"Curiosity of the Day" 
A British company has developed a "smart condom": It measures the calories burned during sex and the speed, force of each thrust and the average skin temperature of the penis. more
One year as a freight-only carrier 
On 19 March 2020, United operated its first flight carrying cargo without passengers on board. While the passenger cabin was empty, its cargo hold was completely full, carrying more than 14.5 t of commodities from Chicago to Frankfurt. A year later, United Cargo has operated... more
Army orders 879 trucks at a stroke
Truck manufacturer Daf has received a large order from the Belgian Armed Forces, comprising the delivery and service of 879 all-wheel-drive CF Military trucks. Delivery of the first vehicles is planned for 2022 with the last vehicles to be produced in 2025. The order... more
First female COO
Constance von Muehlen will become Alaska Airlines’ first female chief operating officer on 3 April 2021. As a member of the executive committee, she will report to Ben Minicucci, who will assume his position as CEO on 31 March 2021. Von Muehlen succeeds current COO Gary Beck,... more
Prizes for sustainable transport
No fewer than four companies have been honoured with the prestigious eco performance award in logistics: In the SME category, the prize went to Swiss freight forwarder Schöni. The carrier relies on alternative drive concepts and intermodal transport. Schöni wants to be the first... more
Fulfilment startup raises EUR 35 million
International expansion is the aim of the Paris-headquartered on-demand fulfilment startup Cubyn. The firm has collected EUR 35 million in a financing round led by Eurazeo and Bpifrance Large Venture with the participation of new partners like First Bridge Ventures and Fuse... more
A continental network
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) have entered into a merger agreement, under which CP has agreed to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of USD 29 billion. Following final approval from the surface... more
Finance guru for growth in Asia
Emergevest, a private equity investment group with holdings that include EV Cargo, one of the largest private logistics companies in UK, has appointed Lawrence Lim as director with responsibilities for investment origination, execution and portfolio management. Lim joins... more
ANA Cargo: more transpac capacity
Starting in exactly one month, on 23 April 2021, All Nippon Airways (ANA) will employ B777F on cargo flights between Los Angeles and Tokyo NRT. The Japanese carrier opted to use the Triple Seven for this service because ot its maximum load capacity at roughly 100 t,... more
GIE France PCS banks on digitisation
France is pushing its logistics industry. The interest group (GIE) France PCS offers concrete solutions to make the country’s logistics industry more competitive. Launched at the end of 2020 in line with the recommendations of the Hémar-Daher report, France PCS underlines... more