Antitrust authorities approve acquisition 
Green light for the transaction agreed at the beginning of May: the antitrust authorities have approved the acquisition of 66 % of the business shares of Quehenberger Logistics (Augustin Quehenberger Group) by the Geis Group. "Geis is very well positioned in the areas... more
Connecting Baku with L.A.
Silk Way West Airlines, a cargo airline based the Caspian and Central Asian region, is expanding its US network by adding weekly flights to and from Los Angeles International Airport, one of the world’s largest cargo gateways, handling millions of tonnes of freight annually.... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
John Sebastian unexpectedly left the stage during his performance at the Woodstock Festival – allegedly because he was told that his wife had given birth to their child. more
Choosing the best pallet size
The Pall-Ex Group subsidiary Fortec Distribution Network in UK has extended its product portfolio. After reviewing its list of products, the group decided to introduce the Euro Pallet Base range and the Parcel Pallet. The Euro Pallet Base will include five new products. The... more
Connie Award for maritime industry leader
The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII), a not-for-profit association committed to promoting and supporting the business of international trade and transportation and educating its future leaders, is honouring Brenda Martin, former vice president of terminal services... more
MCT resumes MHT shipping service
Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), part of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), has resumed the Mindanao-Hong Kong-Taiwan (MHT) service by Wan Hai Lines. The weekly service, connecting Subic, Cebu, and Mindanao to Hong Kong and Taiwan, has returned due to... more
AIT opens new global HQ in Chicago suburbs
A prominent high-rise building welcomes corporate teams on multiple floors: Corporate teammates for supply chain solutions provider AIT Worldwide Logistics recently moved into a new global headquarters at 2 Pierce Place, Itasca, Illinois (USA). AIT’s chairman and CEO,... more
Gotthard Base Tunnel still closed
Bad news for freight traffic in Switzerland: The Gotthard Base Tunnel will remain closed until further notice. Actually, it was planned to open the line for single-track train traffic yesterday, Tuesday, 16 August. After the derailment of a goods train in the tunnel due to a... more
Swedish haulier receives 74 t electric trucks
More and more hauliers are now starting to invest in electric trucks, including HGVs. Mattson Akeri in Gothenburg, Sweden, is one of them. The company has bought three heavy electric Volvo FH trucks and over the past few weeks has been testing one of these vehicles in... more
North American air cargo traffic decreased in 2022
Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in USA and Canada, has released its 2022 North American Airport Traffic Summary containing passenger, cargo, and aircraft operations data from 277 North... more