Trieste Marine Terminal ready for fresh fruit 
The Trieste Marine Terminal is prepared for the harvest season. There is now more space for reefer containers, due to the implementation of an additional power unit, and new plugs are now operational to comply with seasonal peaks of temperature-controlled cargo. The total number... more
Ivory Coast government facilitates aviation
Amadou Coulibaly (photo), government spokesman of Côte d'Ivoire, has announced the creation of a cell to fight illicit trafficking, drugs and cross-border crime. The unit, which will be based at Abidjan airport, is part of the multi-agency initiative "Aircop"... more
Transatlantic biking to Europe
While there is a serious shortage of bikes and their spare parts in Europe, Super 73, a designer and manufacturer of electric bikes based in the USA, has awarded Geodis a three-year contract to cover logistics services in Europe and the Middle East. The freight forwarder's... more
Investing in fluidity of rail network
Increasingly optimistic about the economic recovery, Canadian National Railways (CN) is planning to invest CAD 350 million (EUR 236 million) in Ontario in 2021 as part of its CAD capital investment plan in its network. In Ontario, CN’s investment will focus on technology,... more
Operating one more B737-800F for DHL
Iaero Airways, a charter airline based in Greensboro, NC and Miami, FL, has expanded its service to operate a total of six DHL cargo aircraft. The latest aircraft to be added, a B737-800F, will be deployed by Iaero Airways on an ACMI basis, while the other five existing aircraft... more
Experienced managers for carbon-free trucks
Orange EV, an American provider of innovative heavy duty electric vehicle (EV) solutions, has announced two senior executive appointments. Zack Ruderman (photo) joins the company based in Kansas City, MO, as VP of sales and marketing to spearhead Orange EV’s sales, marketing... more
Another cloud keeps logistics busy
Prologis has signed a ten year lease with Kleine Wolke Textilgesellschaft for a new logistics property in Bremen. Kleine Wolke, a Bremen-based textile company, is thus now leasing two units at Prologis Park Bremen DC3, comprising a total of almost 17,000 sqm. The customer... more
Harren Bulkers' growing fleet
The bulk carrier’s fleet continues to grow: German shipping company Harren Bulkers just acquired the Handysize bulker “Pabari” (37,000 tdw, built 2012, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, South Korea). With an overall length of almost 187 m (beam 28.60 m, depth moulded 15.60 m), “Pabari”... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Wild cats cannot tolerate cat food because they have a shorter intestine than domestic cats. more
Man trucks expand fuel fleet
René Wuthrich has put seven latest-generation Man TGS 18.430 tractor units into service. This brings the number of Man vehicles in the company’s fleet to over 50. The Swiss haulier from Neuchâtel is one of the very big players in the fuel logistics market. Several million... more