First 15,000 teu vessel in Colombia's port Aguadulce 
The Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce (SPIA) in Colombia set a new operational milestone at the port of Buenaventura after servicing the 14,436 teu vessel “MSC Faith”, the hitherto largest ship to dock in Colombia. With a length of overall of 366 m, the “MSC Faith”... more
Sovereign Speed acquires Businesswings
Sovereign Speed, which was founded in 1998 as a neutral and independent express carrier with headquarters in Hamburg (Germany) and has opened offices in seven European countries since then, now has its own airline. With the 100% takeover of the Kassel-based aviation company... more
Martin Bencher expands in Turkey
Martin Bencher Group, the project logistics expert, is expanding in Turkey. The company is opening yet another Martin Bencher office in Istanbul. Turkey is an important commercial and logistics hub providing access to Asia, Europe and North Africa, for crossing borders between... more
Cologne lifts traffic ban on important truck link
In Germany, the city of Cologne has reopened the Rheinuferstrasse for incoming and outgoing traffic to and from the Niehl port for trucks that fulfil the Euro VI norm. As part of efforts to reduce air pollution, this important link from the Niehl port to the chemical plants... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The first prime minister of the UK was Henry Campbell-Bannerman, as the title did not officially exist until 1905, just after he took office. All his predecessors were first lords of the treasury. more
Certified in IT security
DB Cargo is the first freight operating company to receive ISO certification for baseline IT security. The baseline IT security certification serves as verification that the railfreight company has implemented the necessary security measures and established an information... more
Special treatment for very special air cargo
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing needed a new challenge after performing three record-breaking pit stops during the 2019 F1 season alone. They found it at an altitude of 10,000 m on board an Il-76 MDK cosmonaut training plane. Assisted by the Russian space agency Roscosmos, they... more
DNV presents a new system of rules for LNG
The maritime classification company DNV has developed new class rules and a class notation “gas fuelled LPG” for using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel in anticipation of growing industry interest. Except for liquefied natural gas, currently all gases and low-flashpoint... more
Significant rail investments follow transport order
Canadian National Railways (CN) and mining company Teck Resources have signed a long-term rail agreement for the shipping of steelmaking coal from Teck’s four B.C. operations between Kamloops and Neptune Terminals (both in Canada) and other west coast ports. The agreement... more
European cargo carriers publish first policy manifesto
Some of Europe's prominent air cargo CEOs, united by Airlines for Europe (A4E) in Brussels (Belgium) last week, unveiled a set of key policy questions for the new EU mandate until 2024. The first-ever "A4E air cargo policy manifesto" outlines specific ways in which EU... more