High-powered trucks to ship fine wines 
Swiss wine and beverage retailer Schüwo Trink-Kultur has taken delivery of two new Renault Trucks T460 R 6×2. They complement the 30-vehicle fleet, which now includes thirteen Renault Trucks T and five Renault Mascots. The two new units will be used for deliveries to... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A baby's body has about 300 bones at birth. These eventually grow together to form the 206 bones of an adult. mehr
C-level appointments at TT Club
International freight and logistics insurer TT Club has made two new appointments to senior positions as part of its planned succession programme. Kevin King (left) has been promoted to deputy chief executive officer and Mark Argentieri (right) to chief operating officer... mehr
65th opening season for the St. Lawrence Seaway
The St. Lawrence Seaway is again open for navigation! The official start of the 65th season of the binational waterway between Canada and USA was accompanied by speeches held by Terence Bowles, president and CEO of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC), and Adam... mehr
IAG opens second new route to Caribbean today
On 26 March 2023, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), will launch a new route to Aruba (Oranjestad) via Antigua, to be followed by the start of a new service to Guyana (Georgetown) via St Lucia on 27 March 2023. Both flights will be available... mehr
A centenary for the Port of Basel
To celebrate 101 years of port operations in Basel, the Port of Switzerland and a number of partners are organising a big port festival from 2 till 4 June 2023. Today, approximately 10% of Switzerland's total volume of foreign trade is now handled via the three Rhine ports in... mehr
Keeping the pace
Dachser was able to take advantage of the extraordinary positive business conditions for the logistics in FY/2022. The group generated revenues of EUR 8.1 billion (+14.9%) in total. Dachser recorded 8.1 million shipments in 2022, a moderate decline (−2.9%), while tonnage... mehr
New service between Czechia and Slovakia
Intermodal transport specialist Metrans has launched a train service between its terminal in Ostrava, Czechia, and Dunajska Streda, Slovakia. The new service was introduced as part of its continuous network development and in response rising customer demand. On 18 March... mehr
Heavy-lift equipment company opens in Mumbai
Deugro has established DHP Heavylift Solutions to operate its own barges and specialised trailer equipment in India. The initial investment involves two barges as well as four Goldhofer heavy duty modular trailer combinations, each with six-axle lines. Deugro is one of the... mehr
First e-trucks to run underground
The Swedish mining group Boliden is to become one of the first companies in the world to start deploying battery-electric trucks for heavy underground transport. The first truck to serve the Kankberg mine in Northern Sweden, a Volvo FH Electric, will be used to transport... mehr