Air Baltic carries the Stanley Cup 
Latvia’s national airline Air Baltic was given a unique opportunity to transport the Stanley Cup – the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It was carried from the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto to Riga and afterwards to... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The surface area of human lungs measures about 200 sqm - the size of a tennis court. more
PSA Marine: a stake in Panama
PSA Marine has completed its acquisition of a 45% stake in Meyer’s Tugs (MTSA) from Inversiones Maritimas CPT in Panama. Peter Chew, managing director of PSA Marine: “CPT and PSA Marine share a passionate belief of growing the towage service offering in Panama.” Located in... more
EPG picks Yannick Peton
Yannick Peton joined EPG as country manager for France this year. He has many years of experience in sales, marketing and account management and has held various positions at Checkpoint Systems and IER, two internationally active RFID experts. In his new role, Peton will... more
Hydrogen e-trucks tested in harsh conditions
Emitting only water vapour, hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks will be an important part of Volvo Trucks’ zero exhaust emission product portfolio. Now, the vehicles have passed an important milestone – namely, their first tests on public roads. But not just any public road.... more
Contargo banking on low-emission services
Contargo has launched a CO2-reduced transport chain in Europe. By booking “econtargo”, customers will not purchase mere compensation. They will be buying a combination of last mile by e-truck and main run by rail, using trains powered by green electricity. As part of its... more
Logistics with added value
Dachser has signed a joint venture agreement with the Japanese logistics company Nishi-Nippon Railroad. Dachser Japan K.K.’s first office will open in Tokyo at the end of 2023. As part of Dachser's global network, the Japanese location will offer air and sea transport with... more
Connecting an exclave with a new airline
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has granted funding for a feasibility study to develop a new airline that will service Timor-Leste’s Oé-Cusse Ambeno exclave (816 sqkm). The project will link non-contiguous regions of Timor-Leste through aviation, while enhancing... more
Atlas Air promotes Michael T. Steen
Atlas Air Worldwide has appointed Michael T. Steen, executive vice president and CCO, as chief executive officer, effective 15 June 2023. He succeeds John W. Dietrich, who is retiring from the company after nearly 25 years. Executive vice president and CFO Spencer Schwartz is... more
MSC: the Dragon is back
The new Dragon service from the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is returning to Hutchinson Ports Best. After a change of route since Covid-19, MSC decided to reintroduce the Dragon service linking the Asian continent with the Mediterranean Sea: it will have a new weekly... more