“Curiosity of the Day” 
There are more Indian restaurants in London than in Mumbai and New Delhi together. plus
Du GNL sur le Rhin
De nombreux ports de mer européens disposant déjà de stations d’avitaillement en GNL, les ports fluviaux ne veulent pas rester à la traîne. La Commission européenne soutient la construction de la première station GNL au port de Cologne qui sera ouverte en juin. plus
US railroad’s app keeps shippers in the loop 
Norfolk Southern Railways (NS) has released a mobile app, NS Trax. With this new software, users can manage all of their shipping and logistic needs from the palm of their hand, the US class I railroad said. NS Trax leverages data available in AccessNS, Norfolk Southern’s... plus
Dominica becomes ICAO's 193rd member state
17 months after welcoming its 192nd member state, the international civil aviation organisation (ICAO) has granted Dominica full membership. The Caribbean country deposited its notification of adherence to the Chicago convention on 14 March 2019, and its member state status... plus
Electronic payment for seafarers
Seafarers employed on vessels owned by the Greek carrier Tsakos, which are operated by Columbia ship management, will now be paid electronically as opposed to ‘cash-by-master’, under an agreement signed with global maritime payments provider Ship Money. The deal means that... plus
54% increase in rail shipments in Eurasia
The Russia-based United Transport and Logistics Company - Eurasian Rail Alliance (UTLC ERA) shipped 62,622 teu by rail in Q1/2019, up more than 54% compared to Q1/2018. The gross traffic volume on the Europe – China routes totalled 27,086 teu for the first three months of... plus
Oman Aviation Services joins Tiaca board
Khalfan Al Shueili, CEO of Oman Aviation Services (OAS), has been elected to the board of The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca). He has headed OAS, based at Muscat airport (Oman), for the last 15 months. Air cargo in the Sultanate of Oman witnessed a significant... plus
Panattoni builds hub at Leipzig-Halle airport
Panattoni Europe has secured the centrepiece – a plot of land covering about 114,510 sqm – of the Airport Park Leipzig-Halle (Germany). The project developer plans to build a logistics centre, the Panattoni Park Leipzig Airport, comprising a 51,000 sqm warehouse, about 2,000 sqm... plus
Firms demand the expansion of the port of Riesa
Central Germany’s logistics network supports plans to expand the inland port of Riesa on the river Elbe. The trimodal container terminal already handles more than 40,000 teu per year, and has thus reached the limit of its capacities. A new port terminal would be beneficial... plus
German sports car maker opts for railfreight
German sports car manufacturer Porsche has started to use railfreight for its transcontinental logistics. This change means that some vehicles will travel to customers in China via the New Silk Road, up to three weeks faster than previously. Currently, around 80,000 sports... plus