Germany's inland shipping improves in 2019 
About 205.1 million t of goods were shipped on Germany’s rivers and canals in 2019, up 3.6% from the previous year. In 2018 volumes were reduced by 11% to 197.1 million t due to low water levels. Transport performance also posted a substantial increase (+8.6%), reaching 50.9... more
LUG Aircargo handling gains co-managing director
The supervisory board of LUG Aircargo handling has nominated Rainer Wittenfeld as co-managing director of LUG. In this role, he will support Patrik Tschirch, who has been leading LUG for the past eight years. In addition to his new role, Wittenfeld will retain his position as... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt was allergic to moon dust. more
Two tonnes of fruit delivered to nursing homes
The premium fruit and vegetable brand SanLucar and the agricultural producer Llusar in Spain have donated 2 t of mandarins for the elderly, the persons most affected by the current health crisis. Thus, with the help of the national police and the army, the 2,000 kg of citrus... more
Pleasure and pain on the rivers
Inland barges continue to ply their trade on Europe’s waterways. Some market observers are worried, however, that Eastern European crews might become locked in by quarantines. The EU has signalled some basic support. more
Rhine Valley rail line closed after derailment
A ro-la train from SBB Cargo International collided between Freiburg (Germany) and Basel (Switzerland) with elements of a road bridge under construction and derailed on Thursday evening (2 April 2020). The train driver died, three other persons were injured. The rail line is... more
An appetite for Philippine air freight
The Philippine company PSI Air 2007 began commercial cargo operations on 28 March 2020. The start-up cargo specialist based in Clark operated its first flight using B737-300(QC). Its fleet also includes two converted passenger aircraft, one B727-200 (photo) and one B737-300... more
Letmeship welcomes GLS to its network
Letmeship, the Hamburg (Germany)-based provider of multi-carrier software, is joining forces with parcel logistics company GLS to further expand its European despatch services network. Via Letmeship, customers can book domestic and international shipments at GLS. "As... more
Turnpoint braves the crisis
Turnpoint, a French specialist for execute search in the logistics industry, continues to provide its usual high-quality service for its customers during the Covid-19 crisis. Cyrille Raynal, Turnpoint's co-director, explains: "Some recruitments have been put aside,... more
Rail-ready sites programme launched
US railroad Omnitrax has launched its new rail-ready sites programme. The initiative, which is designed to bring together rail-served sites and customers in need of development properties, kicks off with ten rail-ready sites along the New Jersey division of the Winchester and... more