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09.02.2024

Post-Covid shipping blues

Bimco's chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, reports that the container market experienced a modest growth of 0.2% year-on-year in 2023, reaching 173.8 million teu. Nevertheless, it lagged behind the global trend, as the...

09.02.2024

Fiege expands healthcare team

Andreas Thiede assumed the position of managing director of Fiege's healthcare business unit on 1 February 2024. With Michael Lorca, who has held this role since 2021, Thiede, who was born in Hamburg, will oversee the further...

09.02.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

Tigers not only have stripes on their fur but also on their skin.

09.02.2024

CBP intercepts lethal chemical compound

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of Cincinnati seized a shipment containing the deadly, addictive, and illegal substance tianeptine on 26 January 2024. Officers seized the 5.443 kg for violation of the...

Nachwehen bleiben

Indiens Luftfracht hat sich noch nicht von Covid-19 erholt. Vom 14. bis 16. Februar trifft sich die Luftfrachtbranche in Mumbai zur Air Cargo India. Auf der Messe und Konferenz wird es um einen Markt gehen, der zwar sehr lebhaft...

08.02.2024

Medlog takes charge of iPort Rail

The intermodal logistics specialist formally took over the operation of the iPort Rail multimodal freight terminal in Doncaster, UK on 4 February 2024, iPort Rail remains an open access terminal with daily services in...

08.02.2024

No buyer for HMM (yet)

The bidding process for South Korea's key global container carrier, HMM, has finally failed. From the original six bidders that emerged (Hapag-Lloyd, SM Group (SM Line), LX Holdings, Dongwon Group, Global Sae-A. and Harim) just...

08.02.2024

The dexterity of AI

Combining robotics and AI technology, GXO Logistic has partnered with Dexterity to launch a pilot programme to improve its operations for a beauty brand. Dexterity is a California-based robotics developer which specialises in...

08.02.2024

CPKCR continues its H2 course

Power system manufacturer Ballard will deliver twelve 200 kW fuel cell engines to Canadian Pacific Kansas City Rail (CPKCR) in 2024. They will support the expansion of the railway’s new fleet of hydrogen-powered locomotives...

08.02.2024

A strategic move to Stansted

Aiming to tap into the growing demand for online shopping and cross-border trade between China and Europe, Hong Kong Air Cargo, founded in 2017, has launched a new intercontinental route to London Stansted, its first UK route....

08.02.2024

A fresh pair of hands for the Nordic market

Mattias Kellgren became managing director of Dachser's air & sea logistics segment for the Nordic region on 1 January 2024. The logistics provider has been present in Denmark’s air and sea freight market since 2005, expanding...

08.02.2024

Röhlig goes to Canada

Röhlig Logistics has added a new subsidiary in Toronto, Canada to its global network. The logistics provider is looking to capitalise on the services sector and innovation in the country, the world’s tenth-largest economy. The...

08.02.2024

Expanding business with intermodal services

The Serbian Milsped group has opened a subsidiary in Milan, Italy as the first step in its strategy to expand into the Italian market. More locations in the country are planned, the transport specialist said. The new company is...

08.02.2024

GAC's Seoul debut

GAC Group, which provides shipping and logistics services in the Asia-Pacific region, recently opened an office in Seoul, South Korea. The company thus continues its efforts to engage with the expanding South Korean market, which...

08.02.2024

NAS opens office in Italy

Network Airline Services (NAS) recently opened a branch in Milan (LIN) in Italy, thus further expanding its presence in Europe. Sander van Vilsteren, Network’s senior commercial manager for the Emea region: “I’m glad to...

08.02.2024

Mourning for managing director Michaela Przybylla

HGK Intermodal has reported the sudden and unexpected passing of its managing director Michaela Przybylla. The group’s employees received the sad news with great dismay. Przybylla worked for almost 33 years for companies in...

08.02.2024

Towards a greener Baltic Sea

Ports of Stockholm, the port of Turku, and Viking Line have joined forces to establish a green shipping corridor between Turku and Stockholm, aiming to eliminate fossil fuel usage by 2035 at the latest. With the MOU, signed...

08.02.2024

EUR 100 million for rail technology upgrade

Technology specialist Kontron has won railway contracts in Europe worth more than EUR 100 million. In Ireland and Austria, the contracts will ensure the continued development of the standardised GSM-R (global system for mobile...

08.02.2024

Nippon augments its quotes service

Nippon Express is expanding its network of e-NX quote services, now set to cover 35 countries/regions with a new launch in Japan. The digital forwarding service provides freight quotes for full/less than container loads using...

08.02.2024

A reliable partner

Reliable Robotics, a manufacturer of autonomous aircraft systems, has received military airworthiness approval to begin flight testing and operational missions of its remotely piloted Cessna 208 Caravan for the US Air Force....