"Project Sunrise": Longest range - less cargo 
The first non-stop commercial airline flight from New York (USA) to Sydney (Australia) landed on Sunday, 20 October 2019, after 19 h 16 min in the air. A total of only 49 passengers and crew (including four pilots) were on the 16,200 km "Dreamliner" flight, supporting... more
Port of Virginia invests in new equipment
The port of Virginia on the east coast of the USA has ordered 25 Kalmar hybrid shuttle carriers for USD 23 million to enhance its port equipment. Delivery of the new machines is scheduled to be completed by the end of July 2020. The new units will be delivered to Norfolk... more
77 Belarusian trucks to be delivered to India
Belaz, Belarus’s producer of dump trucks and specialised equipment, will be able to expand its export activity in the Indian market with a major trade operation facilitated by the European bank of reconstruction and development (EBRD) and Belinvestbank. Belaz will export 77... more
Port of Dunkirk appoints head of environmental policy
David Lefranc is to lead the development and environment division at the port of Dunkirk in northern France. In this function he will be in charge of the planning and management of projects to develop the port and oversee the implementation of environmental policy. Furthermore,... more
New office in Wiesbaden
By setting up a new office in Wiesbaden (Germany), Logistic People continues to pursue its growth strategy. From this location the personnel consultant, which specialises in the logistics industry, strengthens its presence in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
A typical storm cloud at an altitude of 10 km weighs about 256,000 t. more
A foxy transport solution
Liechtenstein’s post office, Liechtensteinische Post, launched a user-friendly and modern web-based app in September. The SpediFux tool enables business and individual customers to transport goods easily from A to B in Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Michael Aggeler, a member... more
Swiss manufacturer delivers locomotives to ADIF
The state-owned Spanish Administration of Railway Infrastructure ADIF has signed a contract with Swiss manufacturer Stadler to supply 22 rescue locomotives in a consortium with Erion, a JV between Stadler and Spanisch rail operator Renfe. Furthermore, the consortium has been... more
Tarros Group presents newly certified container type
After being the first Italian company to have transported as many as 33 containers in the Mediterranean Sea on a specifically modified ship (“M/N Vento di Levante” in 1967), Tarros Group has now introduced a new feature. The new and more eco-efficient Tarros certified... more
Vinod Gandhi wins award
Vinod Gandhi, chairman of Express Global Logistics, was honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Maritime and Logistics Awards 2019 in India. Gandhi received the award in recognition of his contribution to the Indian logistics fraternity. He has... more