"Curiosity of the Day" 
Biochemical research shows that people can be “hangry”, that is hungry and aggressive, at the same time. more
Ghana's FRU and FSU classified 
The Torman LNG floating regasification unit (FRU) has been inspected and classified in sheltered waters at Tema port, Ghana, by Bureau Veritas (BV). The unit is combined with a floating storage unit (FSU) for the delivery of gas to onshore consumers. The 95 m long, newly... more
Much better than expected
Europe’s ports experienced 2020’s ’annus horribilis’ in many different ways. Only Antwerp improved; Algeciras maintained its throughput. In the end box volumes were better than most had expected. more
Overnight network grows
Railfreight company DB Cargo has been operating its door-to-door service EVplus between Hamburg and Cologne (Germany) since summer 2020. Seven new domestic routes will be added this year.The Hamburg–Mannheim, Hamburg–Berlin, Hamburg–Stuttgart and Bremen–Stuttgart connections... more
Newbuild for DShip Carriers
Hamburg-based DShip Carriers has added a F-500 vessel to its fleet. The ‘MV Charlie’ was launched at the beginning of March. It is equipped with two Liebherr cranes, featuring a lifting capacity of 250 t each, and has a deadweight of 12,385 t.Utilising energy-saving technology,... more
Distributing vaccines in East Malaysia
In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic with the vaccines, Utama Multimodal Logistics (UML), a Malaysian cold chain logistics services company focused on transporting pharmaceuticals, has chosen Teleport, the logistics venture of Air Asia Digital, to deliver vaccines... more
Efficient tool to administer master data
The KV 4.0 project, which aims to digitalise intermodal supply chains from beginning to end, has been completed. Now, an operating company will be created to market the data hub resulting from the digitalisation project.The industry representatives involved in the project were... more
Rushton rises from general manager to director
Steve Rushton, former general manager of Crown Couriers Limited, has been appointed company director. Tim Seagers, who founded the Tamworth-based business in 1990, said that "despite the challenges triggered by the pandemic, the company has continued to grow and plans to... more
Fedex can't help winning
Fedex remains a winner of the 2020 pandemic. The company recently reported its consolidated results for the quarter ended 30 November 2020.In the three months from September to November, revenues surged from USD 17.3 billion to USD 20.6 million (+16.1%) compared to the same... more
Hegelmann adds 1,000 trucks
Due to the spot market’s high demand for FTL transport, Germany’s Hegelmann Group is adding 1,000 trucks to its fleet in 2021. The acquisition involves replacement and expansion investments in roughly equal parts. The first tranche of 550 trucks from Daimler has already been... more