"Curiosity of the Day" 
William Hewlett (1913-2001) and David Packard (1912-1996) decided by the toss of a coin whose name should come first in their company's name (Hewlett&Packard). more
Stena Line expands Baltic network 
As from February 2022, the Swedish shipping company Stena Line will offer a new route between the Norvik Port in Stockholm, Sweden, and Hanko, Finland. The vessel "Urd" will be deployed on the new route. A second vessel, "Stena Gothica", will be added in... more
More e-commerce via Hannover-Messe
In Hanover, Germany, the Bertelsmann Group affiliate Arvato Supply Chain Solutions is expanding its capacities to handle the online business for a sporting goods manufacturer and a customer from the beauty and cosmetics industry. A new logistics centre measuring around... more
Railfreight in Kaliningrad tripled
Kaliningrad Railways carried nearly 117,000 teu between China and Europe from January to November 2021, thus trippling the container volumes achieved in the same period in 2020. Multimodal routes carried 84.8% of the total container volume. 99,600 teu containers were... more
From Dubai to Constantza
A control unit for an offshore oil platform transhipped to its destination. more
A step towards zero GHG by 2050
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is en route to achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The US class I railways recently presented its first comprehensive climate action plan. It includes measures to improve operational efficiency and minimise fuel consumption with... more
‘Click & Ship’ with Cathay Pacific Cargo
Cathay Pacific Cargo is launching ‘Click & Ship’, its new digital booking platform, this month. It promises booking transparency and speed, day and night. Tom Owen, the airline’s cargo director, pointed out that “we’re rolling ‘Click & Ship’ out progressively across our... more
Sarah Schacher wins Dr. L.I. Hewes Award
Sarah Schacher, a preconstruction engineer, was presented with the Dr. L.I. Hewes Award at this year’s annual meeting of the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, which was held this autumn. The Hewes Award is presented to one individual each... more
Chinese logistics giant on the horizon
News agency Reuters reports that China has created a new logistics giant through a merger of China Railway Materials, China National Materials Storage and Transportation Group, Huamao International Freight (Shenzhen Branch), China Logistics, and China National Packaging... more