"Curiosity of the Day" 
When AOL was giving away internet via CDs in the mail, spending some USD 300 million to manufacture and mail them during its peak in the 1990s, the early online giant was producing 50% of all the world's CDs. more
Recovery after the storm
This pandemic too, with its massive impact on northern Italy, will come to an end at some point. Maurizio Briglia is currently busy negotiating solutions with carriers, to prevent congestion in ports. The managing director of Combi Line, which is headquartered near Milan, senses... more
Adopt mobility package 1 now! 
Sixteen road haulage associations across Europe urgently call for the finalisation of the legislative procedure on the mobility package 1. After three years of legislative work, the package awaits final approval in the European parliament. This will provide a harmonised... more
DB Schenker charters PVG shuttle service
After combining efforts through three flights carrying medical equipment from China to Iceland, Icelandair Group and DB Schenker have signed an agreement regarding 45 cargo flights between Shanghai PVG and Munich. Three redesigned B767 with removed seats have already started... more
Austrian carrier expands railfreight services to China
The Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the railfreight arm of the Austrian ÖBB, is augmenting its rail transport offer to and from China as part of its TransFer service. The first of these new trains started in Jinan in eastern China and arrived in Budapest in Hungary on Monday (27... more
Global idle fleet crosses threshold of 3 million teu
The pandemic forces all carriers to idle segments of their operated tonnage, now amounting to 3 million teu, according to the latest figures of Alphaliner. The maritime intelligence provider said that this number surpasses the previous peak mark of 2.46 million teu reported at... more
Higher revenue despite corona pandemic
Notwithstanding the corona pandemic and the costs of the company's restructuring programme, the Swedish rail carrier Green Cargo was able to raise the operating result in Q1/2020 by SEK 14 million (EUR 1.3 million) to SEK -70 million (EUR -6.4 million) compared to the same... more
Sebastian Mikosz to join Iata
Sebastian Mikosz will join the international air transport association (Iata) as senior vice president for member and external relations, effective 1 June 2020. Most recently, Mikosz was group managing director and CEO of Kenya Airways (2017-2019), during which time he served on... more
Tiaca: "Africa must act - now!"
The international air cargo association has raised its concern on the air cargo sector in Africa, which has experienced a drop in capacity to Europe by 70% compared to 2019 according to Clive Data Services. Sanjeev Gadhia, Tiaca vice chairman and CEO of the Kenyan cargo... more
Successor appointed to lead DB Cargo UK
DB Cargo UK’s current CFO Andrea Rossi will become the company’s new CEO from 1 September 2020. DB Cargo AG, the railfreight company’s European parent company, announced its decision after concluding a lengthy process to appoint a successor to the current CEO Hans-Georg Werner,... more