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07.11.2022

Finnlines going strong

Finnlines transported 572,000 cargo units, shipped 99,000 cars, and carried 514,000 private and commercial passengers from January to September 2022, generating a revenue of EUR 558.4 million, which is 31% up from the same period...

07.11.2022

Largest AMR deployment in Czechia

DB Schenker will be opening a highly automated fulfilment warehouse in the Prague region, Czechia, next summer. The new distribution centre will contain a highly scalable, modular goods-to-person programme combined with an...

07.11.2022

When fashion goes for automation

French clothing manufacturer and retailer Kiabi has commissioned Dematic to improve the order & picking processes in its e-commerce business. The contract includes the delivery of a fully automated system. The solution...

07.11.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

The Austrian painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918) spent a few days in prison in 1912 and was charged with kidnapping, abuse and presenting indecent drawings. He was convicted in the end only because he had presented a nude painting...

07.11.2022

Pharma quality certificate in Italy

Poste Air Cargo, the freight arm of Poste Italiane, received Iata Ceiv Pharma certification last month. The cargo airline connects seven Italian airports with its hub in Brescia and operates scheduled flights between Milan...

07.11.2022

Freight forwarder appoints new sales manager

Carlos Lopes assumed his position as head of sales of freight forwarder Robert Kukla at the beginning of October this year. He will be based at the company’s headquarters in Munich. An experienced executive with an...

07.11.2022

Two for more sustainability

Good Shipping, the global initiative to decarbonise the container shipping industry by changing the marine fuel mix, and DHL Global Forwarding are expanding their five year-long partnership. With its latest purchase of...

07.11.2022

Ongoing expansion down under

Wisetech Global, the Australian developer of the logistics software ‘Cargowise’, has further extended its portfolio by acquiring Shipamax, a provider of data entry automation software for the logistics industry. The Shipamax...

07.11.2022

15,000 parking spaces one mouse click away

Bosch Secure Truck Parking and Travis Road Services are combining their booking platforms to create the largest offer of truck parking spaces in Europe. The alliance will provide 15,000 parking spaces at around 400 sites in 14...

04.11.2022

Railfreight recovering in the EU

Railfreight transport volumes in the European Union saw some recovery in 2021, having previously declined year-on-year, namely by 2.2% in 2019 and by 6.1% in 2020. To prevent the spread of Covid-19, member states put in place...

04.11.2022

Nonstop service between Kigali and London

RwandAir is set to launch direct flights between London Heathrow and Kigali on 6 November. The Central African carrier has already operated flights to London via Brussels for five years, and will now cater to growing demand with...

04.11.2022

APMT appoints head of strategy and transformation

Charlotte Guillaumie is the new head of strategy and transformation at APM Terminals. She joined APMT from Philips where, as transformation leader, she was in charge of delivering strategic initiatives that helped Philips...

04.11.2022

75 steps to optimise energy consumption

The price and availability of energy have become major issues in our industry. In view of the ongoing challenges the French company FM Logistic has drawn up an action plan and defined a list of 75 priority measures to optimise...

04.11.2022

Lithuanian forwarder scores on sustainability

Girteka has recently been awarded an ‘EcoVadis Bronze Medal’ for its sustainable approach to business and its initiatives. The company said that this is “the next step on our journey towards becoming a responsible logistics...

04.11.2022

5G tests in Duisport

Work on a 5G test field in the port of Duisburg has begun. The objective is to test the semi-automated control of port cranes via mobile phone technology and to increase throughput without requiring additional space. Over the...

04.11.2022

Trialling bio-degradable cling film

As part of its overall sustainability strategy IAG Cargo is testing new film to wrap goods for transport. The airfreight division of the International Airlines Group (IAG) is working with the disposal company and film...

04.11.2022

Adding air cargo services in Hamburg

In Hamburg (Germany) Cargo-Partner has expanded its options by adding airfreight solutions in its local office there. It already offers sea freight and warehousing logistics services in Hamburg. The logistics provider has...

04.11.2022

Robert Steen Kledal joins Survitec

The company Survitec, a leading survival technology solutions partner, has appointed Robert Steen Kledal as CEO. He has 30 years of experience in executive positions in charge of global operations, and was CEO for nine years of...

04.11.2022

Rail to transport 25,000 t of poultry a month

LTG Cargo Polska is set to begin providing transport services to Cedrob, one of Poland's largest poultry meat producers. The Polish carrier will provide up to 20 trains a month for round-trip transport in Poland, mainly from...

04.11.2022

Large investment by ADP

Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP), which operates ten hubs and terminals in the United Arab Emirates, has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Dubai-based Global Feeder Shipping (GFS), investing approximately USD 800 million to this end....