"Curiosity of the Day"
Lonnie Johnson was the man who developed stealth bomber technology. In a more frivolous moment, he also invented the super soaker water gun. more
Great potential in Latin America
Latin American markets have become more important for Logisfashion of late, on top of its Spanish home market. Operations are set to start in its third Mexican logistics facility. more
Silkway serves Silk Road, Qatar Airways reduces
Azerbaijan's Silkway West Airlines has kept up its scheduled and charter flights connecting China in these challenging and turbulent times. With more than 20 flights weekly through its global hub in Baku, Silkway is continuing operations with a mix of charter and scheduled... more
Fewer trucks between Lausanne and Geneva
The Swiss federal railways (SBB) have opened the new passing rail track between Coppet and Founex on the Geneva – Lausanne route. Now the railways can expand passenger traffic without reducing railfreight capacities. On the new 750 m and CHF 73 million track, the faster... more
A turn for the better - on thin grounds
According to flash estimates, the container throughput index of the RWI –Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) reported a surprising uptick of 2.2 points to 115.4 points in January. However, the value is still... more
US short line railroad opens liquid transload terminal
Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) in the USA has elivered the first railcar of liquid feed ingredients for animal health and nutrition company Novus to the newly opened Seaford Transload Terminal, Delaware. A roadway was built adjacent to an existing rail siding in the... more
Paris airports takes first step in Indian market entry
On 20 February 2020, Aéroports de Paris (Groupe ADP) took its first step towards an expansion into the Indian market by signing an agreement regarding the acquisition, under certain conditions, of a 49% stake in GMR Airports. The Indian airport group operates in a dynamic... more
CCM refreshes its management
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), an interoperable grey chassis pool manager in the United States, has announced a series of changes to its organisation and executive leadership. Jim Woods has been promoted from general manager, mid-south and southeast regions to... more
3Gtms takes over Pacejet
3Gtms, a global provider of Tier 1 transportation management software (TMS), has acquired Pacejet, a provider of enterprise cloud-based, multi-carrier shipping software. “3Gtms is laser-focused on delivering an exceptional customer experience in addition to providing... more
Swissport Kenya Iata CEIV Pharma certified
Iata's centre of excellence for independent validators in pharmaceutical logistics (CEIV Pharma) has certified Swissport’s upgraded cargo warehouse at Nairobi airport, whose volumes in 2019 (57,000 t) grew by nearly 10%. Swissport is the first globally active air cargo... more