Record order intake 
Stadler Rail has never received more orders than in 2021 - and this despite the fact that two major orders from SBB and ÖBB were blocked by appeals at the end of the year and the order from the VDV consortium could not be booked until the beginning of 2022. Specifically, the... more
Qatar Airways Cargo: a thoroughbred to fly horses
For the Amir Sword Festival in Doha (17-19 February), the Saudi Cup in Riyadh (25-26 February), the Commercial Bank Chi Al Shaqab competition presented by Longines in Doha (24-26 February) and the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) in Doha (3-5 March), Qatar Airways Cargo... more
Logix Initiative expands board
Logix, a logistics real estate initiative, is strengthening its honorary board of directors and gaining Dirk Landrock, owner of Phase 5, an architectural and planning office, and Janine Zimmermann, head of logistics at Drees & Sommer, as new members. Both will contribute... more
A cash injection for U-Ming
The ANZ Bank Taiwan has agreed upon a USD 50 million loan with bulk carrier U-Ming Marine Transport. The money will be invested in U-Ming’s fleet renewal and switch to more sustainable units. In April 2021, U-Ming had already secured its first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) of... more
GDP accreditation in the Middle Kingdom
Geodis recently received the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) label for China. This accreditation is based on the stringent requirements published by the Chinese ministry of health (MOH) in 2013. The GDP certification requires comprehensive audits of operational procedures... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Goosebumps are caused by the contraction of a small hair follicle muscle in the skin that raises the mostly invisible lanugo hairs. more
Fortifying Brazil’s railways
Rail investment programme for private enterprise – 76 projects in 2022. more
Hans-Peter Trachsler takes the helm at Dachser
Hans-Peter Trachsler has been named director of Dachser Spedition, effective early March 2022. He takes over from Urs Häner, who is set to retire after an initial handover period. In addition to his role as European logistics managing director, Trachsler will head up the... more
Wagonload traffic still a problem
Swiss railfreight operator SBB Cargo again posted a loss of CHF 325 million last year due to corona-related weak demand for transport services. However, this loss was lower than in 2020 thanks to cost-cutting measures, higher revenues and greater support from the federal... more