Contract to fill gaps in fleet 
After more than 40 years in business, Hireco is much more than trucks and trailers. It has developed a “diagnostics-in-action” approach which has led to a new order from Panther Logistics. The order is for x44 brand new SDC curtainsider trailers on a contract hire package.... more
Mozambique Airports PCA chairs ACI-Africa
Emanuel Chaves, president of the board of directors of Aeroportos de Moçambique, has been nominated by unanimity to chair ACI-Africa (Airports Council International). He took over his new position on 15 February 2021 and will end the mandate of the presidency on 31 December... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Fish that live in the waters of the Antarctic have a kind of antifreeze agent in their blood so that they do not freeze to death more
MAJ warns of a seafarers' exodus
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) expressed its growing concerns about future seafarer shortages if the crew change crisis should continue. In a media release, the possibility of "exhausted crew choosing to leave the shipping industry rather than risk another long... more
Extending Egypt’s intermodal corridor
As a country with a growing population and economy, Egypt needs urgent investment in new transport facilities to reduce congestion, improve the distribution of goods and enable trade to flow freely. A key element in this chain are dry ports directly connected by road or rail... more
Air Austral's third cargo-only flight in February
French airline Air Austral has agreed with the authorities to carry out five more cargo-only flights this month. On the three roundtrips between Paris and La Réunion and on two flights between Paris and Mayotte, a freight-friendly B777-300ER will be deployed, of which only the... more
A coalition for ten LNG vessels
While the value of the shares of Zim Integrated Shipping Services dived even below the price of USD 15 per share after the company's IPO at the NYSE in the end of January with an amount of 14.5 million sold shares (less than the 17.5 million shares planned), they have now gained... more
Operate more trains with a mouse click
The chemicals company Dow Olefinverbund has invested several million euros in a fully computerised interlocking, giving the Schkopau chemical cluster in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany) a modern and efficient connection to Europe's rail freight network, and permitting direct rail access... more
Italy's minister for infrastructure and transport
On 13 February 2021, the new Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi swore in the economist, statistician and academic Enrico Giovannini as government minister for infrastructure and transport. Following Paola De Micheli, Giovannini manages a budget of EUR 32 billion. From 1997... more
Ryder on the run
For Ryder, which has been listed on the NYSE since 1960 and specialises in the vehicle sales, commercial rental and automotive supply chain business, the year 2020 was no success. Revenues shrank by 5.7% to USD 8.4 billion, falling over all four quarters. Nevertheless, operating... more