First mid-air collision 100 years ago 
An airmail aircraft was involved in the first mid-air collision, which occurred on 7 April 1922 over Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine in northern France, 27 km north of Beauvais. Five days after the British Daimler Airways had started scheduled operations with DH.34, the aircraft,... more
Last year paid off for Costamare
Costamare, a Greek owner and provider of containerships for charter, posted a net profit for 2021 of USD 404.1 million, a leap compared to the result of the previous year (USD 21.6 million). The revenues totalled USD 3.4 billion. With a fleet of 123 vessels, including 46 dry... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
People who work night shifts consume fewer calories and have a higher risk of heart attack than people who work during the day. more
Maersk goes for logistics in Jafza
Maersk Kanoo UAE has inaugurated its first integrated logistics centre at DP World’s trade and logistics hub Jafza in Dubai, UAE. Here, the carrier aims to build an integrated solution wherein it customers will receive single window access to multiple logistics requirements, not... more
Lau Tian Chen named head of DHL Apic
Global logistics provider DHL has named Lau Tian Chen as the new head of its Asia Pacific Innovation Centre (Apic) in Singapore. Established in 2015, Apic in Singapore is DHL's only innovation centre in the Asia Pacific region. Chen’s most recent role is vice president, head... more
Year of records
Indian Railways breached the 1,400 t freight loading mark for the first time ever in FY 2021-22. The originating freight loading of Indian Railways stood at 1,418.1 t, which is 15% more than the previous best set in FY 2020-21 at 1,233.2 t. The incremental loading of 185... more
A long-lasting change?
Asian share of the world fleet the largest for the first time. more
Opportunities on the waters
Forwarder Marinair expanding in sea freight. In conversation with CEO Pavlos Poutos. more
Leipzig and Verona now linked by eight trains
TX Logistik has further expanded its intermodal connection between Leipzig and Verona in order to meet increased market demand for rail transport capacity on this link, the rail logistics company said. TXL, which is part of the Mercitalia Group, is now operating eight... more
More than 150 tank containers added to fleet
Dutch haulier Den Hartogh has strengthened its footprint in the Nordics with the acquisition of Hedenskogs Akeri and Hedenskogs Tankeri in Gothenburg, Sweden. With this takeover the Den Hartogh Group is adding a modern facility for tank container cleaning and storage, and a... more