“Curiosity of the Day” 
Only the brave called someone a cowboy to their face in America’s “Wild West”. As today, the term was highly pejorative. "Drover" was most commonly used. more
12,000th delivered Airbus is "made in Canada" 
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus recently celebrated the delivery of its 12,000th aircraft. The A220-100, assembled in Mirabel (Canada), was handed over to US-based Delta Air Lines. The carrier, which received its twelfth A220 since October 2018, has a firm order for 90... more
Hamburg Süd names containership in Antwerp
Hamburg Süd has just held a naming ceremony for a containership in Antwerp (Belgium). The “Polar Ecuador” was sponsored by Sonia Van de Vyvere, wife of Philippe Van de Vyvere, owner and CEO of SEA-invest, one of the world’s largest terminal operators for dry bulk, liquid bulk... more
Geodis lands Gartner accolade in North America
The supply chain operator Geodis has been recognised by the research and advisory company Gartner as a leader in the May 2019 magic quadrant for third-Party logistics in North America. The report evaluated 19 3PL providers doing significant business in Canada, Mexico and the... more
UPS completes supersizing Louisville package operations
UPS has completed the multi-phase expansion of its Louisville Centennial ground package sortation and distribution facility in Kentucky (USA). “Tripling the size of our centennial hub provides companies with distribution centres and operations in Kentucky and the surrounding... more
Enforcement of road transport rules is top priority
The International Road Union (IRU) and the EU social partners for road transport (ETF) have called on the European Commission and Parliament to put enforcement at the top of the EU transport agenda for the next legislative term. Enforcement is the mechanism by which... more
Hungary: 20,000 pallets transported
Palletways Hungary is celebrating record volumes since it began services in October 2018. The network, which started with eleven members from across the country, transported around 100 pallets a day in its first month of operation. Over the past seven months, this figure... more
ABC flies increasing numbers of bigger shipments
Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC), a provider of specialty air cargo services, has seen demand for its "abc XL" product for oversized and heavy cargoes continue to grow in the first four months of 2019. Volumes were up 3% year-on-year to more than 11,000 t, 2,000 t of... more
ICTSI subsidiary rated top terminal in CA-4 region
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) has selected Puerto Cortés operated by Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), the Honduran subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), as the best maritime terminal in the... more
Martin Schultz shoulders new CTO role
Martin Schultz has been recruited by the multi-carrier shipping solution provider Letmeship as chief technical officer (CTO) of its development department. His new role includes responsibility for all technical product developments, as well as the DevOps and internal IT... more