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12.04.2023

Soo Gilvarry appointed to Jaxport board

Jacksonville mayor Lenny Curry has appointed Jacksonville business and civic leader Soo Gilvarry to Jaxport’s board of directors. The Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved Gilvarry's appointment on 28 March 2023....

12.04.2023

Sea freight and overland transport boost business

The German general cargo cooperation Cargo Line closed FY/2022 with around 13.11 million outbound shipments and a 3.3% increase in turnover to EUR 1.57 billion. The European land transport segment in particular grew by 1.3% to...

11.04.2023

Privates favoured

Bulgaria’s rail market to be opened up? The Bulgarian competition commission CPC has declared the country’s railfreight market to be distorted. The state-owned quasi-monopoly is thus being shaken.

Private vor!

Bulgariens Schienenmarkt vor der Öffnung? Die Wettbewerbskommission KSK erklärt Bulgariens Markt für Schienengüterverkehre für verzerrt. Das staatliche Quasi-Monopol gerät damit ins Wanken.

11.04.2023

European group investing in Australia

Dublin-headquartered ASL Aviation Holdings has acquired Pionair, an independent Australian provider of charter and ACMI services. Over time, the Sydney-based carrier will be re-branded as "ASL Airlines Australia" in...

11.04.2023

A third of urban deliveries by cargo bikes?

A new analysis suggests that if delivery companies switched to using cargo bikes instead of diesel vans for deliveries on the first and last mile, it would save taxpayers over GBP 4 billion EUR 4.6 billion) by reducing the costs...

11.04.2023

Liebherr Group again posts record turnover

In 2022, Liebherr, one of the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturers, surpassed its previous turnover record from 2021 by EUR 950 million (8.2%) to reach EUR 12,589 million (net income of EUR 2 million). In the...

11.04.2023

Green Cargo picks Henrik Dahlin

Green Cargo has appointed Henrik Dahlin as its new CEO. He is currently holding the same position at MTR Nordic Group and will transfer to Green Cargo no later than 16 September 2023. Dahlin has held several different roles...

11.04.2023

Growing step by step

Carousel, headquartered in UK, recently acquired Dublin-based Alltrans, which has boosted its Ireland network. The companies have successfully integrated their IT and operational systems and are now investing in additional sites...

11.04.2023

300 multimodal swap bodies for RCG

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is investing in 300 multimodal curtainsider swap bodies in 2023. With an external length of more than 13 m and an internal height of more than 2.5 m, the new swaps will soon be on the road all over...

11.04.2023

Delta to fly to Geneva Airport in April 2023

Delta, a member of the Skyteam alliance, has confirmed its arrival at Geneva for the 2023 summer season. From 10 April 2023, it will offer daily services between Geneva and New York (JFK) as part of a major expansion of its...

11.04.2023

AD Ports Group: more funds than expected

The AD Ports Group, a facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry based in Abu Dhabi, has signed a general corporate facility agreement with a syndicate of thirteen regional and international banks. The funding...

11.04.2023

Change of leadership at Night Star Express

Nikolaus Frantz assumed his new role as managing director of Night Star Express Logistik, based in Unna, on 1 April 2023. The former director operations and authorised signatory at BLG Logistics Group (Bremen) will take over the...

11.04.2023

New plant in India opened

With its new plant in Bangalore, the Hubner Group is strengthening its presence in India and significantly increasing its production capacities for mobility markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Hubner India produces inter alia...

11.04.2023

First test run with DAC in Sweden

For the first time, Knorr-Bremse is currently testing the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) in real-world conditions on a freight train. The train, operated by Trafikverket CFL, will run on the Swedish rail network until the end of...

11.04.2023

Kenya Airways boosts cargo capacity

National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) is increasing its cargo capacity by doubling its freight frequencies to seven destinations within Africa. KQ Cargo will now deploy its B737- 300F freighter two times a week to Harare,...

11.04.2023

Jahan Byrne joins board of directors at CII

The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) has elected Jahan Byrne to its CII’s board of directors. Byrne, who has over 28 years of industry experience, is director of corporate marketing at Matson Logistics, a top 25...

11.04.2023

Seifert approaches the EUR 300 million mark

The German-based Seifert Logistics Group (SLG) closed its 75th financial year with a record turnover of over EUR 260 million, which is an increase of 20% compared to 2021. The main growth drivers were the logistics division and...

11.04.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The bladder contains between 250 and 300 ml of urine. However, because it is very elastic, it can potentially hold up to 2 litres.

11.04.2023

More than 60,000 care packages shipped to Ukraine

Since the beginning of April 2022, private customers have been able to send care packages free of charge from Germany to Ukraine to support people who are in urgent need of food, medical products, household items (such as...