Better rail links for Osnabrück hub 
TFG Transfracht and the terminal operator Container Terminal Osnabrück (CTOS) have launched six weekly direct rail connections between the economic region of Osnabrück and Hamburg in Germany. The train runs 100% CO2-free with green electricity. Operations at the Osnabrück... more
Over 12 million Covid-19 test kits in January
RA-82044, one of Volga-Dnepr’s 12 x AN-124-100, landed at Billund airport (Denmark) on 31 January 2022, carrying 72 t of Covid-19 test kits. This was the last in a series of six charter flights operated in collaboration with JAG-UFS based in UK. Over 12 million Covid-19 test... more
Old Dominion does well in 2021 
In 2021, USA-based transport firm Old Dominion, NC, saw its revenues surge by 31.4% to USD 1.4 billion. Profit grew even stronger, by 46.9% to almost USD 279 million. The average number of full-time employees increased by 20.3% in Q4/2021. Old Dominion’s president and chief... more
DPW London and Southampton terminals thrive
DP World’s two ports in UK handled a combined volume of almost 3.7 million teu in 2021. In detail, the London Gateway hub saw throughput of more than 1.8 million teu, a 15% increase on the annual record set last year. DP World Southampton was even above this level, since... more
WFS picks Mohammed Esa
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has named Mohammed Esa as senior vice president, group commercial business development & strategy. He brings 30 years of global leadership experience in the transportation and logistics industries, having spent the last 18 years at Agility... more
Logistics real estate a winner
According to an analysis published by BNP Paribas Real Estate, Germany’s logistics markets grew very strongly in the Corona pandemic. With a record 9 million sqm (incl. owner-occupiers) in use in 2021, the previous year’s figures were exceeded by 32 % and the ten-year average by... more
C&L Aerospace partners with Legends Airways
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, has signed a multi-year agreement with Legends Airways to provide power-by-the-hour services for its fleet of Saab 340 B+ cargo aircraft. Along with PBH, Legends committed to a supply agreement that includes rotables, engine... more
Intercontinental dwell times increased
In its recent analysis, Chicago-based software developer and intelligence provider Four Kites reports that reliability in shipping has again deteriorated over the last year. In total, the average dwell time at the port of discharge (POD) is 240 hours (up 6% from the 2021... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
There are 8.6 million lightning strikes in the world every day. more
Huge truck order in the UK
Maritime Transport has begun to take delivery of a further 355 Volvo FH with I-Save tractor units, adding to the 170 it already has in service and making the Felixstowe-based business the UK’s largest operator of Volvo’s turbo compound engine trucks. All the tractor units in... more