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Chaos on the Don River: Russian Cargo Ship Smashes Vital Crimean Rail Bridge

MTS Logistics

The central part of the bridge was raised, according to photos and video. Thankfully, at the time of the incident, there were no trains on the bridge or scheduled to be on the bridge. Russian authorities noted that the vessel had issues with steering and it collided with the bridge when crossing underneath it.

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Day of the Seafarer 2021 explores fair future

Shipping and Freight Resource

” Watch the video: IMO used this year’s theme across various IMO social media platforms to ask seafarers what this fair future means to them. IMO also launched a special Day of the Seafarer 2021 video-poem by Mr. Chad Christopher Jordan that is dedicated to seafarers and their hard work, which often goes unseen.

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TransLogistica Caspian

Logistics Business Magazine

ROLLING STOCK AND RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE State Railways; Locomotives – steam locomotives, electric locomotives, diesel locomotives; Passenger cars; Freight wagons – railcars, dump cars, hoppers, platforms, autorack cars; Component parts – brake equipment, electrical equipment, air conditioning and heating, industrial rubber goods, wheel sets, (..)

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Initiatives planned to reduce lost containers include the MARIN Top Tier project, which was founded in 2021 by several member lines and a range of maritime stakeholders to perform research on concrete data about the causes of containers overboard and how to prevent further incidents.

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Cooperative Logistics Network now offering e-learning

Logistics Business Magazine

The second course, Essentials of Freight Forwarding, will train members on basic topics such as packaging, documentation, cargo insurance or cargo security. These training programmes can be completed at the students’ suitable pace.

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7 Ways Augmented Reality in Manufacturing Will Revolutionize The Industry!

GlobalTranz

Usually, it can be a hassle for fighter jet engineers to assemble an aircraft because it would take years of training to do so. Your team can use an AR-enabled mobile app to scan QR codes to view live video feed, graphics, images, and use it to repair machines. You Use It For Training. You Can Work Faster.

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Customs solution supports UK-EU compliance

Logistics Business Magazine

The solution is very user-friendly, the online training videos and step-by-step guides are detailed and easy to follow. We are looking forward to growing our customs business and continuing to work with Descartes as we offer both import and export solutions to our customers.”.