"Curiosity of the Day" 
Children laugh an average of 400 times a day, adults only 15. mehr
All ready for Astra Zeneca spread in Abu Dhabi 
The department of health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the emirate's regulator for the healthcare sector, has joined forces with Rafed, the UAE’s primary group purchasing organisation (GPO) for essential medical equipment, is going new ways in logistics to procure Astra Zeneca’s (AZD7442)... mehr
Aercap acquires GE Capital Aviation Services
As announced in our March issue, Aercap Holdings (“Aercap”) (NYSE: AER), a global specialist in aircraft leasing, has completed its acquisition of the GE Capital Aviation Services business (“Gecas”) from General Electric (NYSE: GE). The acquisition positions Aercap as the... mehr
Weekly container train between Milan and Moscow
In cooperation with its Russian logistics partner, the Novik Group, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is offering a new intermodal connection between Milan in Italy and Chernyakhovsk/Kaliningrad and Moscow in Russia. Initially, the shuttle will run once a week. Transit time is ten to... mehr
Port of Rotterdam elects new representative
After a career of 17 years as Port of Rotterdam representative in Austria, Switzerland and Central and Eastern Europe, Franz Zauner will hand over the baton to Howard Lamb on 1 January 2022. Lamb has more than 35 years of international logistics experience. Prior to joining... mehr
Platform for pharma logistics providers
Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the first pharmaceutical companies to have outsourced its operational tender management to a cloud-based platform since mid-2020. Transporeon, founded in 2000, today links more than 1,300 globally active shippers and around 120,000 freight... mehr
Forward to the biggest hydrogen-powered fleet
Canadian Pacific (CP) is receiving a USD 15 million grant from the non-profit-organisation Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), which will dramatically expand the scope of its pioneering hydrogen locomotive programme. CP will increase the planned number of hydrogen locomotive... mehr
More South Baltic Transport Loops
In Copenhagen, the players of the transnational project "South Baltic Transport Loops" (SBTL), supported by the European Union and initially developed by Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC), decided on a number of new sea connections. The main partners in the project are... mehr
ATC Aviation assists ITA Airways' cargo business
ATC Aviation Services started its partnership with ITA Airways on 15 October. The globally active GSSA will be responsible for the cargo sales promotion and marketing activities of Italy's new national carrier in Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Peru, South Africa,... mehr
Three new vehicles in one go
In Switzerland, Kottwil-based transport company has invested in three new Man-TGS vehicles. They all have a D15 engine with 360 HP. Their guaranteed weight is 21,000 kg and the wheelbase is 5,100 mm. The trucks are equipped with the manufacturer's transmission software and... mehr