“Curiosity of the Day” 
American Indians did not communicate by smoke signals. A fire might be lit to confirm a previous verbal message, for example, but no one could waft a blanket over a fire to send up “coded” messages in puffs of smoke that others in the know could interpret. plus
Senior management changes at MOL 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced changes to its senior management. The appointment of new directors and auditors is subject to approval at the annual shareholders’ meeting to be held on 25 June 2019. As from 1 April 2019, the following appointments will come into... plus
Telematics raises efficiency of pharma transports in Sweden
DB Schenker has started to deploy a telematics solution for mobile temperature monitoring for healthcare and pharmaceutical transports in Sweden. The service provider says the solution lifts the transport chain quality to an even higher level. Developed by the GS Group, the... plus
Gagner du temps
Les passagers ne sont pas les seuls à vouloir arriver rapidement de A à B. C’est aussi l’objectif dans le transport de fret aérien. Pour accélérer le tout, la maison d’expédition Gerhard Wegmüller utilise la solution «Cargo Arrival» de K&S sur l’aéroport de Kloten. plus
More flat cars for heavy containers
After winning an open tender, Russia-based United Wagon Company (UWC) completed and delivered 60 flat cars on bogies with an enhanced axle load to Transcontainer, Russia’s largest intermodal container operator. The rolling stock is designed for carrying heavy containers.... plus
Mobile harbour crane acquisitions in 2018
Liebherr Maritime Cranes sold 83 mobile harbour cranes in 40 countries in 2018. That gave the company an estimated market share of up to 66% in the mobile harbour crane segment. The major clients were, inter alia, Qube Ports in Tasmania (Australia) and the Belgium port... plus
Barig strengthens cargo component again
Cargologic Germany (CLG), a cargo airline that is currently being established, is, with immediate effect, a member of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (Barig). At the same time, CLG has joined the cargo committee of Barig, a Frankfurt-based association... plus
DSV leases P3 logistics centre
Property developer P3 and the Danish logistics provider DSV have inked a rental agreement for over 33,000 sqm of space in the P3 Park in Błonie, west of Warsaw. According to the contract, DSV will move into warehouse 16 that has more than 32,000 sqm of storage space, nearly 900... plus
Green Cargo shifts 370 lorry loads from road to rail
The Swedish Transport Administration is building a so-called west link under central Gothenburg. The tunnel will be used to create a railway for commuter and regional trains. The west link will connect railway lines north and south of Gothenburg thereby enabling traffic to pass... plus
B&H Worldwide picks business development manager for Asia
The aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has appointed Chris Allen to the newly created position of business development manager, Asia. Based at Changi Airport (Singapore), he will be responsible for identifying opportunities for the company to grow its products... plus