Savino del Bene opens new HQ in Germany 
In Germany, Italian logistics provider Savino del Bene is moving the headquarters of its national branch from Düsseldorf to Hamburg. The new office is centrally located in the city centre. Savino Del Bene's presence in Germany also includes sites in Stuttgart-Filderstadt,... plus
OOCL starts to run on biofuel
The carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has successfully completed its test with the use of marine biofuel supplied by the energy company Chevron Singapore. The “OOCL Yokohama” is the first vessel of the carrier's fleet to use biofuel. The 4578 teu container vessel,... plus
A first for JSA
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has announced that Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has placed an order for six (6) AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions. This agreement represents the first freighter conversion order JSA has placed with AEI. The first two aircraft of the order are... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In 1987, at the age of 31, Bill Gates became the youngest billionaire in history. By 1995, he was the richest man in the world, with a fortune of USD 12.9 billion. plus
Traffic jams on Swiss roads cost billions
Switzerland’s roads accumulate almost 200,000 hours of delays every day because cars and trucks get stuck in traffic jams or make slow progress. The lost time costs money. According to the latest calculations by the Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), delay costs... plus
Réaction au near-shoring
Pour mieux connecter les chargeurs, Group 7 renforce les trafics poids lourds. C’est un secret de Polichinelle: de nombreux chargeurs de l’industrie et du commerce transfèrent des sites de production en fonction des transports. La munichoise Group 7 a mis au point une stratégie... plus
Cargo markets remain weak in Asia Pacific
Preliminary August 2022 traffic figures released two days ago by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (Aapa) showed robust recovery in international air passenger markets as pent-up travel demand continued to drive growth, despite increasingly challenging global economic... plus
Class I to develop rail facility in California
BNSF Railways is planning to invest more than USD 1.5 billion in constructing a state-of-the-art master-planned rail facility in Southern California, the first to be developed by a Class 1 railroad. The Barstow International Gateway will contain a rail yard, an intermodal... plus
Crane Worldwide Logistics welcomes Janet Ang
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Janet Ang as global vice president industrial. Among other things, her task will be to support the development of additional integrated supply chain solutions for Crane Worldwide’s growing portfolio of B2B international clients. Based... plus
A quality stamp for challenging animal transports
Already holding the Iata Ceiv Pharma certificate, Challenge Airlines has now also been Iata Ceiv Live Animals certified. The certificate was formally presented to Hay Sasson, COO of Challenge Group, by Iata's SVP product and services Frederic Léger at the Iata World Cargo... plus