"Curiosity of the Day" 
The W. in the "first name" of Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969) stands for the family name of his father, Oscar Alexander Wiesengrund. The philosopher's mother was the singer Maria Calvelli-Adorno. Adorno shortened his name when he emigrated to the United States in 1938. more
Strike Aviation picks Andrius Antanaitis 
Strike Aviation has named Andrius Antanaitis as its new director of business development for Europe. Atanaitis has been working for the company since 2009, most recently as general manager. Antanaitis: “Europe is a dynamic market for air transport and a hub for airlines and... more
Dwell fee in Californian Ports still on hold
The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are still reconsidering their “container dwell fee”. Since the programme was announced on 25 October 2021, the two ports have seen a combined decline of 35% in aging cargo on the docks. As expected, year-end holidays have... more
NT Logistics buys specialist in Montana
3PL NT Logistics, a transport management and logistics company based in Frisco, TX (USA), has acquired a number of assets from Navigator Direct, a transportation broker and logistics service provider based in Billings, Montana. The sales price of the transaction was not... more
NAS Cote d’Ivoire renews commitment to safety
National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets, has successfully renewed its Iata safety audit for ground operations (Isago) certification in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for the third time. NAS Ivoire’s operations at... more
Taiwan's national carrier sets new cargo record
2021 proved to be the best-ever year in the 62-year history of the China Airlines cargo team. Even as the impact of Covid-19 was felt all around the world, China Airlines switched to a cargo-centric business model that put its fleet of 21 freighters, including three newly... more
From 0 to 500 million in 1,300 days
European Loc Pool (ELP), Switzerland, ordered another 34 locomotives from manufacturer Stadler Rail Valencia in 2021: 20 Euro Dual locomotives designed for use in Germany and Austria, four Euro Dual locomotives for Norway and Sweden and ten Euro 9000 locomotives for Germany,... more
Joining forces for expansion in western Europe
Röhlig and the USA-based provider Penske have formed a new joint venture for contract logistics services. Rohlig Penske Logistics will operate primarily in Germany and the Netherlands, with plans to expand into other countries in western Europe. The new JV offers 55,000 sqm... more
Martin Schwemmer elected managing director of BVL
BVL has hired Martin Schwemmer has its new managing director. Schwemmer is currently employed as a senior consultant at the Fraunhofer working group for supply chain services SCS at Fraunhofer IIS in Nuremberg. His professional focus is on the players in the logistics industry,... more
Envirotainer Releye RLP container for Delta Cargo
Envirotainer, a global provider of secure cold chain solutions for air transportation of pharmaceuticals, welcomes Delta Cargo as the latest airline to approve the new Releye RLP container. With this approval, Delta Cargo can now transport the Releye RLP on its wide-reaching... more