New partnership in Indiana's short-line rail network 
In the USA, G&W’s affiliates, Peoria & Western Railway (TPW) and Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis (CERA), have signed long-term agreements to lease and operate the Winamac Southern Railway and Kokomo Railroad, respectively, which together own 92 km of track in... more
Spanish airline becomes more cargo-friendly
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has delivered the first of two A330-200 aircraft to Spain’s third-leading, long-haul airline Wamos Air. The second aircraft is slated for delivery in June 2019. In another move to... more
ICP certificate for signalling system on Saudi Arabian...
TUV Rheinland Middle East has completed a major milestone in the upgrading of the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) infrastructure. The testing company recently certified SAR's north south railway, which operates ETCS Level 2 equipped trains as well as freight locomotives, hauling... more
Noerpel augments management
The Noerpel Group has chosen Gianluca Crestani to shoulder responsibility for the strategic development of its human resources, as of May 2019. Crestani’s department will be housed in the family-owned logistics service provider’s new facility in Odelzhausen (Germany).... more
SAS Cargo going digital with Unilode
Ahead of the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium which is taking place today and tomorrow in Oslo, the Scandinavian carrier SAS Cargo and the ULD services provider Unilode Aviation Solutions will further deepen their collaboration with Unilode digitising SAS Cargo's container fleet as... more
Yang Ming: rising revenue and volumes
The Keelung (Taiwan)-based carrier Yang Ming reported a net loss of USD 218.5 million in 2018. The company said that the shortfall was due to the ever greater impact of bunkering prices on operating results. However, there was some good news. According to a stock exchange... more
Contract logistics gives wings to Quehenberger
Quehenberger Logistics augmented its business activities and tackled the digitalisation of all business processes last year. The Austrian company’s 2018 turnover – at EUR 464 million – was lower than foreseen, however a 3% organic growth rate was achieved despite the closure of... more
CFO Andrew Clarke leaving C.H. Robinson
Andrew Clarke will step down from his position as CFO of C.H. Robinson on 31 March 2019. The US company has commenced a formal search for Clarke’s successor, and is reviewing internal and external candidates. John Wiehoff, chairman and CEO, declared: “Over the last four... more
More intermodal traffic in Brazil's interior
In Brazil, the rail company MRS and the road haulier Tora have formed a partnership to transport more goods between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo per rail and to promote intermodal traffic in the country’s interior. The companies plan to offer joint railfreight services for... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In 1945 Percy Spencer was demonstrating a new radar to US Air Force officers when he became aware of an embarrassing brown stain spreading across his clothing. Backing sheepishly out of the room to the corridor, he realised that a forgotten chocolate bar had been melted by the... more