"Curiosity of the Day" 
The "church father" Jerome, who died in September 430, was considered an outsider in his time. But his claim that Lucretius had become delusional after taking a love potion was the prevailing opinion for 1,500 years - although the Roman author of the poem "De... more
Go-ahead for drones beyond visual line of sight 
Matternet, a developer of urban drone delivery systems, has announced that its partner, UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF), a wholly owned subsidiary of UPS, has received approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate the Matternet M2 drone beyond the visual line of... more
VTG steel train en route across Europe
The steel industry is currently responsible for around 10% of global CO2 emissions. It must therefore switch to renewable fuels, if the world’s economy is to make any substantial steps towards carbon-neutral production. No other industry is capable of reducing such high amounts... more
USA's dirty tanker exports surge
According to Bimco, the US dirty tanker export demand surged by 33% yoy in the first eight months of 2023, outpacing the global increase of 5%. This growth, driven by rising US oil production, positions the USS as the second-largest contributor to dirty tanker demand,... more
Europa Direct: new support for freight forwarders
Europa Road has launched Europa Direct to provide unaccompanied part or full loads for freight forwarders shipping between the UK and the Benelux and Ruhr regions. A team of experts will be on hand to monitor capacity and location of the trailers. Carlo Turner, non-network... more
Emons Group celebrates 80th anniversary
The Dutch logistics provider Emons Group is celebrating its 80th anniversary today, 15 September 2023 at the event location Inspyrium in Cuijk. The event, called 'Futuring Emons’, will be attended by customers and partners and provide an opportunity to look ahead into the future... more
Brazil's contribution to the industry
Azul Linhas Aéreas is honouring the French-Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont, who was born 150 years ago, with a special livery on one of its E2s. The Embraer aircraft was the protagonist of a celebration organised by Azul on 3 September 2023 in collaboration... more
Alternative route on the North-South corridor
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has introduced an alternative option for freight traffic between Italy and Germany with its new Verona-Wuppertal link following the recent closures in the Gotthard Tunnel (Switzerland) and the restrictions along the Brenner route (Austria). The... more
A merger for sustainable packaging
As of 12 September 2023, Smurfit Kappa and Westrock, two packaging companies, have announced their collaboration on new sustainable packaging. Through this merger, the two groups will be combined into a new holdings company called Smurfit Westrock. Smurfit Kappa has been... more
One air freight tonne "weighs" almost EUR 153,000
In its analysis on goods flows and the development of Germany’s air freight market, the German Air Transport Association (BDL) reports that the value of goods transported by air reached a new high in 2022. In trade with countries outside the European Union, it averaged EUR... more