Sturdy ships for Royal Arctic 
KfW IPEX Bank is providing EUR 16.43 million to finance two more transport ships for the Royal Arctic Line. The Greenland-based shipping company already completed a loan for the construction and final financing of two similar vessels in November 2018. Those units are... more
SF Airlines broadens physical and digital footprint
Shenzhen-based SF Airlines has taken delivery of its third new freighter this year. The B767-300F, which was converted from a passenger to a cargo plane and commissioned in a mere 90 days, increases the carrier’s fleet to 53 units. Meanwhile, the airline is also active on... more
Rail Link starts port's rail operations in USA
Rail Link, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming in the USA, has contracted with the port of Caddo-Bossier in Shreveport (LA) to provide rail services at the port, hauling inbound and outbound materials between the port and its currently 11 rail-served customers. Located on... more
Zufall gains Iata accreditation for its Haiger branch
Zufall’s office in Haiger (Hesse, Germany) was recently appointed agent of the international air transport association (Iata). It is therefore a recognised partner in a world-wide network of 290 members and 470 strategic partners in the aviation industry. „Our accreditation... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The red telephone box is one of Britain’s most well-known icons. The architect Giles Gilbert Scott, who designed the box in 1926, was inspired by the gravestone of Eliza Soane. She was the wife of architect John Soane, who embellished her tomb with a dome. more
U-Freight launches e+
As the global e-commerce market develops apace, a significant increase in the number of small business start-ups is being seen. They often have limited resources and are looking for cost effective behind-the-scenes assistance with order fulfilment, plus associated logistics and... more
Pearls in the Pacific?
The maritime carrier Matson’s container services from the US west coast to Hawaii, Alaska and the Pacific Islands have established its status as a strong niche player since 1958. In 2018 it was its California – China services, however, that improved its result. more
Restructuring results in black figures
SBB Cargo earned CHF 12.9 million in 2018. Restructuring measures enabled the Swiss freight railway to steam back into the profit zone. However, there were several one-off effects last year. For example, depreciation was lower because of the 2017 value adjustment, and... more
Equipment enhancement at ICTSI's Lae terminal
Lae (Papua New Guinea)-based South Pacific International Container Terminal (Spict), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), recently took delivery of three new hybrid rubber tyred gantries (RTGs). The equipment is part of the ICTSI Group’s ongoing... more
Unilode renews ULD partnership and offers digital pallet...
Building on a partnership that started in 2014, Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management and repair solutions, has renewed a long-term agreement for managing the ULD fleet of Hawaiian Airlines, a US passenger carrier and the... more