"Curiosity of the Day" 
A man has about 15,000 facial hairs: 900 on the upper lip, 4,900 on the cheeks and 9,200 on the neck and chin. more
Frank Dreeke reappointed head of BLG 
The supervisory board of Bremer Lagerhaus-Gesellschaft (BLG), which was founded as a public limited company in 1877, has re-elected Frank Dreeke chairman of the management board. The decision to extend Dreeke’s contract for another two years until the end of 2024 was passed... more
Rail service for car maker launched
DB Cargo UK has commenced a new international rail freight services from Toton in Nottinghamshire, UK, to Valenciennes in Northern France for automotive manufacturer, Toyota. This follows the construction of a new, automotive transfer facility in the East Midlands and... more
Robots on the move in Sweden
Located in Sisjön, Gothenburg, Kollmorgen Automation is moving into new 1,900 sqm premises. The change is part of a strategic initiative to push the implementation of AGVs and mobile robots into processes. "The new building is located next to our testing and simulation... more
Lufthansa Cargo: second record year in a row
In FY/2021, Lufthansa Cargo achieved the best result in the company's history to date. Revenue rose to EUR 3.8 billion (2020: EUR 2.76 billion), while adjusted ebit amounted to EUR 1,493 million (EUR 772 million). A total of 7.2 billion ftk were sold (6.5 billion). The... more
Special equipment is available
Additional options for pre-carriage requirements in transport to the western ports. more
US short line rail road now in service
Missouri Eastern Railroad (MER), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings, began rail operations on 1 March 2022. It owns 70 km of track located in the western portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area and has leasehold rights to 15 km of adjacent track owned by... more
ITJ exclusive: Qatar Airways flies for Cainiao
Following the recent expansion of its business with Atlas Air, Cainiao, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, will fly goods from Hong Kong to São Paulo-GRU via Doha on B777 freighters operated by Qatar Airways Cargo. The service will begin tomorrow, 5 March... more
From Rotterdam to Russia
As an important hub of raw materials in Europe and worldwide, the Port of Rotterdam has explained its relation to the sanctions. Russia accounts for 62 million t (13%) of the nearly 470 million t handled in the Port of Rotterdam. The country currently imports about 30% of crude... more