Is Murmansk cut off? 
On 1 June, the bridge of the Murman railway over the Kola River between the rail stations Vykhodnaya and Kola collapsed under the massive weight of rising melt water levels. Two days before, the heavy pressure of the water had damaged one the bridge pillars, causing the tracks... more
HL grants Schlotfeldt more time
The supervisory board of the Hamburg (Germany)-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd has extended the contract of Joachim Schlotfeldt, its chief personnel and global procurement officer (CPO), by two years, until 31 March 2023. Michael Behrendt, chairman of the supervisory board, said:... more
Sale of Sheppard to Bendix concluded
In the USA, ZF Friedrichshafen has concluded the sale of Sheppard to Bendix for the price of USD 149.5 million. Sheppard is a major provider of steering technology for commercial vehicles. Bendix is an indirect subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse, which produces braking systems for rail... more
Mriya flies millions of masks from China to Canada
The new Canadian office of Intradco Global, a Chapman Freeborn company and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, in collaboration with GTA GSM, has completed a significant charter operation, transporting 13,000 cartons (totalling nearly 1,000 cbm) of medical supplies and PPE... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The biggest pizza ever created was 1262 sqm, made in Rome, Italy, in 2012. The pizza was gluten-free and named “Ottavia” after a Roman emperor. more
New head for Fedex Express Europe and TNT
Fedex Express has appointed Karen Reddington as regional president, Fedex Express Europe and CEO of TNT, effective 1 June 2020. A 23-year veteran of Fedex Express, Reddington most recently served as regional president of the Asia Pacific region. She succeeds Bert Nappier,... more
DFDS partners with Global & Local Enterprises
DFDS Logistics in Ghent (Belgium) has decided to outsource its repair and maintenance workshop to Global & Local Enterprises, which manages a chain of workshops with well-trained mechanics and supervisors. This company will now handle the repairing and maintenance of DFDS’... more
More money for trade corridor in Texas
The Port of Corpus Christi was awarded a grant by the Texas department of transportation (TxDOT) under the 2019-2020 port access programme for safety improvements to the Joe Fulton international trade corridor and Rincon Road leading to the Rincon industrial complex.... more
Analyst issues warnings for June
May 2020 was not as bad for the air cargo industry as the previous month. As indicated in data from Clive Data Services, the industry has passed the lowest point. After a -37% decline in volumes YOY in April, the corresponding figure for May of -31% showed a slight upward... more
Increased rail capacity to compensate low water level
As the water levels in the river Rhine are alarmingly low, Belgium rail freight operator Lineas is increasing its offer on key trains along the Rhine. From 15 June throughout the summer, fourteen weekly Xpress services and additional capacity to the Mannheim region in... more