 
In 1995, the government of Greenland awarded the title of "Santa Claus of the Year" to Nelson Mandela in recognition of his support for children in need. plus
A big slice of the cake for Swiss Combi
Swiss Combi – an entity comprised of the logistics service providers Planzer (40%), Camion Transport (40%), Galliker (10%) and Bertschi (10%) – have obtained a 35% stake in the Swiss railfreight operator SBB Cargo. Switzerland’s national railway SBB will retain the remaining 65%... plus
Bansard International selects new airfreight boss 
Laurent Deneubourg has been recruited as director of the airfreight division at Bansard International Group. He began his tasks at the French logistics provider on 26 August. Deneubourg has a wealth of experience in the air cargo field. He spent more than 13 years with... plus
Ceva Logistics expands presence in Ho Chi Minh City
Ceva Logistics officially opened its new facility in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), doubling the size of its local operation. The company's new facility, strategically located close to the two cargo terminals at the country's busiest airport Tan Son Nhat International, and a short... plus
US short-line railroad changes ownership
A managed affiliate of OmniTRAX in the USA has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cleveland Commercial Railroad (CCRL) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cleveland Harbor Belt Railroad (CHB). The acquisition is expected to close in late August 2019. The price for the... plus
H1/2019 marks a turnaround for OOIL
The Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas (International) Line (OOIL), an affiliate of Cosco Shipping, witnessed a turnaround in its business activities in H1/2019. "Despite an economic environment filled with uncertainties and with seemingly slowing growth in terms of demand for... plus
JAL's first full freighter flights for nine years
In accordance with an agreement between Japan Airlines and Kalitta Air, the US carrier has been operating three codeshare B747-400F flights per week between Tokyo-NRT and Chicago-ORD since 1 August 2019. In recent years, since it ceased offering its own maindeck capacity,... plus
RZD: China – Madrid route needs an additional freight base
Russian Railways’ CEO Oleg Belozorov has discussed the further cooperation in the railway sector with Spain’s minister José Luis Ábalos. One of the priorities is to increase transit traffic between Spain and China, which is of particular importance for the growing container... plus
DB Schenker automates logistics for Media Markt Sweden
DB Schenker is now responsible for Media Markt Sweden's logistics for online sales and store deliveries from the Arlandastad logistics centre near Stockholm. Media Markt Sweden benefits from Swisslog's automated "CarryPick" warehouse management solution, where entire... plus
Tiaca appoints Celine Hourcade
Celine Hourcade will join the International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) as project manager from September 2019, supporting the association’s transformation programme. The first two priorities for Hourcade will be the development of Tiaca’s sustainability programme, including... plus