“Curiosity of the Day” 
Viagra, when dissolved in water, can make cut-flowers stay erect for up to a week longer than they usually would. mehr
LNG shore-to-ship available on the Rhine 
Europe’s first shore-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker station for inland shipping at the Niehler Hafen in Cologne (Germany) is operational. The opening of this station by the provider Pit Point is a step towards facilitating clean maritime transport for inland... mehr
New CEO for Globaltruck
Globaltruck, a large FTL-trucking company in Russia, has appointed Ilya Sattarov CEO of the Globaltruck group of companies. Sattarov took office on 6 November. Alexander Eliseev, who had successfully managed the company since 2017, became chairman of the board of directors.... mehr
Stephan Opel joins Cargonetwork's advisory board
Cargonetwork’s advisory board has gained a new member: Stephan Opel, managing director of the company Zeitfracht Logistik Holding, has been elected to the board. The system carrier Cargonetwork organises transports with swap bodies for parcel service providers and freight... mehr
Lufthansa Cargo: more B777F and back to Miami
This week, Lufthansa Cargo launched a weekly freighter service between Frankfurt (Germany) and Miami (FL, USA), returning to South Florida after more than 25 years. Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos A. Gimenez: "We proudly welcome Lufthansa Cargo’s new freighter service. Our... mehr
Flexport expands to Vietnam
Flexport is expanding its global cross-dock network. Working in partnership with ITL Corporation (ITL), the company will now offer dedicated space to its clients in a state-of-the-art warehouse located in Thu Dau Mot City, just outside of Ho Chi Minh City. Working with ITL’s... mehr
Switzerland promotes cross-border rail traffic
For the Swiss Federal Council it is essential to ensure that cross-border rail traffic runs as smoothly as possible. It has therefore decided to adopt the so-called technical pillar of the fourth European railway package, which provides for unified procedures across Europe and... mehr
Irmas Erstflug führt in den Iran
Ganz neue Frachtfluglinie mit sehr altem Material. Im Juli hat in Kasachstan Irma Air Service seinen Betrieb aufgenommen. Das Start-up begann seine Tätigkeit mit einem Flug nach Teheran. Frachtgut war gekühltes Fleisch, geladen auf eine Iljuschin IL-18D, die eine bewegte... mehr
Schweizerzug links Niederglatt with Antwerp
From 16 December 2019, the Swiss rail freight company Schweizerzug will increase the existing number of round trips between Frenkendorf near Basel (Switzerland) and the German hub in Neuss from three to six per week and will thus be operating a daily service from Monday to... mehr
Transpacific connection - part I
San Francisco (USA)-based 3PL Flexport has formed a partnership with SF Express, an express delivery and logistics services provider in China. The objective is to offer customers a one-stop-shop for freight services, including air cargo. Henry Ko (left, with Keith Ip, CEO,... mehr