58,000 quiet freight wagons 
Deutsche Bahn plans to equip the entire freight wagon fleet on its German rail network with state-of-the-art composite brake blocks or "whisper brakes" by the end of 2020. The retrofitting programme should be completed by that date, and DB Cargo will then have up to... more
Arnold Group expands leadership team
The specialist for heavy-duty transport services has granted two of its employees power of procuration and thus given them far-reaching responsibilities. Heike Fuchs has been appointed authorised representative for Arnold Speditions GmbH. She joins the management as senior... more
Swiss start-ups challenge post
Swiss start-ups Annanow and Pickwings have formed a partnership to launch an alternative concept to Swiss Post's next-day offer for urban deliveries. "Nachtpaket" goes on stream in Zurich and, if the trial period proves successful, will be extended to a further ten... more
Russia: railfreight volumes decline
Russian Railways (RZD) shipped 99.4 million t of freight across its network in February 2020, a drop of 0.6% compared to the same period last year. Freight turnover in February 2020 decreased by 2.4% to 197.4 billion tkm and by 2.9% to 251.4 billion tkm when taking into account... more
Emirates acclaims women flying high in aviation
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, Emirates highlights one aspect of how women in aviation support economies and touch lives across the world. The airline has released a video that follows an all-women flight deck crew as they operate multi-stop cargo flights... more
3,700 to nine
The ports of Bremerhaven and Bremen have measured the compliance of incoming vessels with air pollution control regulations over a longer period. In July 2017, the federal maritime and hydrographic agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrografie, BSH) installed an air... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The population of Ireland is still 2 million less than it was before the potato famine, 160 years ago. more
VRR reveals first inflatable AKE container
Planned to be officially displayed during the Iata World Cargo Symposium, which was scheduled this week in Istanbul but had to be postponed, the Dutch ULD provider VRR has revealed the "Air7", the first ever inflatable solution for ULD, now ready for certification.... more
The inland waterways behind the seaports
Inland barges can look forward to strong stern winds. Given their environment-friendliness and their intermodal possibilities, they are the mode of choice for many a logistics player. An overview of current projects. more
Record building in Hong Kong
Mammoet transported the longest pedestrian bridge ever across the airport’s apron to its final destination in the world’s largest airfreight gateway. Careful and detailed planning was necessary to ensure that flights were only disrupted minimally. more