Another flight to Namibia 
It is rare to see such large visitors at Paderborn Airport (PAD) in northern Germany: at the end of July, six wide-bodied A340 aircraft of the Portuguese airline Hifly flew to Windhoek with only cargo on board. They carried over 200 t of medical protective equipment, which... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Bad memories can be inherited. Experiences influence our nervous system and are sometimes passed on from parents to children through their genes. plus
Baltic: more unaccompanied traffic
In H1/2021, the Port of Kiel increased its cargo volume and processed 8.25% more goods than in the same period of the previous year. All in all, 3.66 million t of cargo were handled in Kiel H1/2021. Ferry traffic grew disproportionately and generated a 12.7% increase in the... plus
Raja Group keeps expanding
France-headquartered Raja Group, a packaging company and multi-channel mail order distributor of business equipment, has entered into an agreement with Aurelius Investment Group to acquire the Viking business, including the remaining office depot Europe portfolio, in seven... plus
China-Vietnam cross-border trains doubled
China Railway Nanning (CR Nanning) operated 128 China-Vietnam cross-border trains in H1/2021, a year-on-year increase of 204.8%. Since the beginning of this year, the Chinese Group has intensified its efforts to improve freight marketing and loading/unloading processes. It... plus
L’efficacité de l’effet de sol
L’Union soviétique voulait transporter d’énormes charges via la mer Caspienne avec l’Ekranoplane. Les navires Wing-in-Ground (WIG) Effect (aile en effet de sol) conçus par Flying Ship sont bien plus petits et donc mieux manœuvrables. La société US vient d’attirer son premier... plus
10 million Covid-19 vaccines
IAG Cargo, the airfreight division of the International Airlines Group (IAG), has transported no less than 10 million Covid-19 vaccines. This figure includes 4 million doses hauled to Abuja (Nigeria) in collaboration with Unicef and its Covax initiative, and 300,000 doses... plus
New CEO for Ambrogio Intermodal
Ambrogio Intermodal, a specialist for international combined transport and logistics services in the European market established in 1969, has chosen a new CEO. Pieralberto Vecchi has more than 20 years of experience in the transport and logistics industry, having held commercial... plus
Canadian railway moves closer to China
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) is building closer ties with its customers in China following the launch of its Chinese language website. The website is part of a broader outreach program in China and across Asia to ensure that customers have access to up-to-date information,... plus
In the bellies of holiday jets
Lufthansa Cargo now markets the freight capacities of the new long-haul flights operated by Eurowings Discover, a new Lufthansa Group tourist airline. The German cargo carrier has thus added further frequencies directly from its Frankfurt (FRA) hub to the range of services it... plus