"Curiosity of the Day" 
Canada's national parks are so massive that they are bigger than the total area of many other countries. For instance, either Albania or Israel could fit inside the 30,050 sqkm that make up the Nahanni National Park Reserve. Denmark or Switzerland could fit inside the 44,807... more
China: rail service to Wuhan launched 
The ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak has led to numerous restrictions being placed on shipments to Wuhan (China), with shipments by truck becoming particularly difficult. Nippon Express has established a service to resolve the issue of transporting cargo to Wuhan by... more
Alitalia - government ends deadlock
While aircraft are staying on the ground in many places, there has been some unexpected movement with regard to Alitalia. After the flag carrier from Italy, which is currently especially affected by the health crisis, faced definite bankruptcy, the state decided to nationalise... more
Craiss increases capacities
The German transport company Albert Craiss is taking precautions to counteract supply bottlenecks that may be caused by the corona crisis: besides extra trips to help deliver supplies to a retail chain in Baden-Wuerttemberg, the logistics services provider has substantially... more
Pro Glove expands its executive team
Pro Glove, a provider of industry wearables, has added yet another executive to its team: Thomas Nowak will become the company's new CFO and COO. In this role, he will be in charge of the finance, legal, logistics and production segments. He is a proven expert in the technology... more
US railway to reduce GHG emissions by 37.3%
CSX has become the first railroad in North America to have its new emissions intensity goal – which is consistent with reductions required to keep warming to well-below 2° C – approved by the science based target initiative (SBTi). The US class I railway will reduce... more
Less to pay for in port of Hamburg
Deferring charges is currently one of the guiding principles in Hamburg (Germany). In order to ease the current burden on the shoulders of the port industry, ocean carriers, inland shipping companies as well as port skippers may request a moratorium for port dues payments for... more
Improving traffic in Peruvian port
In the port of Callao in Peru, the country’s main harbour and one of Latin America’s most important ports, dense fog and haze are a consistent challenge for port operations. The Dirección de Contrataciones del Material (Dircomat) of the Peruvian maritime authority placed an... more
In-house assets to secure cargo demand into North America
Following the US travel ban on European countries, the cargo industry has seen a sharp decrease in aircraft capacity from Europe to the USA. Commodities that would have typically travelled as belly freight have now entered the ad-hoc cargo market, further tipping the balance of... more
Wabco and ZF expect to close merger in Q2
Wabco and the global technology company ZF Friedrichshafen (ZF) report that they have received all approvals from regulatory authorities required to close their previously announced merger, with the exception of the Chinese state administration for market regulation (SAMR).... more