Cool chain for Ethiopia 
After several years of preparation, the first intermodal transport of perishables from Ethiopia to Europe is underway. The first reefer container with 24 t of avocados was loaded onto a train in Ethipia and will be shipped via the port of Djibouti to Europe. Preparations for... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The black widow was incorrectly named from the false belief that the female always eats the male after mating. more
Aries Worldwide Logistics appoints first-ever CCO
Houston-based company Aries Worldwide Logistics is planning to launch a new commercial organisation that will be led by its first-ever CCO, industry veteran Joe Bento. He will oversee the company's field sales, which includes creating strategic sales hubs around the country, as... more
First freighter for Tierra del Fuego-based airline
Chile's Aerovías DAP, based at Punta Arenas, provides cargo and passenger services, including ferries and vessels, in the most southern part of South America as far as the Antarctic. It has now added its first dedicated freighter, BAe 146-200(QT), to its fleet. According to... more
Lorries load loads
In June trucks on the USA’s highways transported slightly more goods than in previous months, as shown by an index published by American Trucking Associations. The continuation of the positive trend depends on how the outbreak of Covid-19 develops. more
Scoot converts A320 for cargo
Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group, has modified one of its 29 narrowbody A320 aircraft to boost cargo capacity and capabilities. "The modification works are our biggest undertaking to date, and we thank the civil aviation authority of Singapore (CAAS)... more
SBB Cargo International crosses the Brenner Pass
Construction works on the Italian section of the Simplon route between Iselle di Trasquera and Domodossola will continue until 5 September 2020. In total, the route will have been closed for three weeks, preventing semi-trailers (P400) from travelling through Switzerland. To... more
Three US short line railroads change ownership
R. J. Corman Railroad Group has acquired the three US short line railroads Owego and Harford Railway (OHRY), Lehigh Railway (LRWY) and Luzerne and Susquehanna Railway Company (LS) as well as TranZ, a transload service provider operating on the short line railroads. TranZ... more
World's first B737-700 "Flexicombi" ready for take off
Texel Air, a private airline and MRO based in Bahrain, announces the arrival of the latest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi™, a first of a kind aircraft conversion developed to "provide the most versatile third party cargo charter solution available in... more
Ebanx launches e-commerce logistics solution
Ebanx has introduced its international logistics solution Leve in the USA, to help online stores in the country to send parcels to Brazil. Created in the Ebanx's group and headquartered in Brazil, the start-up specializes in ecommerce and handles the reception and handling,... more