Trendletter Overview: cargo-partner

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Croatia – a pearl in the Adriatic

Facts

Known for its breathtaking coastal scenery along the Adriatic Sea, Croatia has had close ties to the sea for centuries. We take a closer look a the country...

When the aircraft belly provides a boost

Insights

Natilus wants to conquer the air freight market with an already familiar yet innovative concept. The unusual shape of the airplanes will offer more space for cargo – and this without a crew.

When containers fall overboard

Insights

Can containers float and where did all those rubber duckies, Lego bricks and running shoes in the ocean come from?

Greece - A nation of seafarers from the start

Facts

With 15,000 kilometers of coastline and over 3,000 islands it’s not surprising that Greeks have been considered skilled seafarers and merchants since ancient times.

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Pirates – danger lurking on the high seas

Insights

Anyone who believes that the threat of piracy has died out would be gravely mistaken. Pirates still pose a not insignificant danger to seafaring and to the international transport of goods.

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Freight trains running at 350 km/h

Insights

Over 80% of China’s large cities are now connected by high-speed rail, making it no wonder that the country has now started using these connections for freight transports.

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Setting sail - Sustainability in cargo shipping

Insights

Wind is considered to be an auxiliary power system for transport ships within the scope of several promising projects. We’ll take a look at two current projects.

It’s all in the bars

Insights

Everybody knows them and everyone benefits from them: Barcodes! Their impact on us and our everyday lives is enormous and we couldn’t do without them. Learn more about lines and bars.

164.8 kilometers long: the Danyang-Kunshan Bridge

Facts

It is hardly surprising that the title for longest bridge in the world goes to China. The railway viaduct of the “Danyang–Kunshan Bridge” is an unbelievable 164.8 kilometers long!

Country Portrait: Indonesia

Facts

Indonesia's economic development in recent years was more than amazing and an upcoming infrastructure offensive is intended to eliminate existing logistical problems.

What does a bird have to do with cranes?

Facts

It’s impossible to think of a world without cranes. Whether used for loading cargo, or in the construction industry – cranes are among the most important man-made mechanical devices.

The Brenner Base Tunnel is a project of the century

Insights

It will be a core element of the TEN corridor between Scandinavia and the Mediterranean and set a new standard to cross the Alps and becoming the world's longest railway tunnel.

“We did not expect such a fast and sustainable development.”

Interviews

A talk with Torsten Wefers, Director Cargo at CGN, about the consequences of the pandemic in e-commerce, research on drones and the comparatively eco-friendly orientation of the airport.

The tiger follows the bufallo

Facts

When the COVID-19 pandemic is not messing everything up, the Chinese "New Year" has extensive effects on the job market, productivity and logistics in the Middle Kingdom.

"...massive restrictions are behind us, but disrupted supply chains remain"

Insights

A talk with Florian Danmayr, an absolute automotive expert, about magnesium mining rates in China and a possible connection between near-shoring trends and CO₂ pricing.