Retrofit for Latin American river boats 
Atria Logistics UABL, a major South American push boat operator, is on its way to completing a fleet-wide retrofit to its tailshaft and rudder bearings. In 2014, the Argentinian owner, which operates a fleet of workboats on the Paraná River, installed Thordon’s River Tough... more
Thirteen replacements and two newcomers
UK haulier Majors Service has put its first new trucks into operation, taking delivery of 15 Volvo FH with I-Save Unlimited Edition 6x2 tractor units. The Wolverhampton-based business has always used second-hand vehicles since it was established 24 years ago. However, the... more
Cargo awards from Brussels Airport
Because of the pandemic and the difficult year for aviation, Brussels Airport was not able to present its cargo awards in the traditional manner. However, during an unusual virtual event, the airport recognised its partners and the air cargo community, who have “launched new... more
Turkish carrier adds widebody capacity
MNG Airlines has entered into a contract with Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of two A330-300. The first aircraft was inducted for conversion on 1 April, while conversion for the second... more
Jack Wolfskin's new digital interface
More digitisation at outdoor clothing specialist Jack Wolfskin: Since the end of January 2021, suppliers of the outdoor brand have been using the "Forwarder Booking API" to transfer new transport bookings via the interface directly into the booking system of a... more
Far East ahead! 
The Russian Railways RŽD are staying on track. In 2020 the company increased the freight capacities on the Baikal–Amur Mainline (BAM) and on the main line of the Trans-Siberian Railway to 144 million t – in line with its long-term development plan through to 2025. more
Rail lines in Canada and USA to be sold
Canadian National Railways (CN) and Watco have reached an agreement for the sale of non-core lines and assets on the Soo subdivision that runs 400 km from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Oba, Ontario and 1,050 km of branch lines of Wisconsin Central in Wisconsin and Michigan. In... more
Röhlig remained strong in 2020
Bremen (Germany)-based logistics company Röhlig is satisfied with its 2020 results in financial terms. Gross profit amounted to EUR 140 million and moves sidewards in comparison to 2019. While gross profit in sea freight fell by around 2%, air freight gross profit increased by... more
ABC kissed by reindeer
No April fool's trick: Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has delivered four reindeer from Moscow to Frankfurt. The project was accomplished in partnership with Astra Brokers for Moscow Zoo. Under the regular animals' exchange programme the reindeer were safely delivered to... more