Colombia’s Regiotram del Norte goes ahead 
The consortium “ARCO Bogotá Zipa” (comprising Ardanuy Ingeniería Colombia and Coral Delgado y Asociados) has been chosen to oversee the contract supervision for the planned feasibility studies and designs concerning the freight and passenger railway between Bogotá and Zipaquirá,... more
Two Miami terminals in temporary closure
The ebb of import container volumes to the USA, mainly caused by the shutdown of Chinese ports in February, led two terminals in the port of Miami to close their gates for a limited period of time. While the South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) gate kept its gates closed... more
ESR closes USD 250 million unsecured term loan
ESR, the large Asia Pacific focused logistics real estate platform, has entered into a new facility agreement for a USD 250 million three-year unsecured term loan facility with prominent international banks at a rate of Libor plus 3%, which was drawn down in full in March 2020... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
People who are currently alive represent about 7% of the total number of people who have ever lived. more
American Airlines' first full cargo flights since 1984
Unusual times demand unusual measures, as American Airlines confirmed this weekend. For the first time since withdrawing its B747 freighters from service in 1984, the Dallas-Fort Worth-based airline has aircraft in operation that carry only cargo and necessary flight personnel –... more
Monjasa chooses new managing director Europe
The Danish oil and maritime company Monjasa has promoted Mikkel Kannegaard to the position of new managing director for its activities in Europe. A role which has been filled by group COO, Svend Stenberg Mølholt, on an interim basis. Mikkel Kannegaard brings experience from... more
Long semitrailers 10% more efficient
After the sale of 100 units, Schwarzmueller is conducting a first review of the success of the long semitrailer that was introduced to the German market on a trial basis in 2019. The Austrian premium manufacturer produces this type of vehicle primarily for the automotive and... more
Balance and incentives
Le Havre is offering its customers solutions with verve – for today and the future. more
China connected again
Railfreight operations are returning to routes linking China and Western Europe. Davies Turner has reported that its weekly direct railfreight import service from China to the UK was resumed in mid-March. Tony Cole, Davies Turner’s head of supply chain services, said that “our... more
TIR boosts India-Iran-Afghanistan intermodal trade
The first intermodal transport, using TIR from India via Chabahar port in Iran, was completed last week. Carrying factory line components, the operation took seven days in total - five by sea and two by road from Chabahar port in Iran to the final destination in Afghanistan. In... more