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13.12.2023

Another big player for Vacad

Georgi Handling, another industry heavyweight, has joined the German Air Cargo Handlers Association (Vacad). The air cargo handler, which operates in Frankfurt and Leipzig, expanded its capacities this year. After Dnata and CHI...

13.12.2023

A weekend engine rush

B&H Worldwide has successfully transported an aircraft engine to Northern Rescue Helicopter’s Whangerei Base, New Zealand. The aviation logistics provider had a strict deadline to ship the Sikorsky S-76 engine from the...

13.12.2023

ONE adds Nagasaki unit

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the creation of a new subsidiary, One Dejima, in Nagasaki City, Japan. This initiative, supported by the Nagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki City, Fukuoka Financial Group, and the...

13.12.2023

Driver facility for 120 trucks to open next year

DP World has broken ground on a new driver welfare facility at its Southampton logistics hub in the UK. Construction works are expected to take 40 weeks. When complete, the GBP 15 million (EUR 17.5 million) facility will...

13.12.2023

Christian Spengler appointed CFO

Kögel Trailer has appointed a new CFO from its own ranks. Christian Spengler (right), who will assume his new role on 1 January 2024, can look back on a long career as a financial expert and controller. A banker by trade with...

13.12.2023

Air cargo from Russia to lighten up Bangladesh

Shodesh Shipping & Logistic Company, member of the PCN and WCA Projects Network, was nominated as an exclusive logistics agent in Bangladesh to handle and deliver the first seven batches of highly sensitive nuclear fuel to...

13.12.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The world's first crossword puzzle was published almost 100 years ago, in the Christmas supplement of the New York World newspaper on 21 December 1913.

12.12.2023

Albatros Express expands network

Transfracht will add two new terminals in Germany, Duisburg and Kreutal, to its Albatros Express network at the beginning of 2024. Both locations will be served with four weekly departures each. The additions will increase...

12.12.2023

EU ETS: shipping's big bill

The International Transport Intermediaries Club (Itic) has raised concerns about the financial impact of the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) on the shipping industry, predicting that costs could reach billions....

12.12.2023

Ukrzaliznytsia: first trucks to Poland by rail

Trucks shift to rail to avoid the blockage caused by Polish carriers that have been on strike at the Ukrainian-Polish border since 6 November 2023. The Ukrainian Railways worked on the truck transport project for two weeks....

12.12.2023

MOL's sustainability goals in Hungary

MOL is acquiring a 15% in Waberer’s, a Hungarian logistics provider, while simultaneously agreeing on future logistics cooperations. The purchase is based upon an agreement between MOL and Indotek Group. At the same time, MOL and...

12.12.2023

Nine decades of transformative transport research

Transport Research Foundation (TRL) is a team of expert scientists, engineers and specialists who work to shape the future of transport. Last week, the TRL team celebrated the milestone in a staff-only event, where they...

12.12.2023

Air Charter Service opens its doors in Thailand

Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has opened a new office in Bangkok, Thailand, further strengthening the company’s presence in Asia. Steve Fernandez, formerly head of the company’s Hong Kong office, has moved to...

12.12.2023

A rail corridor from Oslo to Palermo

Deutsche Bahn (DB) has begun to build the rail link to the "Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link". The first trains are scheduled to run through the Fehmarnbelt tunnel from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Lübeck and Hamburg (both...

12.12.2023

German wind park manager renews lease

Wind Multiplikator employs 290 people at its headquarters in Emden and its location in Bremen, Germany. It offers wind park management as well as engineering-related consulting services. At the Emden hub, CTP Deutschland is...

12.12.2023

Promotions and recruitments at Danx Carousel

The Danx Carousel Group has shored up its executive leadership team following the expansion of its network and human resources in Europe. Kasper Mahon Anderson (left) has been appointed chief financial officer. He brings with...

12.12.2023

Maersk's methanol ship to set sail

Maersk is planning to introduce its first large methanol-capable ship in spring 2024, to serve Hamburg on the AE7 route between Asia and Europe. The 16,000-teu vessel, constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries, is equipped with a...

12.12.2023

GE Aerospace wins contract in Taiwan

GE Aerospace has signed a True Choice services agreement with China Airlines to support its fleet of CF6-powered Boeing 747-400F aircraft. As part of the long-term contract, China Airlines is returning to GE’s OEM solution for...

12.12.2023

German ports need a strong rail network

The seventh Railway Conference in Hamburg, held on 11 December 2023, highlighted the need to maintain a robust rail network for the Northern German seaports. The Hamburg port, which handles over half of its hinterland traffic by...

12.12.2023

Bywater in UK boosts fleet capacity

The Dover-based haulier has acquired five new vehicles for its fleet. The new units will be used to replace some older vehicles and augment the fleet. This gives the company increased capacity to handle to handle higher...