Situation in the Gulf of Guinea deteriorates 
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), founded in 1965, used the recent ECR conference on maritime security and the blue economy in the European Parliament to raise the alarm about the dire security situation in the Gulf of Guinea. "Urgent action has to... more
100 years ago: airmail clears blockade
In the winter of 1919/1920 Estonia was isolated from the outside world because of bad weather conditions and armed conflicts. As Camille Allaz discovered (The History of Air Cargo and Airmail, p. 47), taking to the air the only solution: from 7 February to 15 March 1920 an... more
Turkish Cargo elects new senior vice president
Turkish Cargo continues to strengthen its team to pursue its global strategies. The company has announced that Cornelis Paul de Man, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in logistics, supply chain management, strategic marketing and sales, has joined Turkish... more
Kuehne + Nagel acquires 78 new vehicles in UK
Ryder has supplied 78 new Mercedes-Benz 314CDI Sprinter chassis cab vans to Kuehne + Nagel in the UK. The new vehicles are equipped with automatic gearboxes and air conditioning and are being used to deliver fresh produce and consumables to Costa Coffee outlets throughout the UK... more
DHL must lower prices
On 1 January 2020, DHL raised the package prices for private customers by an average 3%. The company had informed the German federal network agency about the planned price increases already in autumn 2019 and had demonstrated their compliance with postal law regulations. The... more
Evergreen adds new service to Puerto La Plata
Tec Plata, which operates the container terminal in Puerto La Plata (Argentina), has signed a contract with Evergreen Marine, Taiwan. The new service between Asia, the Far East and the Americas can now set sail. With this agreement with the Taiwanese shipping line, Tec Plata... more
Airbus: standstill in China, departure from Wales
Airbus China is observing Chinese Government requirements for staff to work from home and is helping with IT equipment so that employees from all locations including Tianjin do not need to travel to work where possible. With regards to the business impact, China domestic and... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
For the early morning of 30 October 1974, the wake-up service of the German telephone network received 600 more wake-up requests than usual. Millions of Germans did not want to miss the television broadcast of the boxing match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. more
FMS opens new office
As a part of the strategic expansion of Fr. Meyer's Sohn (FMS), the German logistics company is opening a new office in Arnstadt (Thuringia). The launch of this location in the middle of Germany is part of the FMS Overland strategy and will offer both existing and new... more
UPS invests in electric delivery vehicles
UPS reports that its venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has completed a minority investment in Arrival, which makes electric vehicle (EV) platforms and purpose-built vehicles that offer a highly competitive value proposition when compared to both traditional internal combustion... more