New contracts for "K" Line 
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) has announced two new contracts, a 15-year long-term charter agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary Diamond Gas International (DGI), and a shipbuilding contract with Samsung Heavy Industries (Samsung) for a 174,000 cbm LNG... more
Fifth AEI B737-800sf conversion for Cargo Air
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has announced that Bulgaria-based Cargo Air has ordered its fifth AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion. The aircraft, (MSN 30881) is slated to commence modification in June 2023. All conversion related touch labour will be performed by the authorised... more
Transnatur partners with Bring Logistics
Multimodal logistics operator Transnatur Group, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, has signed a cooperation agreement with Norwegian provider Bring Logistics. Bring has two business segments: transport & logistics and mail service. In addition to its administrative... more
US short line railroad to improve infrastructure
The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) in USA has awarded a USD 750,000 grant to the Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road (CUOH), an affiliate of G&W. With the grant, the US short line railroad will improve the capacity of its Newark Yard and thus help avoid blocks on... more
Loxxess welcomes Kerstin Kunze
Loxxess, a medium-sized logistics company specialising in complex logistics and value-added services headquartered in Tegernsee has welcomed a new member to its management team. Kerstin Kunze took up her position as head of marketing and sales on 1 May 2023. With a degree in... more
Ceiv Pharma for Nippon Express Italia
Nippon Express Italia, a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, has gained Iata Ceiv Pharma certification, a quality certification for pharmaceutical transport established by the international air transport association (Iata), for its warehouse facility in Lainate, near Milan... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The average weight of an individual adult is 62 kg, but this varies from country to country: North Americans weigh an average of 80.7 kg, while Asians weigh 57.7 kg. more
Goldhofer wins SC&RA's President’s Award
Goldhofer has received the President’s Award from the Specialised Carriers & Rigging Association. SC&RA is an international organisation comprised of more than 1,350 members from 46 nations. The SC&RA President’s Award is presented to a company whose employees have... more
Prologis to build logistics hub near Stuttgart
In April 2022, Prologis acquired a property of 25,000 sqm in Germany's strongest production region north of Stuttgart. The undeveloped site is in a logistics and industrial area in the north of Illingen in the southwestern Rhine-Neckar region. Illingen is attractive for... more
Scotland’s first all-electric tractor unit
Scottish whisky producer Chivas Brothers is now deploying the first all-electric tractor unit to be delivered into service in Scotland. The Volvo FM Electric 6x2 tractor unit pulls a tri-axle box van trailer and operates at up to 44 t gross vehicle weight. It can haul 24 t... more