“Curiosity of the Day” 
In April 1945, the German submarine U-1206 sank off the Scottish coast, because the captain, instead of flushing the toilet, opened the wrong valve, which caused water to flood the submarine. more
Logistics for e-cigarettes 
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has won Innocigs, the Hamburg (Germany)-based wholesaler of e-cigarettes, as a new customer. Since the beginning of September, the provider has been providing fulfilment and logistics services from its location in Marienfeld (North Rhine-Westphalia,... more
New challenge for Rodrigo Flores
The railway company Kansas City Southern (KCS) has promoted Rodrigo Flores from assistant vice president to vice president sales and marketing automotive. In this role, he is responsible for the automotive business unit in the USA and coordinates closely with the sales and... more
Digital transformation gathers speed
To speed up the digitalisation of the rail network, the German railway company Deutsche Bahn has founded the company Digitale Schiene Deutschland (Digital Rail for Germany, DSD). In cooperation with associations, railway companies and the train industry, DSD will pave the way... more
Rwanda’s arduous journey
Rwandan infrastructure minister Claver Gatete took a look at transport conditions in his country in a keynote address to the East African Logistics Conference recently. He concluded that although a lot has already been achieved a great deal remains to be done. more
Swiss - Indonesian cooperation sealed
Switzerland-headquartered Stadler Rail and the Indonesian state-owned rolling stock manufacturer PT. Industri Kereta Persero (PT. INKA) have entered into a joint-venture agreement. The aim is to create a joint company producing rolling stock in a new factory in Banyuwangi,... more
Circle reaches its financial targets
The board of directors of Circle has approved the half year financial report effective 30 June 2019. Luca Abatello, CEO of Circle, stated: "We are very satisfied with the results achieved in H1/2019, with a production value of EUR 2.6 million, up by over 8.5%, thanks to a... more
New CPO appointed
Imperial Logistics has appointed Steve Woodward as the new chief people officer (CPO) for the group and as a member of the Imperial Logistics executive committee. An experienced global business leader, Woodward has held numerous senior executive positions including CEO and CPO... more
First B737-800BCF to operate in South Asia
SpiceXpress, the cargo division of the India-based SpiceJet, has taken delivery of its first B737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF). Ajay Singh, SpiceJet's chairman and managing director: "We are expanding the markets we currently serve, particularly in the Middle East,... more
Companytrains Cologne - Trieste now open to all customers
Kombiverkehr’s previous Companytrain from Cologne (Germany) to Trieste (Italy) and back can now be booked by all customers in an open system. Eight roundtrips will be operated per week. From Cologne to Trieste, departures will be on Mondays to Saturdays, with two departures on... more