BNSF to expand rail network in NE USA 
The US class I railway BNSF is to invest USD 3.57 billion in 2019. The focus will be on maintaining and expanding the rail network for about USD 2.47 billion. The maintenance projects include 19,300 km of track surfacing and/or undercutting work, and the replacement of 860... mehr
Traxx DC3 locomotive authorised in Italy
Italy's national railway safety agency, Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza Ferroviaria (ANSF), authorised the use of the E494 (Bombardier Traxx DC3 locomotive) on the country's rail network. Commercial service should start in March 2019. With its new generation of... mehr
Airlines fly to the aid of lovers
Today (Valentine’s Day), lovers can express their feelings with fresh flowers – thanks to the airlines that have flown tons of the perishable blooms over the last few days. Emirates Skycargo and Lufthansa Cargo each transported 900 t of roses. The German carrier flew around... mehr
Ryder launches trailblazing e-commerce solution
The logistics company Ryder System has launched a new e-commerce fulfilment solution. It enables manufacturers of small to large parcel goods across all industries to gain greater control over product selection, inventory management, pricing strategy, and customer service,... mehr
Changes in North America, continuity in South China
Starting today (13 February 2019), with its last Addis Ababa - Lomé - Los Angeles service, Ethiopian Airlines is to restructure its US network as of summer 2019. Washington DC flights will be increased from daily to ten weekly flights, the new flights will pass through... mehr
Aber ausgerechnet 747 
Mit 800 Flugzeugen hat Airbus letztes Jahr (2017: 718) sechs weniger als Boeing (2017: 763) übergeben. Bei Bestellungen und Vollfrachtern hat der US-Wettbewerber die Europäer geradezu abgehängt. Befremden dürfte ihn trotzdem eine von Airbus genannte Zahl. mehr
Cargo plane crash between Bahamas and Florida
A Convair C-131B Samaritan cargo plane operated by the US company, Conquest Air Cargo, ditched in the Atlantic Ocean, off the Miami FL (USA) coast last week. One person was rescued by a US Coast Guard helicopter, one person is missing in an area of 364 square nautical miles.... mehr
Board mutations at NYSHEX
Several changes have been made to the board of directors of the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX). Peter Hildebrandt, a Maersk VP and senior transformation partner, now represents carriers, and April Zobel, The Andersons' logistics and export manager, has been selected to... mehr
International e-platform for box handling is growing
The Israeli shipping line Zim has teamed up with Avantida to offer street turn services in the USA. Avantida's platform facilitates empty container triangulation, or the reuse of an import container for an export booking (street turn). This fully digital process not only... mehr
Descartes makes NCA Acas-compliant
Descartes Systems Group, a logistics IT provider, has announced that Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), operator of airfreight services to 15 cities in Asia, the USA and Europe, is using the Descartes air cargo advance screening solution (Acas) to meet the recent mandatory... mehr