Turkish Cargo keeps braving the trend 
According to the September data of WACD, an international air cargo information provider, the global air cargo brand Turkish Cargo, as the only carrier of the top ten airlines, grew significantly by achieving a tonnage increase of 8.8% in a sector where the global air cargo... more
Innovation prize for Alstom engineer
For her contribution to eco-friendly transport industrial engineer Saskia Schulz has won the “innovation prize for mobility designers 2019” awarded by the Allianz pro Schiene. With her team, the Alstom employee developed a concept for the world’s first hydrogen filling station... more
Rhenus extends home delivery service in UK
Rhenus Home Delivery has been appointed sole carrier for all two-man home deliveries by the design-centric furniture company Swoon. Since joining the home delivery market in 2017, Rhenus has gone from strength to strength, winning contracts such as Swoon as a result of its good... more
Short sea fleet on a green wave
The Arkon-Shipinvest shipping company, a joint venture with Rhenus, is expanding its fleet of approx. 120 units. The plan is to set up an own ecological short sea fleet. The group has placed orders for the first four environmentally-friendly vessels known as ‘Hanse Eco Short Sea... more
Japanese forwarder to launch unified IT platform
Yusen Logistics, which based in Japan, will introduce a new unified supply chain management IT platform on 2 December 2019. The new system provides real-time tracking and advanced supply chain management within a modular architecture. This is part of the company's digital... more
MOL with new navigation system
The Japanese carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) combines its efforts along with Furuno Electric to foster their advanced augmented reality (AR)-based navigation system. The AR navigation system provides visual support to crewmembers during their watch-keeping and ship operations... more
CSafe announces "new era for passive packaging"
CSafe Global, a provider of both active and passive temperature-controlled packaging solutions for the transport of life-enhancing biopharmaceuticals, is launching its new "AcuTemp Plus Series". With vacuum insulated panels (VIP) and single temperature phase change... more
MSC chooses Soren Toft as CEO
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced that Soren Toft will join the firm as CEO. MSC is delighted that Toft will be supporting the Aponte family at the helm to ensure that the company remains a major global player in the years to come. He will report directly to Diego... more
Mega parcel centre on former Opel site
Deutsche Post DHL Group is continuing to strengthen its parcel network in Germany and has opened a new mega parcel centre in Bochum. With a sorting capacity of up to 50,000 shipments per hour, the Bochum parcel hub, along with the Obertshausen facility near Frankfurt am Main,... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Because US President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated during a theatre performance in 1865, there were many witnesses. One of them lived long enough to tell his story on television. more