100 years ago and one month ago 
In between 24 and 25 April 2020, it will be exactly 100 years ago that the Dornier Do Gs 1 was sunk in Kiel on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. The predecessor of the Dornier Do J (aka whale) flying boat series, which operated, inter alia, a mail liner service between Germany and... more
USA Truck appoints Zachary King as SVP and CFO
USA Truck, headquartered in Van Buren AR, has appointed Zachary King as senior vice-president and CFO. King has been the company’s vice-president and corporate controller since 2017, after joining USA Truck in 2015. He succeeds Jason Bates, who is leaving the company to pursue... more
General cargo alliance continues to grow
The German general cargo alliance, Cargo Line, continued to grow strongly in the 2019 financial year. The entity registered a total of 12.8 million outbound shipments (+ 2.6%) and sales of EUR 1.46 billion (+ 2.8%). Domestic traffic grew by 2.5% to 9.75 million shipments,... more
JV to boost investment in South Korean logistics real estate
APG, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and ESR have entered into a strategic agreement to establish a new development joint venture, ESR-KS II, with a total equity allocation of USD 1 billion, representing an investment capacity to deliver as much as USD 2... more
Cargo traffic volumes remain firm at Viking Line
While the ongoing pandemic has caused a serious deterioration in Viking Line’s operating conditions, cargo traffic is continuing. Backed by Finland’s National Emergency Supply Agency’s decision to aid cargo traffic to ensure supply security, four of the group’s vessels are... more
Understanding the shippers
From 1 May 2020, American Airlines will take advantage of the online booking platform of its new end-to-end management system and implement a fair booking policy to address late changes or cancellations. This step represents American’s plans to mitigate unused space,... more
Csafe Global supplies US Antarctic programme
Csafe Global has gone to the ends of the earth to ensure the samples gathered by the United States Antarctic programme are protected on their journey from Antarctica to the USA. Scientists collect samples to be shipped back to their home institutions for further analysis. The... more
Boeing announces key leadership changes
Boeing has announced key organization and leadership changes as of 1 May. A newly formed enterprise operations, finance & strategy group will consolidate several important areas, bringing together teams responsible for manufacturing, supply chain and operations, finance,... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Before Google launched Gmail, "G-Mail" was the name of a free email service offered by Garfield's website. more
Infrastructure upgrade to improve rail services
Watco customers served by three Midwest (USA)-based short line railroads will notice a service improvement thanks to two grants that have been awarded to the lines. The grants, combined ith Watco’s match, total USD 61.4 million. The infrastructure improvements will be made on... more