“Curiosity of the Day” 
In 1932, the Welsh actress Millicent Lilian Entwistle jumped to her death from atop the "H" of the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles. mehr
Better railway connection for Rijeka 
Ten companies have submitted their offers in response to the public tender issued by the infrastructure department of the Croatian railways Hrvatske zeljeznice (HZ) concerning an upgrade of the Krizevci - Koprivnica rail link in the north of the country. 85% of the costs of EUR... mehr
Solid H1/2019 for Port of Vancouver
In Canada, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) has reported its 2019 mid-year cargo statistics for goods moving through the harbour. Between January and June 2019, overall cargo through the port moved sideways (+0.5%) in comparison to the period last year, reaching a... mehr
Kai aus der Kiste?
Nach dem Antritt des neuen Premiers in London scheint der Austritt Grossbritanniens aus der EU nur noch eine Frage der Zeit zu sein. Um die wirtschaftlichen und logistischen Folgen aufzufangen, sollen Freihäfen und -zonen den internationalen Handel im Anschluss erleichtern.... mehr
Deutsche Bahn to test Russian flat cars
The Tikhvin freight car building plant, a member of the UWC Group, has sent a batch of Sggrs80 articulated flat cars produced for Deutsche Bahn for testing. The cars, which are designed to transport heavyweight containers, were produced under a contract for the supply of 160... mehr
ZIM also shows an upward trend in H1/2019
The Haifa (Israel)-headquartered ZIM Group has reported improved results for H1/2019. Revenues amounted to more than USD 1.6 million compared to USD 1.56 million in H1/2018, an increase of 4.9%. Cargo volumes dropped by the same percentage, since ZIM carried 1.39 million teu... mehr
RTB leases three locomotives from Northrail
Northrail, which leases and manages the rolling stock of the Hamburg (Germany)-based Paribus group, is leasing three Siemens Smartron locomotives to RTB Cargo. The railfreight division of the R.A.T.H. holding with branches in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Austria is... mehr
New head for Shiprocket's supply chain
Shiprocket, the logistics aggregation platform for online sellers, has taken Indranil Nath on board as senior VP supply chain and operations. Prior to this, Nath held key positions in a number of industry start-ups like Club Factory, Flipkart and Ola Cabs. Saahil Goel, CEO... mehr
Thyssen Krupp Materials Services invests in hubs in Europe
Thyssen Krupp Materials Services, the distribution and service provider of the thyssenkrupp group, is investing around EUR 70 million in the upgrade and expansion of its European warehousing and logistics network. A logistics centre and new warehouses will be set up in Germany,... mehr
Air Baltic honours 30th anniversary of Baltic Way
The Latvian airline Air Baltic welcomed its partners and employees at Riga International Airport, where a very special event was held to honour the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way that will be celebrated today, 23 August 2019. At the event all three Air Baltic... mehr