Nexxiot appoints Roger Gloor 
Roger Gloor is joining Nexxiot, a global Tradetech company, as the new head of the technical department. He previously worked for the intermodal logistics service provider Bertschi, as a proven expert for the entire value chain in tank container and dry bulk logistics. Gloor... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A koala bear is easy to please: It doesn't need more than eucalyptus, not even water. more
UK-based provider expands portfolio and network
Crossborder Logistics, a global provider of international transport and logistics solutions based in UK, has expanded its global network, updated its technology platform and introduced a number of new customised supply chain solutions. Specifically, the company has added new... more
Boston-based B2B matchmaker
Pelicargo has launched its air freight sourcing solution which, in addition to the tech and services start-up spun out of MIT in 2021, "radically simplifies the air freight sourcing process by matching airlines and freight forwarders with the right cargo at the right... more
Construction work disrupts hinterland traffic
Germany is currently carrying out upgrades in various areas of its rail network, which, among other things, is causing temporary disruptions in seaport-hinterland transports. TFG Transfracht will therefore have to reroute some of its Albatros Express trains in the coming... more
Italy’s goods onto the rails
Railpool Group orders 27 locomotives, also for Italian freight traffic. Italian demand for rolling stock for freight transport solutions is increasing, and Railpool, a German leasing company for rail vehicles, is increasingly responding to this demand. The group plans to provide... more
Antonov's biggest single piece in 2022
Antonov Airlines, a Ukrainian state-owned company that operates a cargo aircraft fleet including five AN-124-100, recently announced that a power supply skid flown from Tekirdag, Turkey, to Hamburg, Germany, was the biggest single-piece cargo it transported last year. The... more
Railvetia launches services within Switzerland
DB Cargo Switzerland has added a new service to its portfolio. With Railvetia – a new brand name combining rail and Helvetia - the company now also operates block train services within Switzerland. While DB Cargo Switzerland has so far offered mainly transalpine... more
A new solution to simplify air freight shipments
"ECU360", the digital logistics platform of Mumbai-based ECU Worldwide, has launched a new digital air freight service to streamline the entire shipping process for businesses of all sizes, from quoting to booking, including real-time tracking and live schedules. With... more
Third time record for the port of Yantian
The world’s largest container vessels called at the port of Yantian (China) recently: “MSC Tessa” and “MSC Celestino Maresa”, with a carrying capacity of 24,116 teu, arrived on 21 March and 4 April 2023, while “OOCL Spain" (24,188 teu) and "MSC Irina" (24,346... more