"Curiosity of the Day" 
Nutmeg contains myristicin, a neurotoxin that causes hallucinations and convulsions when consumed in large quantities. more
LNT announces changes in the board 
In Germany, Gudrun Gaus (second from right), authorised signatory and branch manager at Axthelm + Zufall in Nohra, and Sebastian Mertens, head of corporate development at Twenty 5 Logistik from Gotha, have now joined the board of the Logistik Netzwerk Thüringen (LNT). LNT is a... more
ACS France bounces back
Air Charter Service’s French operation, based in Paris, has seen an impressive first half to the year, up by 91% on the same period in 2021. Alexandre Busila, CEO of ACS France, commented: “We have seen a real return to business for all of our three main divisions following... more
Joining forces for autonomous haulage solutions
Truck manufacturer Scania and mining company Rio Tinto are developing more agile autonomous haul trucks at a mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to pursue potential environmental and productivity benefits. The two companies have established a long-term research and... more
Integration completed
On 1 November 2022, freight forwarder Spedition Lode was finally rebranded Gebrüder Weiss Waldkraiburg, following a transition phase of operating under the name of GW Lode. The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss acquired Spedition Lode in late 2021.... more
Ocean money for logistics investment
For A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk), Q3/2022 turned out to be just as bountiful as expected. Compared to the previous quarter, turnover rose by 37% and ebitda even increased by a whopping 60%. CEO Søren Skou spoke of the "16th consecutive quarter of year-on-year profit... more
A trailblazer
In conversation with Nabgha Salem of Vectorys. The Franco-Tunisian logistician Vectorys goes places where it’s too complicated for other service providers to go. President and owner Nabgha Salem told Andreas Haug what drives him to become a regional global player. more
Swedish carrier stops operations within Norway
Green Cargo will discontinue its domestic operations in Norway, which comprise three railfreight lines, in Q1/2023. According to the carrier, current economic conditions are not sufficient to conduct commercially viable operations in this area. The decision will affect some... more
Svitzer picks Michael Paterson
Svitzer, a global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has appointed Michael Paterson as its UK managing director effective 1 January 2023. He will head up the UK cluster following the merging of UK North and South operations earlier this year, overseeing the... more
Big plane, big plans for new Uzbek cargo carrier
A nose-loading B747-200F has become Uzbekistan’s first large-capacity cargo aircraft (105 t). It is operated by the new cargo carrier My Freighter, based in Tashkent. Before its arrival from Indonesia at the end of last month, cargo planes of the Central Asian country had a... more