Mining transport contract extended 
Mining company Lynas Rare Earths has signed a new five-year transport and logistics services contract through to 2026 with Aurizon. Australia’s largest railfreight company has been providing transport services to Lynas since 2015, moving rare earth concentrate from Mount... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In grasshopper mice (Onychomys), eating poisonous scorpions has a pain-relieving effect. more
Cargolux unveils brand new customer portal
Cargolux Airlines has launched an online customer portal, offering access to a seamless and transparent quoting & booking tool. The portal builds on the functionalities developed for API. The interface will enable customers to log on, request an instant spot quote... more
Big money for fresh disruptors
Venture fund Dutch Founders has launched its second fund, providing more than EUR 62 million (USD 70 million) to early-stage marketplaces and so-called marketplace enablers. The group, which was founded in 2019 by We Transfer, Treatwell, Just Eat, Hiber and fonQ, joins the... more
Seko Logistics promotes Char L. Dalton
Seko Logistics has promoted Char L. Dalton to chief legal officer & chief of staff to focus on the realisation of the company’s long-term growth objectives. She joined Seko Logistics in 2014 as director, legal after five years as corporate legal counsel at NNR Global... more
Tool helps reduce CO2 footprint of truck fleets
In Switzerland, the navigation software company Here is taking over a tool from retailer Migros and making the application available worldwide. The software tool "M Opex Tower" can be used to calculate the CO2 emissions of trucks with different drive systems for any... more
Rising traffic in the Baltic Sea pushes Kiel
Kiel's seaport handled a record 7.6 million t in 2021, 9.3 % above 2020. Volume increases on the Gothenburg line (+16% to 2.1 million t) and the Klaipeda line (+9% to 2.9 million t) more than compensated for the 12% decline in the paper business to 660,000 t. Dirk Claus,... more
Back on track
A degree of governmental forbearance was followed first by subsidies and now by something of a market dynamic. Norway’s freight railway company is running full wagons again and the modernisation of lines and terminals is in full swing in the country. more
Made the best of 2021
DFDS Mediterranean Business Unit (DFDS Bumed) has strongly promoted its ro-ro services for exports from Turkey since 2018. From then until 2022 the unit is doubling the number of its vessels. 2021 was a successful year in many other ways too. more
Kale Logistics picks Vikram Bansal
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), a global IT solutions provider to the maritime and air cargo sectors, has named Vikram Bansal (right) as its new chief technology officer (CTO). He has over 20 years’ experience as an IT professional, working in leadership positions with... more