When a tiger swallows eight cheetahs
A B747, whose nose had been decorated with a gigantic face of a tiger during its time with the Russian Transaero Airlines, which went bankrupt in 2015, transported five female and three male cheetahs from Namibia to India at the end of last week. The animals, which were... plus
Partnering to speed up zero emission transport
Ikea, Volvo and Raben have signed a collaboration agreement on zero emission heavy transport in Poland. The furniture dealer will introduce heavy electric Volvo trucks for internal transport flows at two Ikea Industry factories in Poland. The trucks will be operated by Raben... plus
Air Belgium partners with WFS in South Africa
Air Belgium is partnering with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Johannesburg and Cape Town for the launch of its first services to South Africa. The airline has awarded a three-year contract to WFS to provide cargo handling for the 1,600 t per annum forecast to be carried... plus
Etienne Page to head logistics solutions at Etyo
Etienne Page is joining Etyo Group as head of logistics solutions, in charge of supply chain consulting. He succeeds Linda Tempestini, who has been appointed regional manager Occitania. Page is a graduate of the Ponts et Chaussées engineering school, HEC Paris and Cambridge... plus
"Curiosity of the Day"
If the horse in an equestrian statue is lifting a front hoof, it means that the rider died from wounds received in battle. plus
Too many transhipments for Valenciaport
Valenciaport's terminals had a mixed bag of results in August 2022. On the one hand, the port posted new declines in transhipment traffic. On the other hand, the terminals registered historic records in import containers and in solid and liquid bulk. The Port Authority of... plus
Bridge in Zambia re-opened for freight trains
The Chambeshi railway bridge on the Chambeshi River in Kanchibiya District, Zambia has been re-opened following the completion of repair works. However, passage is currently limited to freight trains travelling at a restricted running speed, as readings are taken to gauge the... plus
Warehouse boom at London Gateway continues
In UK, demand for logistics space continues to grow. DP World has just broken ground to build a new speculative 11,000 sqm green warehouse at London Gateway’s port-centric Logistics Park. According to the company, demand in the Southeast of England is even "reaching... plus
Course-poursuite (suite)
Classement Iata des compagnies fret leaders depuis le Covid-19. Les compagnies membres de l’Iata ont amélioré de 18,7% leurs prestations de transport de fret aérien en FTK par rapport à 2020 et dépassent même de 6,9% l’année avant la pandémie. Certaines sont pourtant encore à la... plus
Testing e-vehicles in Hamburg
The first three Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in Europe have started their demonstration phase at the German port in Hamburg. The BEV is a completely redesigned electric vehicle. The deployment of the zero-emission, fully electric heavy-duty semitrailer... plus