More intermodal traffic in Brazil's interior 
In Brazil, the rail company MRS and the road haulier Tora have formed a partnership to transport more goods between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo per rail and to promote intermodal traffic in the country’s interior. The companies plan to offer joint railfreight services for... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In 1945 Percy Spencer was demonstrating a new radar to US Air Force officers when he became aware of an embarrassing brown stain spreading across his clothing. Backing sheepishly out of the room to the corridor, he realised that a forgotten chocolate bar had been melted by the... plus
Les grands moyens
Les ports de la Floride ne sont pas à l’abri de la domination croissante des grands porte-conteneurs. C’est avec une vieille connaissance sur place, SSA Marine, que Jaxport agrandit son terminal à conteneurs international déjà desservi par les grandes alliances. plus
New port railway for Amsterdam
Global Petro Storage (GPS) and the port of Amsterdam have signed an agreement to develop a railcar connection on the land adjacent to GPS’s existing 11-tank gasoline and biofuel storage and blending facility. GPS intends to set up a rail link to the public network and to... plus
Maskargo to implement tracking solution
Maskargo, the freight division of Malaysia Airlines, has signed a cooperation with several partners for a tracking solution for its containers and pallets. Maskargo, together with TW Control (TWC) and Core Transport Technologies, will incorporate the "Core... plus
Liebherr simulator going down under
A new Liebherr simulator is on its way to New Zealand. Port Nelson’s general manager of operations, Matt McDonald, sees the simulator purchase as a “step-up in safety” for the port. He said: “Training new personnel on the quay is expensive and dangerous, as they learn to... plus
Upgrade of Sakhalin’s rail infrastructure on schedule
In Russia’s Far East, construction work to convert all tracks of Sakhalin’s 806 km railway network from the narrow 1,067 mm gauge to Russia’s broad gauge of 1,520 mm by 2020 is underway. This year, the active phase of work, when railway workers will complete the re-laying of the... plus
Olav Glorvigen joins Cargolux
Olav Glorvigen has been recruited as director global product management by the Luxembourg-based carrier Cargolux. Glorvigen is a management executive with worldwide hotel and airline expertise in the areas of strategy, product management, sales, market development and global... plus
Transco banking on own real estate
The Transco Group has amended its real estate strategy and will now buy logistics properties instead of renting them. In connection with the strategy change, the group established the real estate enterprise, Transco Immobilien. The new entity, led by managing director Tania... plus
More reefers for China
The CMA CGM affiliate's APL Chu Lai Express (CHX) service for China has departed with the first reefer shipment of bananas from the Chu Lai Tam Hiep Port in Quang Nam (Vietnam). The sailing marks the beginning of more reefer shipments from the port as the Truong Hai... plus