"Curiosity of the Day" 
The first beach volleyball courts were built in Santa Monica, California, in the 1920s. more
Automated train loading 
For several months now, two automated loading cranes from infralogistics systems manufacturer Vollert have been accelerating the unloading of freight wagons with e-car batteries for e-car production at Skoda's main plant in Mladá Boleslav (Czechia). The two train handlers... more
Pan-Iceland links
Salmon farmer to bank on Eimskip lorries. Logistics service provider Eimskip, an Icelandic institution, has signed an overland transport agreement with Arnarlax. The company produced 16,000 t of fresh salmon last year. more
A joint venture to develop H2-locomotives
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and CSX are forming a joint venture for the building and deployment of hydrogen locomotive conversion kits for diesel electric locomotives. As an initial step, CSX plans to convert one of its diesel locomotives using a hydrogen conversion... more
Genesis takes delivery of 20th 737-800BCF
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (Gameco) announced the completion of its 20th 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) at Gameco’s facility in Guangzhou, China. After completion, Boeing handed over the aircraft to Genesis, an Irish-based aircraft... more
Paris instead of London
Through its FHS (Flight Hour Services) branch, Airbus offers after-sales service for by-the-hour provision of aeronautics parts for its airline customers, while managing the repair flows of its components for the fastest possible return to service. In 2021, Airbus FHS selected... more
Boosting traffic on China-Europe axis
Rhenus is strengthening its foothold along the Middle Corridor of the New Silk Road. The group recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) to enhance transhipment capacity in the Caspian Sea region between China and Europe. The partners will... more
First new widebody jet for Iraqi Airways
Now it has taken a few more weeks. After it seemed in April that the first B787 Dreamliner for Iraqi Airways was ready for collection (see ITJ 17-18/2023, p. 12), the transfer of the aircraft from Charleston to Baghdad finally took place only last week. The Iraqi flag... more
Bijagos Shuttle returns for cashew season
CMA CGM has resumed its Bijagos Shuttle service of cashew exports from Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to India and Vietnam. For this operation, two 1,700 teu vessels of will be deployed and entirely operated by CMA CGM. The Bijagos Shuttle service only operates during the cashew... more
David Roussiere: next stop India
Global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has appointed David Roussiere as managing director for India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. In this position, Roussiere will lead a team of 850 industry experts in 28 locations. His background and over 20 years of experience in the... more