“Curiosity of the Day” 
The only Japanese citizen who survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 lost his job when he returned home. He was accused of cowardice because he left the ship. more
Shipping line introduces rail transfer in the USA 
APL’s eagle express x (EXX) service is going the extra mile with the new EXX railflash from Los Angeles to Chicago, Memphis, Dallas and Kansas City (USA). Promising an express rail transfer from the US west coast, EXX railflash is set to deliver every EXX shipment from... more
USD 2 billion
MSC senior vice-president Pasquale Formisano recently told the Propeller Club Basel about the ongoing adjustments to his shipping line’s fleet to 2020 and beyond. more
Sweden: railfreight traffic flourishes in 2018
Around 398,000 teu were transported by rail to/from the port of Gothenburg (Sweden) in 2018. The number of rail containers shipped to/from the port rose by 13%, compared to 2017. The increase actually surged to 27% in Q4/2018. That improvement can be compared with the... more
MAC and Cape Air partner for pilots
The US regional carrier Cape Air and Mountain Air Cargo (MAC), a Denver CO-based airline which operate 35 Fedex Cessna Caravans and 18 Fedex ATRs on 100 daily scheduled flights, are to introduce a new pilot hiring pathway programme. The scheme will allow pilots from both... more
MOL and Singapore banking on LNG
Pavilion Gas (PGPL) and the Japanese carrier MOL have signed a long-term charter contract. According to the pact, MOL will operate Asia’s hitherto largest (12,000 cbm class) LNG bunkering vessel in Singapore. Demand for LNG as bunker fuel is expected to grow on a global scale,... more
Europa expands hub in preparation for Brexit
Three years after its inauguration, Europa Worldwide Group, a major supplier of logistics services, has invested GBP 2 million in a reconfiguration programme at its hub in Dartford (United Kingdom). The upgrade was part of a long-term strategy to expand the site to meet growing... more
Forthcoming amendment to K+N board
Jürgen Fitschen and Hans Lerch, who have served on the board of directors of Kuehne + Nagel International (K+N) for eleven and 14 years respectively, will step down at the company’s annual general meeting on 7 May 2019, and not stand for re-election to the said board. David... more
Improved access to port of Abidjan
The expanded and deepened Vridi Canal (Ivory Coast) was recently inaugurated. The waterway connects the port of Abidjan and the Atlantic via the Ebrié Lagoon. The China Harbor Engineering Company required three years to complete the work that resulted in a wider and deeper... more