STOL aircraft returns to civil register 
Britten-Norman has acquired a fleet of BN2T-4S Islander aircraft which have previously served in the British military in the UK and overseas. The aircraft, which are the higher capacity, longer endurance version of the turboprop Islander, will undergo a major refurbishment that... more
Fraport USA's new gadget
The idea was born in the USA. Airport retail concessions developer Fraport USA is partnering with Servy, the enterprise self-service platform for hospitality, to bring its mobile ordering and delivery service, Gatewaiter, to select US airports. The new platform, powered by... more
Maritime decarbonisation in Singapore
Singapore's maritime and port authority has launched the formation of its own global centre for maritime decarbonisation. To start with, the MPA and six founding partners - BHP, BW Group, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Foundation Det Norske Veritas, Ocean Network Express and Sembcorp... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
If we sleep badly the first night in a strange bed, the left half of the brain is to blame. While the right half sleeps, the left stays alert to keep watch in unfamiliar surroundings. more
India: more freight and faster trains
Despite Covid challenges, Indian Railways continued its high growth momentum in terms of cargo handling and earnings in August 2021. The company's freight volume in August 2021 amounted to 110.55 million t, which is 16.87 % more than in August 2020. The railway earned IND... more
Upply chooses Thomas Larrieu
Thomas Larrieu, Upply's director of data and R&D since 2018, assumed his new position as CEO on 1 August 2021, succeeding Boris Pernet. Arrieu is a graduate of the Toulouse School of Economics and holds a PhD in economics from the École Polytechnique. He has been with... more
Constants in global shipping
Despite mixed developments in the global economy, and thus also in the shipping industry, of late, there are definitely some constants too, for example in certain ports. more
Great plans for railfreight network
The Greek ministry of transport and the state-owned railway company Trainose are planning to expand the train infrastructure between Patras, Athens, Thessaloniki and the country's northern borders and thus develop Hellas into a major hub for freight traffic in southeast Europe.... more
Vital link for medical supplies
The CMA CGM Group mobilised its aerial expertise in partnership with Setcargo Logistique Internationale last weekend in order to transport necessary medical equipment to the French West Indies for the French ministry of health. Since early last year, the global shipping and... more
A leap forward for Clipper Logistics
UK-based Clipper Logistics has reported the results for its financial year ending 30 April 2021. Group revenues showed an increase of 39.1% from GBP 500.7 million to GBP 696.2 million and group profit after tax reached GBP 21.7 million (2020: GBP 16.2 million), thus up 33.8%.... more