"Curiosity of the Day" 
Honey bees also have hairs on their eyes to catch even the smallest pollen. more
Draught horse still lame 
Cargo volumes at Moroccan airports are still far below the levels recorded before the outbreak of Covid-19. In 2022, eleven of the 21 gateways, at which the national airport authority Onda registered freight traffic, handled a total of 69,750 t of goods. This was only 0.4%... more
Palletised freight now shipped by rail overnight
XPO in UK has initiated another first with its three-month trial of an innovative multimodal solution. The company will migrate volumes destined for Scotland from its shared user pallet network to a new multimodal solution using overnight rail service for the linehaul portion.... more
Green energy for all Ceva warehouses
Ceva Logistics plans to transition all its contract logistics and freight warehouses to low-carbon electricity by 2025. The commitment will rely on a combination of purchasing low-carbon electricity (renewable and nuclear) from local utility providers and expanding its own... more
"Special flight division" with "special cargo"
"Human remains" are sensitive cargo, and long-haul transports are usually carried out by aircraft. With the help of Flightradar 24, our colleagues at The Moscow Times have observed that in the war that Russia has been waging in Ukraine as a so-called "special... more
Bio-methanol fuelled “Cajun Sun” crosses Atlantic
The dual-fuel vessel “Cajun Sun” successfully arrived in Antwerp (Belgium) on 4 February 2023 after an 18-day Transatlantic voyage: departing from Geismar (USA) on 17 January, this vessel, the first methanol-fuelled ship, is the result of a collaboration between Methanex, the... more
Turkey: TIR speeds up aid delivery
Pakistani operator National Logistics Cell (NLC) has delivered essential relief items to people impacted by the devastating earthquake in Turkey. A caravan of 21 trucks operated by NLC, a TIR carrier in Pakistan, transported humanitarian aid – including tents, blankets, and... more
Louisa Hosegood joins board of Logistics UK
Louisa Hosegood, strategy and transformation director for Bis Henderson Group, has been appointed to the board of Logistics UK, the largest business group representing the logistics sector in UK. She joins the board as the industry faces the many challenges of a post-pandemic... more
29th Intl maritime hall of fame: five honourees
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey (Mapony/NJ recently elected the 29th international maritime hall of fame honorees. The awards will be presented on 17 May 2023 at The Lighthouse, Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers in New York City. Mapony/NJ executive... more
Silk Way West Airlines expands network
Silk Way West Airlines is expanding its network in the Middle East and Central Asia by introducing twice-weekly regular cargo flights to and from the Saudi Arabian city of Dammam, as well as to and from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. These scheduled routes will enable... more