New Cagliari terminal operational 
The Genoa-based Gruppo Grendi has been setting a new trend since late July, when it commenced operations in its new Mito container terminal in Sardinia. The facility in Cagliari is dedicated to feeder services and the import and export of international freight flows. The port of... more
CCA bolstered by Qatar Airways
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) has further reinforced its management team with Miguel Rodríguez Moreno, a senior manager for climate-control products at Qatar Airways Cargo, who has joined its board of directors.Rodríguez, who’ll take part in CCA’s virtual Seventh Perishables... more
July was special in Frankfurt
Cargo traffic at Frankfurt airport, Europe’s major hub, continued its growth momentum in July, despite the ongoing shortage of belly capacities on account of less passenger aircraft in the skies. Passenger traffic (2.85 million travellers) registered only a moderate recovery in... more
Pennsylvania intermodal facility to be re-opened
The US railway Norfolk Southern is planning to create additional handling capacities by re-opening its intermodal facility in Greencastle PA (USA).The railroad plans to phase in business gradually at the Franklin County regional intermodal facility from 10 September, starting... more
A greater solar impact in Austria
Early in August the logistician Gebrüder Weiss (GW) commissioned a photovoltaic power plant at its Graz branch office (Kalsdorf, Austria) that can generate more than 460 MWh of electricity a year. It will supply around 50% of the energy needed to run the 27,000 sqm logistics... more
San Diego airport supports cargo needs
The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has completed an 8,640 sqm airline support building, which houses belly cargo, ground-handling equipment and storage areas for aircraft provisioning equipment.The facility also provides a convenient place for the public to pick up... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Flamingos that can dance a variety of dances are more successful at finding a partner. more
Further equipment for Montreal
New cranes for the port of Montreal. Logistec Stevedoring, a dry bulk terminal operator in the Canadian port of Montreal, ordered a Konecranes Gottwald model 7 mobile harbour crane in June. It will be delivered in October and will handle dry bulk cargo, including scrap metal.The... more
Electric beer delivery
Volvo Trucks North America delivered its first class 8, battery-electric regional haulage trucks on the US east coast to its customer Manhattan Beer Distributors. Five zero-emission Volvo VNR electric trucks are joining the New York City-based beer and beverage distributors’... more
A new head for the Kühne Foundation
Jörg Dräger, a former minister for science and research in the senate of the German state of Hamburg, is set to be appointed executive director of the board of trustees of the Kühne Foundation in Schindellegi (Switzerland) on 1 April 2022.Dräger, who’s been a member of the... more