Felbermayr expands portfolio 
With its crane rental and heavy-duty transport services, Felbermayr has long been a reliable partner in the heavy-lifting sector. Last October, the company launched its "engineered solutions" division, led by Kees Kompier. With this new product, the Dutch national... more
Refitting ships on Suez Canal 
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has replaced the rubber cutterhead bearings on the 102 m (335 ft) dredger "Mahmoud Younis" with a water-lubricated composite. The retrofit, which took place at the Port Said Shipyard’s floating drydock, follows the success of a... more
Rail hub to become logistics park
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) is proposing to build a multi-modal, multi-commodity transload and logistics facility on strategic land holdings adjacent to its existing intermodal rail facility in Pitt Meadows, B.C., Canada. The proposed facility, named the CP Logistics Park... more
Europa's former IT director launches IT consultancy
Richard Litchfield, who has been implementing freight management systems for 20 years, has founded Innovate Freight, a new specialist IT consultancy for freight and logistics. The start-up has launched three product offerings: IF Health Check is a five-day, high level... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
Actors and actresses who have won Oscars live, on average, four years longer than their less successful peers. more
Finnair posts strong cargo performance
During last month, Finnair's available scheduled cargo tkm decreased by 85.9% year-on-year and revenue scheduled cargo tkm decreased by 80.4%, both due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on scheduled flights. However, cargo related available tkm decreased by 56.8% and... more
Emirates' first of three December A380 with SAF
Emirates has welcomed A6-EVL, its 116th A380 as the first of three A380s to join its fleet in 2020, the other two arriving later this month. The delivery flight was powered by a blend of conventional jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is the first time the... more
Enhanced rail connectivity in North West UK
MSD has launched a new rail service connecting the East Midlands and the Port of Liverpool in UK. The new rail service runs five days a week. Delivering container shipping services to the Port of Liverpool for almost 20 years, this new rail service cements the company’s... more
AN-225 now commercially available
Antonov Airlines is launching its AN-225 Mriya into commercial operation to support customers in the heavylift market, where capacity is in high demand. The Mriya, which has a capacity of 250 t, an onboard loading equipment and a cabin, which can be pressurised, will complement... more
Bolloré contracted in Sudan
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has contracted with Bolloré Logistics to cooperate on medical storage in the state of Sudan. Bolloré Transport & Logistics, which has been operating in this African country since 1977, has been awarded the... more