Laos: from a landlocked to a land-linked country 
Since its launch in December 2021, the China-Laos-railway has transported 24 million t of freight. Laos is one of the countries benefiting from the 1,035 km line, as China’s state council information office (SCIO) reports. With only a 3.5 km long railway to Thailand, Laos’... more
Panattoni hands over hub for pet supplies
Industrial and logistics real estate developer Panattoni handed over the new logistics location in Neuruppin to the Fressnapf Group on 18 August 2023. The Fressnapf Group, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, is one of the largest specialist... more
Boeing confirms Alvin Liu in China
Boeing has appointed Alvin Liu as president of Boeing China, effective 1 September 2023. Liu has been serving as interim president since 10 July 2023, following the announcement that his predecessor, Sherry Carbary, plans to retire later this year, concluding a distinguished,... more
Anemoi rotor sails cut fuel and emissions
The installation of rotor sails on the 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier, TR Lady, was completed in June 2023, marking a collaboration between Tufton Investment Management, Anemoi Marine Technologies and Cargill. Equipped with three 5x24 m Rotor Sails, TR Lady harnesses wind... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A foetus begins to show fingerprints as from third month of pregnancy. more
Playing with cargo in the Americas
The global GSSA Strike Aviation is expanding its partnership with Play Airlines, having already acted as its agent in Poland. The Icelandic low-cost carrier, which has become a key player in the North American and European travel sectors, will now be represented by Strike... more
Europa Warehouse: new pallet rates
In a challenging economic climate, Europa Warehouse has introduced a new pallet storage price specifically for customers looking for 3,000 pallet+ storage options in the logistics’ ‘golden triangle’ in the Midlands, UK. The GBP 1.49 per pallet per week rate is available only... more
Automating transport processes
Delo in Russia has implemented the first stage of the Itrans multimodal transport management information system at Transcontainer. The software enables the company to automate its operative processes in Eurasia. Now in commercial service, the system supports more than 700... more
From Ikea to ÖBB Rail Cargo Austria
Rail Cargo Austria’s supervisory board has appointed Bettina Castillo as senior advisor for production and maintenance with effect from 1 January 2024. She succeeds Imre Kovács, who will work for ÖBB as senior advisor for eastern and southeastern Europe. Castillo, who holds... more
Kaohsiung port's Terminal 7 officially opened
Already in operation since May 2023, the newly built Terminal 7 at Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan, played the main role at the official opening ceremony arranged by Evergreen Marine Corp. (EMC), one week ago. The event was presided over by EMC’s chairman, Y.I. Chang, and president, Eric... more