"Curiosity of the Day" 
The border separating the British overseas territory of Gibraltar from neighbouring Spain is only 1.2 km long, which makes it the shortest demarcation line in the world. more
AAL fosters presence in the Middle East 
AAL Shipping (AAL) established its first representative office in the Middle East in Dubai in early 2015. The carrier is now operating at least one scheduled multipurpose heavy lift cargo sailing through the region every month (via its Europe, Middle East / India, Asia liner... more
Contargo picks new CEO
Contargo Group is adapting its organisational structure as of 1 March 2023 to support its growth strategy, particularly along the European transport corridors, and create attractive prospects for customers and employees. The group’s executive board has appointed Jürgen... more
520 PS for tough jobs on building sites
Swiss road haulier Toni Transporte has added a vehicle to its fleet. With its Meiller rear tipper, Renault’s five-axle C520 P10x4 will be used on construction sites in the greater Zurich area. The new 520 hp vehicle has been optimised for tough jobs on building sites. The... more
Another speculative warehouse near Paris
A group of real estate developers are building a new warehouse close to Paris on a speculative basis. The Harbert European Real Estate Fund V, Foncière Magellan and Grand Paris Aménagement have joined forces to develop a 20,400 sqm two-storey business park. It will be located... more
10 minutes, 6 hours
Two aeroplanes fly high. Mid-January saw the largest aircraft in the world back in the air again – higher and for longer than ever before. Research into hydrogen as a fuel for aviation has also reached a milestone, with the largest hydrogen aircraft to date. more
Railway delivers 18 m long and 5 t heavy pipes
Partners from industry, infrastructure and logistics are working together to transform Germany’s energy supply and connect the Brunsbüttel LNG import terminal in Schleswig-Holstein to Northwest Europe’s gas network. DB Cargo is also involved in the project. On behalf of... more
Cargologic revolutionises operations with Champ
Cargologic is continuing its long-standing partnership with Champ Cargosystems and enhancing its services through the implementation of Cargospot Mobile after moving to Cargospot Handling, a SaaS-based system for its cargo management services. Cargospot Mobile puts its... more
Peter Gerber leaves Lufthansa for Condor
Peter Gerber, currently CEO of Brussels Airlines, will step down from his post and leave the Lufthansa Group. Christina Foerster, member of the Lufthansa Group executive board, will take over the airline's leadership on an interim basis. Gerber has led the Belgian airline... more
Spanish ports back on track
According to the latest figures published by the Spanish Puertos del Estado, Spain’s ports moved 548.0 million t of goods in 2022. This is 3% more cargo than in 2021 and 0.7% less than in 2019. Despite the economic slowdown which set in late last year, throughput at the Spanish... more