"Curiosity of the Day" 
Many of the genes responsible for male hair loss are located on the X chromosome, which men always inherit from their mothers. more
Un gelato che piace 
W3logistics has gained another customer from the frozen food/food logistics sector: Gelato Classico produces perfectly crafted ice cream according to the Italian tradition in Germany and also supplies the organic specialist and food retail trade. The Dortmund-based software... more
Gotthard: blasting instead of groundbreaking
Construction work on the second Gotthard road tunnel tube officially began yesterday, Wednesday, 29 September 2021, in Göschenen and Airolo (Switzerland). The 16.9 km tunnel, which will cost around CHF 2 billion, is being built parallel to the old tunnel with a gap of around 70... more
Greece to electrify haulage business
eTruck is expanding into Greece to provide emissions-free transport solutions for commercial and freight operators. The manufacturer of new energy vehicles has signed a dealership agreement with Athens-based Petros Petropoulos for BYD eTrucks sales and aftersales in Greece.... more
Is Indonesia up for a global player?
The new player's annual throughput is estimated at 16.7 million teu per year. In Indonesia, with so many islands, domestic shipping costs are comparably high. Now, the authorities have decided to merge the public port operators PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) I, II, III and IV... more
Second top manager moves from K+N to TST
A second top manager is transferring from Kuehne+Nagel to TST within a few weeks (see our article of 10.09.2021): Nadine Stoppa takes over the business unit management of the region West. She has been with K+N for more than ten years. Most recently, she had overall... more
Raya Airways to set up drone network in Malaysia
Raya Airways has embarked on a proof of commercialisation (POC) in partnership with Pen Aviation to demonstrate the commercial viability of utilising drones to transport goods. This marks a significant milestone for the Malaysian carrier, setting it on track to be the country's... more
40 eco-friendly wagons added to fleet
UK-based Freightliner, a subsidiary of G&W Europe, has received 40 new intermodal FFA-G wagons, the first batch of the 230 ordered. The remaining wagons are due to be delivered by November 2021. The new wagon from Poland is the culmination of two-and-a-half years of work... more
Movianto: appetite comes with eating
Movianto, a service provider specialising in logistics for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries and part of the Walden Group founded in France in 1951, wants to continue earning good money from the associated logistics services even after the global anti-pandemic... more
Another Arab airline connects with Israel
From today, 30 September 2021, Bahrain-based Gulf Air is launching its direct flights to Tel Aviv (photo), Israel, operating two flights per week. Acting CEO Captain Waleed Al Alawi: "We are delighted to announce the launch of our Bahrain–Tel Aviv route as part of the... more