Croatian Post completes first drone delivery 
Croatian Post recently successfully completed its first drone delivery. The drone flew autonomously, from the Zadar port of Gaženica to Preko on the island of Ugljan at a speed of 35 km/h, for about 12 minutes. This flight is a part of a pilot project with the Zagreb-based... mehr
Parcels for Gollog's 19th birthday
To celebrate its 19th birthday on 30 January 2020, Gollog, the cargo division of the Brazilian low-cost airline GOL Linhas Aéreas, changed its logo and gave its customers a present: the new delivery service called “Chegol”, ("chegou" means "arrive" in... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Humans are born without kneecaps, which form when a child is about three. mehr
Mathias Temmeyer moves to cargo support
Mathias Temmeyer has been appointed managing director sales of cargo support, a software and systems developer. Temmeyer trained as a forwarding manager and graduated from the Deutsche Aussenhandels- und Verkehrsakademie (German academy for foreign trade and transport). He... mehr
Elemica takes over Eyefreight
Elemica has announced the acquisition of Eyefreight. By taking over the provider of multimodal SaaS transport management systems (TMS), the cloud-based digital supply network increases its range of capabilities: the combination of the two companies enables Elemica’s customers to... mehr
DNV LNG platform starts in April
In order to have a share in the LNG ship-fuel market, DNV GL has launched a new online bunkering platform to integrate the activities of operators from order to delivery. The so-called Fuel Boss platform offers ship owners, operators and suppliers a single common platform for... mehr
New batch of flat cars for transporting timber
UWC, Russia’s largest manufacturer of freight cars, has signed a contract with Arkhbum, a major operator on the railway services market to deliver 25 flat cars on bogies with a 25 t axle load. The vehicles are designed for the transportation of timber and have an increased... mehr
Auf der Schiene fortentwickeln
Sind die Vorteile des Strassentransports für Kunden durch kombinierte Angebote aufzuwiegen? Mehr als das, meint Tufan Khalaji. Der Direktor für Intermodalverkehre u.a. nach China und Zentralasien bei Nunner Logistics, gleichzeitig Geschäftsführer von Nunner Schweiz, arbeitete in... mehr
100 new wagons to support DCRail's growth in UK
Rail wagon hire company VTG Rail UK has agreed to supply DCRail with 100 new box wagons for transporting construction materials. The rail freight operator is already using the first batch of wagons to convey recycled aggregates. The wagons allow more material to be carried... mehr
Duisport's 2019 results predominantly stable
Under provisional estimates, container throughput at the port of Duisburg (duisport) amounted to roughly 4.0 million teu in 2019, reaching virtually the same level as in 2018 (4.1 million teu). With a share of around 60%, container throughput is the most important segment. Total... mehr