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13.03.2019

Logistics companies demand government action

The German freight forwarders' associations LBS and LBT have again voiced their strong protest against the “anti-transit package” adopted by the government of the Austrian state of Tyrol. This new set of regulations will...

13.03.2019

First carbon neutral facility in Australia

Toll’s custom-built Nike warehouse in Altona North, a Melbourne suburb, has become the first-ever facility in Australia to achieve whole-of-building carbon neutral certification under the national carbon offset standard (NCOS)....

13.03.2019

David Guidez joins Vogelsang

David Guidez has joined Hugo and Harald Vogelsang on the management board of Vogelsang, a family-owned mechanical engineering company. Guidez has particular responsibility for production, quality management, order processing and...

13.03.2019

MSC gets firmer grip on logistics

MSC, the world's second largest liner shipping company, is turning its eyes towards freight forwarding and logistics. The Geneva (Switzerland)-based carrier is acquiring a stake in the enterprise Atlantic Forwarding....

13.03.2019

Iata launches new certification for perishable industry

The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has launched a new industry certification - the "Center for Excellence for Perishable Logistics" (CEIV Fresh) - to improve the handling and the transport by air of...

13.03.2019

First Traxx engine for Italian railfreight company

The Italian railfreight company Mercitalia has received the first of 40 Traxx electric locomotives ordered from Bombardier. The remaining 6.4 MW engines will be delivered by October 2019. Mercitalia, a subsidiary of the...

13.03.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Rock star Ozzy Osbourne failed his driving test 19 times. He succeeded at his 20th attempt, at the age of 61.

13.03.2019

Bauckham returns to ACS as Brexit consultant

Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed industry veteran and former CEO Tony Bauckham as Brexit consultant. Justin Bowman, ACS CEO, commented: “As Brexit consultant Bauckham has been reporting directly to the ACS group board and...

13.03.2019

Geodis expands in e-commerce sector

Geodis is opening a new warehouse in Oberhausen (Germany) this summer, and will take on up to 500 employees for the extensive warehousing and order picking operations. The 40'000 sqm facility is being built by Segro. The...

12.03.2019

Up-to-date vehicles to handle pallets in cold areas

Unicarriers, a manufacturer of industrial trucks, has equipped Chiltern Cold Storage, a British specialist for temperature-controlled logistics services, with 22 vehicles. The logistics company’s warehouses have temperatures...

12.03.2019

Marseille Fos investing in blockchain technology

The Marseille Fos port authority is investing in a blockchain technology pilot scheme that aims to demonstrate enhanced freight logistics on the Mediterranean-Rhone-Saone (MeRS) axis in France. The pilot project was launched at a...

12.03.2019

B&H Worldwide launches new IT-system

B&H Worldwide has launched FirstTrac, the fully web-based successor to its On Track customer service system. FirstTrac comes with new AOG and critical monitors for customers. Global control tower teams will also use it...

12.03.2019

USA: Hudson gains access to the BNSF network

The construction work for BNSF’s new rail hub in Hudson, near Denver in Colorado (USA), started with the ground-breaking ceremony. The logistics centre for class I railroads is designed to improve access to Denver and the...

12.03.2019

Alaska Airlines cuts cargo prices and launches new service

After having restructured its product prices and services in the state of Alaska (USA) in 2018, Alaska Air Cargo has now launched a similar programme in the continental US states and Hawaii, with the effect that prices are...

12.03.2019

Laurels from China for ABC

Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has been honoured by two international airports in China - namely Chongqing (CKG) and Zhengzhou Xinzheng (CGO). They presented special awards for ABC’s contribution to growth and development of the...

12.03.2019

Candy bombers will return to Berlin in June 2019

In June 2019, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the 1948/1949 Berlin airlift, the world’s largest humanitarian aid & relief operation to date, 40 of about 160 "candy bombers" still flying today will...

12.03.2019

Double-digit growth for tanker container fleet

As of 1 January 2019, the global tank container fleet rose to 604,700 units worldwide, compared to 552,000 on 1 January 2018. The International Tank Container Organisation (Itco) said the increase equated to a 10.8% year-on-year...

12.03.2019

Continuous growth for DP DHL

Deutsche Post DHL Group continued to grow in the financial year 2018. Group revenue was up by 1.8% to EUR 61.6 billion. All four divisions contributed to the positive trend. Growth was driven by the ongoing boom in e-commerce as...

12.03.2019

Slovenian rail carrier expands fleet

Slovenian rail freight operator SZ Cargo has signed a contract to buy four 4-axle diesel-electric shunting locomotives from Czech manufacturer CZ Loko. The investment is part of a gradual and comprehensive programme to...

12.03.2019

Volker Seefeldt hands over helm to Jan Zeese

Volker Seefeldt is bowing out of the management of the shipping and forwarding agency Neska on 31 March 2019. Jan Zeese will replace him on the company’s board. Seefeldt is relinquishing his position of chairman of Neska’s...