US class I railway to serve two new hubs 
Burlington Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) has won two transport contracts in USA to serve a new biofuels terminal in California and a new grain shuttle facility in South Dakota. The biofuels terminal that USD Clean Fuels is planning to build in National City, CA, will be able to... more
An overland route from China to Europe
With its latest service, Lithuania-based Girteka Logistics is offering a new option for land-based logistics solutions from China to the whole of Europe. Starting from major cities in China, such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Qingdao and up to the Chinese mainland, goods can... more
Emirates to resume pre-pandemic Aussi ops
Two months from today, on 26 March 2023, services between Melbourne and Emirates' Dubai hub via Singapore will increase from two to three flights per day, with a third direct service to begin to Sydney from 1 May. The expansion of services follows the airline's recent... more
New tenders for concessions in Bilbao
A new opportunity on the Iberian Peninsula is on the horizon. The Port Authority of Bilbao has decided to call for tenders for the construction and operation of a container terminal on the Central Quay Santurtzi. The Central Quay is the last large area of the port of Bilbao... more
Splitting tasks at L.I.T.
The German logistics provider L.I.T. is restructuring its offering for the automotive sector and consolidating its portfolio of contract logistics services for automotive suppliers and OEMs in a newly created company called L.I.T. Automotive Solutions. Services include... more
Raja Group picks Brigitte Thieck
The European provider of packaging, office supplies and industrial equipment is introducing a department for CSR (corporate social responsibility) and sustainable development under the leadership of Brigitte Thieck. With managing director Danièle Kapel-Marcovici as her direct... more
Boeing to host final jumbo handover
Boeing will present a live webcast of the ceremony marking the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas Air on 31 January 2023 at 16.00 h Eastern time (13.00 Pacific time). Thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers – will... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The spacesuits for the first moon landing (20 July 1969) were made by the Playtex company, otherwise known for its bras. more
Rhine-Alpine axis to become first e-truck corridor
BP is launching six public charging locations with ultra-fast 300 kw charge points for e-trucks along a 600 km stretch of the Rhine-Alpine corridor crossing Germany. The corridor is one of Europe’s busiest road haulage routes connecting key North Sea ports in Belgium and the... more
Testing parcel deliveries by rail
GLS Germany is currently testing parcel deliveries by rail. In a pilot project running until the end of January 2023, up to 1,000 parcels a day will be sent by train from Nuremberg to Hanover. Work is already underway to expand this trial to additional routes in Germany, the... more