“Curiosity of the Day” 
When astronauts return from space they are about 5 cm taller. Due to weightlessness in space the cartilaginous discs between the vertebrae in the spine expand, as indeed they do while you sleep on earth. We are all taller first thing in the morning. more
Pirate flags lowered
Nobody will deny that piracy is a scourge of shipping. Incidents continue to be reported. So the latest news from the International Maritime Bureau is welcome – the number of incidents of piracy has declined, and combined with a geographic shift. more
Queensland’s zinc railway resumes service 
The first freight trains are operating successfully again on the Mount Isa Line in Queensland, Australia marking the reopening of the 1,000 km route after twelve-weeks of unprecedented flood repairs. The line is used by miners for the transport of zinc and lead concentrate... more
Air Mauritius receives first of two A330-900neos
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) delivered the first of two new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft on long-term lease to Air Mauritius. ALC executive chairman Steven F. Udvar-Házy: "This delivery marks the 25th anniversary of our leasing relationship with our friends at Air Mauritius,... more
Arkas and CNAN to cooperate in the Med
Turkey-headquartered Arkas Line and CNAN Med, the national shipping line of Algeria, are launching an Algeria service at the beginning of this month (May). CNAN Med will operate the new Westmed Oran service (WOS) with two 1,600 teu vessels and Arkas Line will purchase slots... more
Changes in K Line's management
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has announced the following changes to its management: Jiro Asakura, Hiromichi Aoki and Kiyoshi Hosomizo have reached retirement age. Jiro Asakura will remain in the company as a special executive advisor. New appointments are Kazuhiko Harigai... more
Czech forwarder invests heavily in its fleet
C.S.Cargo group purchased trucks for CZK 155 million (EUR 6.03 million) in 2018. The company acquired 51 Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, MAN and Renault vehicles and 48 trailers. A completely new aspect of the vehicle-fleet upgrade was the purchase of six custom-manufactured Pavelli... more
Pekaes opens new customs agency
The Poland based logistics provider Pekaes recently opened a customs agency in Białystok. The move will ensure efficient clearance of imported and exported goods handled by the company's distribution network. The agency's establishment stems from growing demand for customs... more
New Mexican offspring for Hamburg Süd
Hamburg Süd recently held a ceremony to name a containership at the port of Veracruz (Mexico). Now known as the "Polar Mexico", the vessel was sponsored by Claudia Dávila, wife of Carlos Ayala, logistics and distribution director of Alpek Polyester, a subsidiary of the... more
Cargotec simplifies its leadership structure
Cargotec has simplified its leadership structure and combined its executive board and extended executive board to form a new Cargotec leadership team. The team consists of former executive board members Mika Vehviläinen, CEO, Mikko Puolakka, executive vice president, CFO,... more