Charles Puech d’Alissac elected president of Viia 
Viia, the rail motorways operator of the SNCF group, has welcomed Charles Puech d'Alissac as its new president and successor to Thierry Le Guilloux. Puech d'Alissac joined the SNCF group in September 1990. At the end of 2011, he moved to SNCF’s logistics branch to take... more
DHL processes more invoices
Uipath, a provider of RPA (robotic process automation) solutions, and Deloitte have jointly developed the Deloitte intelligent document processing (DIDP) software, which has helped DHL Supply Chain to substantially increase its capacities for invoice processing. The solution... more
New berth inaugurated in Koper
A new ro-ro berth, which was completed just few weeks ago, has been inaugurated in the Adriatic Port of Koper. The event was attended by Slovenia’s minister of infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec. The new berth will primarily serve the car terminal, since it is located near the... more
Flying a rocket booster from Alabama to Florida
Initially scheduled to launch in exactly one month, on 17 July 2020, an Atlas V-541 rocket booster for Nasa's next Mars Rover Mission was transported from Huntsville, AL to Cape Canaveral, FL by Volga-Dnepr Airlines last month. The AN-124-100 "Ruslan" is the only... more
India to lead growth in Asia
After an all-time high in 2018/2019, the global market for freight wagons began to slow down already at the end of 2019. This development was driven primarily by China Railways, which failed to fulfil its procurement plan for up to 210,000 freight wagons between 2018 and... more
Schryver de Colombia joins PCN
Project Cargo Network has welcomed Schryver de Colombia as a new member. Established in Colombia in 1993, the company's Ecuadorian branch is already part of the network. Its Colombian offices are in Bogota, Cartagena and Medellin. Holding Iata, ISO 9001 and Basc... more
Stord takes over Cove Logistics
The digital warehousing and distribution network Stord has acquired Cove Logistics, a transportation partner, to offer customers a comprehensive distribution network. Since its Series A funding round in 2019, Stord's network and software capabilities have grown substantially... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The woolly mammoth was still around when the pyramids were being built. more
Green policy in the Ports of Auckland
In the Ports of Auckland, the hitherto largest soil-based vertical garden has been installed on its new car-handling building on Auckland’s waterfront. This unique garden system was invented by the New Zealand company Hanging Gardens, and the components are manufactured as part... more
Hector Rail changes hands
Ancala European Infrastructure Fund II has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Hector Rail Group from EQT Infrastructure II. The acquisition includes all Hector Rail activities in Germany and Scandinavia. “The agreement is a huge boost for Hector Rail,” said... more