"Curiosity of the Day" 
A ladybird eats up to a hundred greenflies, mites and bugs per day . more
Alibaba over Riyadh
Saudia Cargo and the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group have agreed to operate five flights a week from Hong Kong via the Saudi capital to Liège, thus building a new pillar in the global e-commerce airbridge. more
Excellency in Singapore 
Star Alliance will establish a management office in the city state of Singapore later this year, as decided by its chief executive board, which comprises the CEOs of its 26 member airlines. The board considered that a new centre of excellence would be an important means to help... more
Earning a profit despite pandemic
Despite a decline in traffic volume, BLS Cargo achieved a positive annual result of CHF 1.9 million in 2020. The Swiss railfreight operator reported sales of CHF 277 million, 5.5% less than in the previous year. Traffic volume fell by 10% to 19,956 trains. The decline in... more
Gruber Logistics extends network
In this period of economic contraction, Gruber Logistics continues to implement its strategy, which, according to Marcello Corazzola, CEO and member of the board, aims to extend the company’s network in Italy, ensure social sustainability and pursue digitisation. At the... more
Damaged after return
The Aviation Safety Network reports that a 32 year-old Boeing 737 freighter of the Indonesian Trigana Air Service, bound on a domestic flight for Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG), on the island of Sulawesi, suffered a runway excursion on landing at... more
Strong February in NSWA
The Northwest Seaport Alliance on the US West Coast handled more than 263,000 teu (+1%) in February 2020. Full imports increased by 10.3%, while full exports decreased 13.6%. The upward trend is clear: the year-to-date volumes improved 5.1% to almost 552,000 teu, with full... more
Self-driving vehicle for Sweden’s roads
Swedish bearings and seals manufacturer SKF is now testing an autonomous driving electric truck together with tech company Einride. The self-driving vehicle will transport goods on a public road between SKF’s factory and its warehouse in Gothenburg, Sweden. For SKF,... more
Relocation and award
As the first company in western Switzerland, von Bergen has invested in two green, hydrogen-powered trucks, a revolutionary technology that massively reduces CO2 emissions. The transport company has now been awarded this year's "Watt d'Or" energy prize by the Swiss... more
Second location opened in 2021
Munich-based logistics service provider Robert Kukla will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2021. After Lisbon, Düsseldorf is already the second new branch to be opened this year. It will come on stream on 1 April. This addition expands the forwarder's network to ten... more