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07.07.2022

China-train turns to alternative route

Dachser discontinued its China rail services with the beginning of the war in Ukraine, as the connections through Russia or Belarus became impossible. Meanwhile, the logistics provider has launched a rail link along the...

07.07.2022

Fluidra goes France

In fact, Fluidra is expanding into both France and Belgium. Founded in 1969 and listed on the Spanish stock exchange, Fluidra is a major player in the pool and wellness industry. Now, the shipper has moved into its first...

07.07.2022

ABX Air names Patrick Fluegeman

ABX Air, a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), has appointed Patrick Fluegeman as chief operating officer, effective 1 July 2022. Fluegeman joined ABX Air in 2016 as director of operations analysis and was...

07.07.2022

ECS Group: a trained eye ensures safe operations

TCE, one of ECS Group’s ten new abilities, offers a comprehensive pallet of services relating to operational air cargo safety, security, and quality, all of which are of vital importance for airline operations. Over at...

07.07.2022

Software to link all Hödlmayr’s European sites

The Austrian family-owned company Hödlmayr continues to push ahead with its digitalisation strategy, which includes the end-to-end digitalisation of internal logistics processes for around 500,000 vehicles annually. For its yard...

07.07.2022

Evri: a depot in Plymouth

Parcel service provider Evri, formerly Hermes UK, is opening a new depot in Plymouth (UK). The 18,000 sqm depot is located on the Parkway Industrial Estate and is almost double the size of the existing depot at Bell Close which...

07.07.2022

Panama Ports Company can continue

Now that the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has decided to renew the 25-year lease, PPC (Panama Ports Company), an affiliate of Hutchison's Panama Ports, can continue to develop the ports of Balboa on the Pacific coast and...

07.07.2022

Joep Kusters new head of Europe

Global logistics services provider Coyote Logistics has appointed Joep Kusters as new head of Europe. Before joining Coyote Logistics, Kusters held executive positions in various international companies, inter alia Amazon, AWS...

07.07.2022

Qatar Airways Cargo is "Moved by People"

On 29 June 2022, a one-of-a-kind Boeing 777 freighter took to the skies from Toulouse and arrived via Oslo at Qatar Airways Cargo’s hub in Doha the next day, bearing a clear message for all staff, partners, and customers: Qatar...

07.07.2022

Completely fossil-free deliveries on Gotland

The Gotland region in Sweden is making a large investment in sustainability and has set an aim to become fossil-free in 2040, five years ahead of the country’s national target. This endeavour is now being supported by DB...

07.07.2022

A new site in Portugal

The Interlog Group, an IT provider for supply chains, has just inaugurated its new site in Portugal, which it began building in 2021. The new property - an investment of EUR 2 million - has been designed to accommodate 300...

07.07.2022

European funding for Bilbao's power grid

The European Commission has made its choice: Brussels has now selected 135 European initiatives to be given an EU grant under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). One of them is the project for the electrification of the docks...

07.07.2022

Erhardt Logistics appoints Igor Muñiz

Erhardt Logistics has appointed Igor Muñiz as CEO of Erhardt project cargo & logistics Middle East, a newly created branch in Abu Dhabi. The new company will handle the project cargo at MEATI & APAC and will mentor...

07.07.2022

Two locos for cross-border traffic

Lokomotion is continuing to expand its cross-border services and leasing two Euro9000 locomotives from European Loc Pool (ELP). They will probably enter service in Q4/2023. The Euro9000 is Stadler Rail Valencia’s newest...

07.07.2022

Three more airlines fined for cheating

By paying fines, Air France and KLM (USD 3.9 million) as well as Delta Airlines (USD 10.5 million) have resolved their alleged liability under the False Claims Act for falsely reporting information about the transfer of US mail...

07.07.2022

LHG: safe operations in the port

Lübeck’s port operator Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) has achieved a success in its occupational health and safety management. It may continue to bear the "Sicher mit System" (“security with a system”, DIN ISO...

07.07.2022

Certificates for China

For its affiliate in China, freight forwarder Dimerco has achieved international standards ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 for its environmental management and occupational health and safety management systems. ISO 14001 helps...

07.07.2022

Melvin takes the helm at SC Ports

South Carolina Ports’ Barbara Melvin is now stepping into her new role as president and CEO and the first woman to lead one of the top ten operating container ports in USA. Over the past 24 years, Melvin has served SC Ports in a...

Muskeln statt Emissionen

In der urbanen Güterlogistik baut Vevey in seinem Pilotprojekt auf Velokuriere. 2000 Pakete waren es 2021, die von pfeilschnellen Kurieren auf Lastenvelos statt motorisierten Fahrzeugen im Stadtzentrum von Vevey zu ihren...

06.07.2022

Emirates adds B777F and extends network

Emirates Skycargo has taken delivery of its latest B777F. In 2021-22, annual tonnage carried by Emirates' freight division exceeded 2.1 million, an increase of 15%, with the transport of perishables exceeding 260,000 t, and both...