More capacity for a shortsea service 
Sweden’s Stena Line has added capacities to its route between Rosslare and Cherbourg. From June 2023 onwards the ‘Stena Vision’ will change from the Baltic to the Atlantic and second the ‘Stena Horizon’ on the route between France and Ireland. The vessel will have the... plus
Natilus partners with Janicki
Natilus, a US corporation, is producing the world’s first purpose-made autonomous aircraft for airfreight transport. As a big step forward, Natilus has partnered with Janicki for composite part design and fabrication. Through Natilus’ design and development of a mostly... plus
1 of 171 transformers across Russia
RZD Logistics (RZDL) recently delivered a 175 t, 4 m high voltage transformer for a thermal power plant by rail from the St Petersburg region to Krasnoyarsk, central Siberia. Special preparations had to be made for the transport, such as loading, securing and reloading the... plus
CDB Aviation picks Jie Chen
The board of directors of CDB Aviation, a wholly-owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has selected Jie Chen to become the company’s new chief executive officer. Chen will take the helm in January 2023 and replace Patrick Hannigan, whose... plus
Nosta banking on fresh blood
Nosta Logistics, based in Ladbergen, in the German federal state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, is expanding its contract logistics activities, and to this end has appointed Cordula Brockmeyer as its new chief operating officer for contract logistics. Brockmeyer’s career has seen her... plus
New unit digitalised into the fleet
SITC International, headquartered in Hong Kong, and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding have put a new vessel into operation, the ‘Haifeng Chenming’. The ceremony was largely held online, due to the policy to tackle the epidemic. The company now operates 98 vessels, including 75... plus
De-icing pads to keep parcels moving at MEM
Federal, state, local and business leaders marked the completion of 3.3 million sqft de-icing pads at Memphis International Airport, home to FedEx’s largest air cargo sorting facility. The pads are large enough to de-ice twelve wide-body cargo aircraft simultaneously, which will... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A single frame of an animated scene in the film ‘Avatar’ (2009) had an average render time of 47 hours. plus
17 new vehicles in operation
TDW Distribution, a carriers of palletised freight based in Bridgend, Wales (UK), has upgraded its fleet with two new Volvo FE 280 6x2 rigids. The new vehicles will be used to deliver insulation products to central London. In addition to these units, TDW acquired another 15... plus
CCA welcomes members and treasurer
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) has welcomed Brussels Airport, Boeing, Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats), and Validaide as new members and appointed Miguel Rodríguez, the senior manager of climate control products with Qatar Airways as its treasurer. The... plus