“Curiosity of the Day” 
Elephants really do have good memories. Jenny, a resident of the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee (USA), was observed enacting the greeting ritual with newcomer Shirley. Background checks revealed both had been in the same circus for a few months - 23 years before. more
UPS triples international destinations for U.S. businesses 
UPS is increasing the number of destination countries that are available to its U.S. customers using the company’s Saturday pick-up solution for export shipments. 122 countries from all regions of the world have been added to the current 57 destinations, including 20 new markets... more
USA: Go-ahead for Uinta Basin Railway in Utah
The US-based Seven County infrastructure coalition board has decided that Drexel Hamilton will finance, develop and construct a new freight line called Uinta Basin Railway within a public-private partnership. The new railway line in Utah will connect the Uinta Basin’s... more
Latam Cargo for Mother's Day
It was yesterday (15 May) in Paraguay, and it will take place in ten days' time in France and some African countries: Mothers’ Day. It is celebrated in most countries on the second Sunday in May, and was once again a peak time for transporting cut flowers. During the three... more
Schulte Group introduces Innoport
The Schulte Group has launched Innoport, a dedicated venture capital unit which identifies investment opportunities in the global maritime start-up ecosystem to equip entrepreneurs with smart capital. The Innoport team, based in Hamburg (Germany), Limassol (Cyprus) and... more
MIA wins five Naco awards
Miami International Airport, which is operated by Miami-Dade County’s aviation department, is the recipient of five 2019 national association of counties (Naco) achievement awards. As home to the first biometrics-only passport screening facility in the U.S., MIA was awarded... more
Tigers to be logistics partner for K&N Filters in China
Tigers is now working with K&N Filters, a US-based automotive air filter and air filtration manufacturer which is expanding operations in China, the world’s largest automotive market. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Tigers provides logistical support through its Chinese... more
Leasing business augmented by railcar repair branch
Marmon has acquired Transco Railway Products, a railcar repair business with operations across the northern USA. The financial terms were not disclosed. Chicago IL-based Transco provides railroad tank car and freight car repair and maintenance, auto-rack certification, and... more
Cargotec picks start-ups as partners
Cargotec has chosen seven start-ups as partners as an outcome of the rainmaking trade & transport impact programme, a maritime start-up collaboration platform. The purpose of this programme is to address the largest challenges in maritime, cargo transport and logistics.... more
Imperial Logistics holds first ever safety week
Imperial Logistics has held its first ever safety week, as the latest element in its ongoing “safety takes us home” campaign, which seeks to raise safety awareness among the crews of its major barge operations in Europe and South America. In Europe, a task force of fifteen... more