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08.07.2022

Erhard Stadler takes the helm

Erhard Stadler has taken over the management of Berger Logistik, a transport and logistics company headquartered in Wörgl (Tyrol, Austria). He brings many years of expertise in international companies and an in-depth knowledge of...

08.07.2022

Funding for alternative drives in rail transport

CO2-neutral technologies are also needed for the railways if the transport sector wants to achieve its climate protection goals as planned. In Germany, the application procedure for subsidies for climate-friendly drive systems in...

08.07.2022

A new tool for checking up on global ports

The International Association of Ports and Harbours (Iaph) has developed a new source of information. The first edition of its quarterly dashboard and detailed report on the global port industry for its members is now available....

08.07.2022

Pre-pandemic levels in Hong Kong

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) published its annual report 2021/22 this week for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2022. While Covid-19 continued to impact on passenger traffic and flight movements at Hong Kong International...

08.07.2022

Dachser picks Marcel Schmidt

German-based logistics service provider Dachser has appointed Marcel Schmidt as managing director of Dachser Hong Kong, reporting to Kevin Chen, managing director Air & Sea Logistics Greater China. Schmidt started his career...

08.07.2022

Suez Canal on an historic high

Despite all talks of blockage and crises, the Suez Canal in Egypt achieved a turnover of USD 7 billion in 2021/2022, the highest mark for a fiscal year. This represents an increase of 20.7% compared to the USD 5.8 billion in...

08.07.2022

Re-certification expands presence

TX Logistik has obtained a new safety certificate: The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has issued the company with a single safety certificate for transports in Germany and the Netherlands for another five years. The...

08.07.2022

Indian-Arab bonding enhanced

It is the other way round this time. India’s national investment and infrastructure fund (NIIF) is investing in DP World's affiliate Hindustan Ports Private Limited (HPPL). This organisation operates five container terminals...

08.07.2022

Pushing the boundaries of innovation

Building on Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s record of innovating to achieve greater sustainability in transport, AFKLMP will be the Dutch solar team’s logistics partner in South Africa’s Sasol Solar Challenge by assisting with...

08.07.2022

Geodis promotes Laurent Melaine

Laurent Melaine has been appointed as Geodis’ executive vice president, commercial and marketing. He is a member of the executive committee, reporting to Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO. Melaine began his career at Transports...

08.07.2022

Shopping tour continues

Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has acquired Gelders Forwarding in the Netherlands and Advection Logistics in Hungary, adding the latest green marks to its list. Forwarding (Gelders) is an air and ocean forwarder meant to scale SGL's...

08.07.2022

AD Ports investing in land and sea

The Abu Dhabi (AD) Ports Group is taking over 70% of the shares in International Associated Cargo Carrier, the holding which owns the two Egypt-based maritime companies Transmar International Shipping Company (Transmar) and...

08.07.2022

Tracking shipments with real-time temperature data

The Germany-based pharmaceutical logistics network GDP is celebrating its anniversary. Despite the ongoing crises, the transport specialist for pharmaceuticals and other sensitive goods was able to successfully establish itself...

08.07.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

The Trojan Horse does not even appear in the Iliad. Homer's world-famous epic ends with the Trojans' mourning for Hector, who was killed by Achilles.

08.07.2022

Etihad Cargo boosts presence in China

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its commitment to the Chinese market with the introduction of 15 direct passenger and freighter flights per week. Throughout the pandemic, the...

08.07.2022

MGI elects Denis Liotta

MGI, the smart port digital block in Marseilles, has elected Denis Liotta as the new chairman of its supervisory board, following the general meeting of its shareholders. Liotta is an entrepreneur who heads the Marseille-based...

08.07.2022

Where the grain still flows

Worldwide, grain is currently a precious resource. With 7.7 million t of grain exported from July 2021 till June 2022, Haropa Port Rouen achieved its third best performance in the last ten years. The port of Rouen and all its...

08.07.2022

Ways to step up decarbonisation of HGVs

BP and the energy company BOC have completed a detailed joint feasibility study exploring optimised designs for a potential hydrogen distribution and supply network for heavy duty transports in UK. The study concluded that,...

08.07.2022

VW Argentina finds logistics partner

Volkswagen Argentina, an affiliate of German car manufacturer Volkswagen Group, has awarded Ceva Logistics with a three-year contract to handle its logistics agreement at the Córdoba Industrial Centre for Volkswagen Argentina....

08.07.2022

Inspiration II: twice around the world

The year 1932 was a special one for aviation. Only two months after Amelia Earhart's solo flight across the Atlantic, exactly 90 years ago, on 8 July 1932, Elly Beinhorn (1907-2007) was on the last of a total of 32,000 km of her...