“Curiosity of the Day” 
20% of the Sahara is made up of sand. The rest consists of rocks and stones. more
For more cocoa from Côte d'Ivoire 
The French Group Bolloré Transport & Logistics Côte d’Ivoire built a new cocoa loading station in 2021. Located in the port area of San Pedro, in the south-west of Côte d'Ivoire, the facility was inaugurated on 13 May 2022. This automated infrastructure will speed up... more
A cabin in the woods
With the takeover of the Germany wood logistics company Bruno Reimann Rhenus is acquiring expertise in raw wood logistics and the marketing of cut, residual wood and wood fuel, among other things. Bruno Reimann has its headquarters in Bad Harzburg, Lower Saxony, and is... more
CBP swears in ten-year-old officer
US Customs and Border Protection officers working at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston welcomed the newest and youngest officer into their ranks, when ten-year-old Devarjaye Daniel recited the employee's oath of office. “This is right up his alley,” said... more
Textron: first Cessna Skycourier to Fedex Express
Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna Skycourier twin utility turboprop to Fedex Express. This is the first of 50 freighters that the global logistics firm has ordered as Cessna Skycourier’s launch customer. The clean-sheet aircraft achieved Federal aviation... more
Rail tracks opened at Port of Larvik
Wood chips from the Norwegian timber corporation Bergene Holm in Amundrod near Larvik will now be transported by rail to Norske Skog’s mill in Halden. On Friday, 13 May, railway tracks at Larvik Port opened, reducing the number of trucks on the roads on the Larvik – Oslo –... more
ECS Group supports Air Premia
Established in 2017, South Korea's Air Premia has restructured its air cargo business and chosen Seoul-based Globe Air Cargo Korea, ECS Group's newest subsidiary, as its cargo GSA. The agreement includes cargo sales, reservations and the handling of scheduled and full charter... more
7,000 eco vehicles for 225 cities
DPD plans to transport parcels to 25 of the largest towns and cities in UK with zero and low-emission vehicles by 2025. The programme aims to step up the company’s efforts to achieve pan-European targets based on the know-how and expertise gained from the first cities where... more
Opening up trade in Bolivia
Gaining international status in 2018 proved to be a game changer for three of Bolivia’s river ports, not only for domestic trade, but also on an international level. It opened up a new world of possibilities along the 3,000 km Paraguay-Paraná waterway leading to the Atlantic... more
