"Curiosity of the Day" 
A female ‘strawberry poison-dart frog’ feeds its tadpoles its own unfertilised eggs. more
Ice-cold combination in Massachusetts 
It’s a Massachusetts deal. Ice Cube Cold Storage & Logistics, based in Fall River MA (USA), has finalised the acquisition of the Main Terminal Division of Maritime International, from New Bedford MA (USA). The newly-named Ice Cube Cold Storage & Logistics Maritime... more
New kids on the block
Attitudes in the forwarding industry are old-fashioned, hierarchical and anti-progress? Don’t mention digitalisation? And if you do, then only to call it job-slashing technology? Not at all! One example that proves the opposite can be found in Linz. ACS Logistics founder and... more
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group backs "fit for 55"
Europe wants to become climate-neutral by 2050, Austria by 2040. A rapid shift of freight transport from road to rail is crucial in achieving these goals. Such a shift requires fair competitive conditions and true cost-pricing, ÖBB Raiilcargo Group said at its annual press... more
Re-sale instead of reverse logistics
Seko Logistics, founded in 1976, is banking on recommerce in e-commerce shipment. The Chicago-based company is partnering with newly launched recommerce specialist Reconomx to help retail brands reduce their carbon footprints. The plan is to contribute to bringing down the... more
Bob Jaques editor of Ship Management Intl
Elaborate Communications, publisher of Ship Management International (SMI), has appointed Bob Jaques as editor. He will immediately oversee the November/December issue. Jaques is an English literature graduate from the University of York with a postgraduate diploma in... more
Samskip Sea Connect is born
It's an acquisition with a Baltic perspective: the Dutch group Samskip is buying Sea Connect, a Klaipeda (Lithuania)-based shipping company that offers shortsea services connecting Russia, Lithuania, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. The operator runs three 1A Ice Class... more
For e-commerce goods from Japan
ANA Holdings and Overseas Courier Service (OCS), an express air cargo forwarder with a global network of 400 stations that utilises ANA's air network and offers B2B and B2C door-to-door access, have launched a new service called "iEC". Leveraging this cargo and... more
Groundbreaking ceremony for truck plant
Cargobull Iberica is investing around EUR 19 million in the construction of its new production facility in Figueruelas (Spain). The factory is scheduled to open in August 2022, with more than 280 employees and a production capacity of 60 vehicles per day. The new plant is... more