“Curiosity of the Day” 
The tallest known human being was the American Robert Wadlow. Shortly before he died at the age of 22 years he measured 2.72 m. more
Synergy Group CEO wins prestigious shipping award 
Synergy Group’s innovative deployment of technology and commitment to seafarer welfare were honoured last week when Captain Rajesh Unni, CEO and founder, was named ‘CEO of the Year’ at the 11th annual Shiptek International Awards. Captain Unni thanked the judges and said the... more
LIP Invest buys logistics hub for Röhlig
LIP Invest, the Munich (Germany)-based investor that specialises in logistics real estate, has purchased a new logistics hub in Nettetal near the German-Dutch border. The centre has been leased to Röhlig Logistics for the long term. On the 61,000 sqm plot, Röhlig intends to... more
Ryder announces management changes
Ryder System announced that John Diez, president of its dedicated transportation solutions (DTS) business, has been newly appointed to the role of president of fleet management solutions (FMS), replacing Dennis C. Cooke. Cooke will leave Ryder to pursue other opportunities, but... more
Brazilian air partner for Argentinian e-commerce platform
Azul Cargo Express, the cargo unit of Azul, a Brazilian airline, has signed a commercial agreement with the e-commerce company Mercado Libre, founded in Argentina in 1999. As a result, Azul will become the only air-shipping partner within Brazil for purchases made on the... more
Russian Railways to test unmanned trains
During the International Railway Salon PRO//Motion.EXPO in Moscow last week (28.-31.8.2019), Russia’s first unmanned train was presented to the public. Russian Railways (RZD) chairman Oleg Belozyorov said it was “a major technological breakthrough”. The ES2G Lastochka... more
Delta and Virgin deepen UK/US ties
Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines are boosting flights between the UK and USA from summer 2020, in a move which sees Delta join Virgin at London Gatwick (linking Boston) for the first time together since their partnership began (2014). With Delta's return to Manchester and... more
Albatros Express expands services in Germany
Effective 2 September 2019, Transfracht will expand the range of services for the Albatros Express Germany. The company will raise import and export capacities on the connections between Leipzig and Riesa in Germany. There will be five weekly departure times from Leipzig... more
Once upon a time in Mexico
A milestone has been reached by Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), the Mexican subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) at the Port of Manzanillo. The Mexican terminal recently achieved its first year-to-date, four-millionth teu. Fortino Landeros, CEO of... more
Fred Westdijk named new CEO of Jan de Rijk Logistics
Fred Westdijk is to be the new CEO of Jan de Rijk Logistics. He succeeds Sebastiaan Scholte who left the company on 1 July. Westdijk, currently the company’s director of contract logistics, began his career in 1999 at KLM Cargo and subsequently worked at Exel Logistics, DHL... more