Airmail by night 
Freight and mail are usually carried during off-peak times – but they have been flying by night only for exactly 90 years: the world's first night-time air link took off in the night from 14 to 15 April 1930. The Fokkker D.VII was piloted by Prosper Cocquyt (1900-1954), who... more
France introduces new transport certificate
As part of the implementation of the French prime minister's directive No. 6149/SG on Covid-19 in terms of border controls, the ministry of the interior has drawn up an official declaration to be used for France. This document (international travel certificate) is required... more
Cargoclix installs Slot within 24 hours
The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic is throwing supply chains into confusion. Truck drivers in the food industry often report long waiting times at ramps for the loading and unloading of their cargo. The Freiburg (Germany)-based on-line market platform Cargoclix has now set... more
Ryan Hood to chair ITS (UK)
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society, ITS (UK), has appointed Ryan Hood as its new chair. Hood is strategic account manager at the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL). He replaces WSP’s Ian Patey, with the appointment set to be ratified at next month’s ITS (UK) AGM – which... more
Belgian carrier honours Covid-19 heroes
European railfreight operator Lineas revealed the brand new "Heroes" locomotive in its main hub in Antwerp, Belgium. With the special edition locomotive, wrapped in white for the occasion, Lineas wants to honour today's heroes in the battle against the coronavirus: all... more
New rail service between Padua and southern Italy
Mercitalia, part of FS Italiane, has launched a freight transport service in Italy linking Padova Interporto to terminals in Bari and Catania. The first phase throughout the Covid-19 emergency period initially involves transporting mainly essential goods, and then in a second... more
Ceva renews contract with Mondadori Group
Ceva Logistics has further extended its market-leading position as a book logistics provider in Italy through the renewal of its contract with Mondadori Group, an Italian publishing house for books and magazines. The new contract extends a partnership that began in May 2017 for... more
Lanxess to head global procurement and logistics
Marcel Beermann will take over as head of the procurement and logistics group function at the German specialty chemicals company Lanxess on 1 June. He succeeds Frederique van Baarle, who will become head of the high performance materials business unit on the same date. Beermann... more
Eurasian rail service simplified
The United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasian Rail Alliance (UTLC ERA), part of RZD Holding, has launched a regular multimodal container service between Scandinavia and China. The new service uses a unified CIM/SMGS invoice. This single CIM/SMGS transport document... more
Deployment of scrubbers on the rise worldwide
The number of ships with installed or on-demand scrubbers is currently at almost 4,050 units, according to the latest data from DNV GL's 'alternative fuels observatory'. Although new orders for this technology slowed down as the sector approached 2020, the latest data still... more