Online reference site for intermodal transport 
Online reference site for intermodal transport Contargo, a seaport- European hinterland transport provider, is now supplying the intermodal domain in the Java library with the technical terms for intermodal transport free of charge. Companies and manufacturers will thus be... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Despite the various conflicts between China and the USA, a quantum of harmony exists in their relationship. Literally translated, America means "beautiful land" in Chinese. more
Instafreight pipes new chairman on board
Logistic expert Dirk Reich has been recruited as chairman of the board of directors of Instafreight. The Berlin start-up is a digital forwarding agency for road freight in Europe. Reich has more than 35 years of experience in the transport and logistics industry, 20 of which... more
Finnish forwarder trials biogas trucks
The Nordic service provider Freja has been using biogas to power its trucks in Finland since the beginning of December 2018. In collaboration with Gasum, the forwarder started semi-trailer transport with an Iveco Stralis NP tractor unit. The collaboration is related to a... more
Cargojet helps Elevate to celebrate first anniversary
San Francisco Bay area-based Elevate Capital Partners, a private investment and asset management firm focussing on making value-based commercial aircraft and aviation related investments, has marked its first anniversary with the successful completion of its third aircraft... more
Two digital experts for Röhlig's advisory board
Röhlig Logistics began the new year by expanding its advisory board with the additions of Verena Pausder and Jan Brorhilker, two digital experts. “We are very much looking forward to working with Pausder and Brorhilker," explained Thomas W. Herwig, chairman of the... more
Canada's international intermodal supply chain strengthened
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Hapag-Lloyd have extended their long-term agreement to benefit the international supply chain, the movement of cargo through the ports of Montreal and Vancouver, and the overall North American economy. The two companies have a reliable service... more
LIS building new office block
The transport management software provider Logistic Information Systems (LIS) recently held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction work on a new office building at its headquarters in Greven (Germany). The company made the move in response to the need for... more
Clarkson crowns Liberia
According to "Clarksons World Fleet Monitor January 2019" published by the consultancy and analyst Clarksons, the ship registry of Liberia has outgrown the Marshall Islands in gross tonnage terms. The Marshall Islands registry now languishes in third place. Alfonso... more
Cefa Aviation's flight data supports Kalitta Air
Kalitta Air, a Michigan (USA)-based cargo airline founded in 2000, has selected Cefa's flight animation system (FAS) software to animate the data from the flight data recorders placed in the airline's all-freighter fleet of 24 B747-400Fs and five B767-300Fs. Dominique Mineo,... more