“Curiosity of the Day” 
In World War I, an American carrier pigeon was awarded a medal of honour, because, although gravely wounded by gunfire, it delivered a letter to its destination, thus saving the lives of a dozen soldiers. Now the stuffed pigeon is exhibited in the National Museum of American... more
Sustainability through cooperation
Sustainability is a popular buzzword these days. The Belgian port of Antwerp wants to take it seriously – and is bringing its multimodal Belgian neighbours on board to take numerous measures together. more
Reefer rail service in Spain launched 
Medlog, part of MSC, has started a new dedicated reefer rail service for Spain which capitalises on the latest flexible technology for on board power generation. The first commercial voyage has already taken place, with a transport between Zaragoza and Valencia. The service... more
Marcel de Nooijer appointed CEO Transavia Netherlands
Marcel de Nooijer has been appointed CEO Transavia Netherlands, effective 1 January 2020. He succeeds Mattijs ten Brink, who left Transavia on 30 September 2019. De Nooijer is currently executive vice president Air France-KLM Cargo and managing director at Martinair. "I... more
Wedding of Antwerp and Zeebrugge definite?
The ongoing exchange of a closer cooperation of the two European port authorities of Antwerp and Zeebrugge in Belgium has entered its next phase. The ports officials said they have now given the green light for merger negotiations, expected to come to a close by the end of 2021.... more
Kiwis to quit Europe
From October next year, Air New Zealand will fly between Auckland and its alliance partner United Airlines' New York hub Newark Liberty International Airport three times weekly, year-round, using its latest configuration B787-9 aircraft. At the same time, the airline has also... more
Agility invests in a new facility in Saudi Arabia
Agility has opened a new 900,000 sqm logistics park in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), part of a series of investments in the country valued at SAR 1 billion (EUR 240 million). The new facility was developed by Agility Logistics Parks (ALP) and includes 250,000 sqm of built-up, high... more
EU to promote shift from road to rail in Italy
The European Commission has approved an Italian support scheme to encourage the shift of freight traffic from road to rail in the region of Emilia-Romagna in Italy. The scheme, which has an overall budget of EUR 6 million and will run until 2022, aims to increase the share of... more
Busy times in Long Beach
The port of Long Beach on the US West Coast witnessed the best September of its 108-year history. In total, almost 707,000 teu were handled in September, slightly more (+0.8%) than during the same month a year ago. While imports were down by 0.7% to 355,000 teu, exports more... more
Saudia Cargo now GDP certified
The global certification leader SGS has issued Saudia Cargo with the certificate of European Union Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP) for handling pharmaceuticals. The certificate marks a new achievement for the carrier and an acknowledgment of its storing and transporting... more