Another train to ship containers from China 
The Russian container transport operator Ruscon (part of Delo Group) is extending its radius from China and has launched regular import rail services from China to Moscow. Containers travel from the Xi’an railway station (Shaanxi Province) in China to Kresty in the Moscow... more
Enhancing the digital experience
Swiss WorldCargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International Airlines (Swiss), has broadened its partnership with Cargo One, a platform for digital air cargo bookings. It offers freight forwarders fast and intuitive access to Swiss WorldCargo’s services from markets in... more
Damen unveils fuel-flexible tug
Damen Shipyards is preparing for future maritime challenges with the development of the ASD Tug 2812 FF, a fuel-flexible tug designed to operate on various dual-fuel arrangements. Anticipating the need for zero emissions by 2050, Damen aims to have the first vessels operational... more
New Dehli: a first for Fercam
The South Tyrol-based logistics provider Fercam has expanded into the Indian market and opened a new office, dubbed Fercam India, in the country’s capital New Delhi. The Indian Subcontinent has been experiencing rapid economic growth in recent years, and Fercam is looking to... more
Improving connectivity in the Caribbean
Global end-to-end supply chain solutions provider DP World has announced the arrival of its first freighter aircraft at the new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. This milestone marks the official commencement of operations at this site, a multimodal... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In the Soviet Union, a bald head of state was always followed by one with a thick head of hair: Lenin-Stalin, Khrushchev-Brezhnev, Andropov-Chernenko, Gorbachev-Yeltsin. more
New MD for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has named Nick Diesel as its new managing director, effective 4 August. He succeeds Phil Wardlaw, who has been directing the cargo business since 2021 and is leaving the business for another role. Mark Faulkner, head of cargo commercial, will be be interim... more
Western Canada – eastern Australia
Ambercor transports two mobile drilling rigs. The size of the consignment wasn’t the only challenge facing a heavy transport operation recently carried out by the Canadian specialist Ambercor Shipping. An insect measuring only about 1.5 cm across had to be taken into account... more
An intermodal JV in the Balkans
The Rail Cargo Group (RCG), an Austrian railway logistician, and the Serbian forwarder Transfera have signed an agreement to found a joint venture. Based in Belgrade (Serbia), it will initially focus on the development of intermodal logistics solutions, with the portfolio to be... more
Laurels for outstanding supply chain achievements
Since 2015 the Swiss Logistics Foundation has nominated eminent industry executives for the ‘Swiss Supply Chain Hall of Fame’ for their outstanding achievements in Switzerland’s supply, supply chain, logistics and transport sectors. The jury unanimously elected Hansruedi... more