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13.04.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

On average, we use a drill for 13 minutes in our lives.

13.04.2022

Hydrogen powered trucks for rent

It is Germany’s first commercial vehicle rental company to include hydrogen trucks in its portfolio: Hylane has been launched as a subsidiary of DEVK Versicherung. The rental company offers an exclusively climate-friendly...

13.04.2022

Sonja Aboulez to lead parcel division in Austria

Sonja Aboulez took charge of the parcel division Austria at Österreichische Post on 1 April 2022. The experienced executive thus assumed responsibility for the parcel business in Austria with a focus on sales, marketing and...

13.04.2022

New development site in UK

A new industrial and distribution hub is being built in Crayton, UK. The property spans 54,000 sqm and will be split up into units ranging from 1,500 to 28,000 sqm. The development, which is being marketed as Segro Park...

13.04.2022

Fiata: survey on carriers' conduct

With three shipping alliances dominating the shipping markets, Fiata, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, is calling on its members to provide feedback on market development and shipping line...

12.04.2022

German railfreight company augments portfolio

Railfreight operator DB Cargo is taking over DB Schenker’ “full load solutions" (FLS) business unit to strengthen its position as a specialist in European rail logistics, while Schenker is investing in the world's...

«Jetzt ist Effizienz gefragt»

Aktuelle Herausforderungen der temperaturgeführten Pharma-Logistik.

12.04.2022

A 10% stake in Lufthansa

The Kuehne Holding has acquired 10% of the shares of Deutsche Lufthansa via a 100% German subsidiary in the market. Among other investments, Kuehne Holding already holds a majority stake in Kuehne + Nagel International, a more...

12.04.2022

Increased rail access to US transload facilities

Norfolk Southern (NS) is partnering with the rail platform Commtrex. Customers shipping with Norfolk Southern will be able to search Commtrex’s comprehensive database for rail-served facilities by location, commodities handled...

12.04.2022

XPO Logistics chooses Bruno Kloeckner

Global provider XPO Logistics has appointed Bruno Kloeckner as vice president and deputy managing director, transport – France, effective immediately. He will lead the sales, pricing, solutions design, procurement and maintenance...

12.04.2022

CM Port keeps the pace in 2022

The Hong Kong-based China Merchants Port has reported its results for the full year 2021. In total, the company's ports handled 135 million teu, a rise of 12% compared to 2020. Total dry and bulk cargo throughput was at 567...

12.04.2022

E-commerce pushing Wincanton

Wincanton has reported unaudited results for is financial year running from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. Since e-commerce was pushing business, e-fulfilment's year revenue was up 56% compared to 2020, including the acquisition...

12.04.2022

EU bans Russian and Belarusian trucks and vessels

In light of Russia’s continuing war of aggression against Ukraine, the European Council has adopted a fifth package of sanctions against Russia. The package will prevent Russian vessels and trucks from accessing the EU. In...

12.04.2022

10,500 sqm more space for Dnata at LHR

Dnata, a global provider of air and travel services, has inaugurated a new, state-of-the-art cargo centre at London Heathrow airport (LHR). Part of the company’s ‘Dnata City East’ complex, the bespoke facility further increases...

12.04.2022

Geodis picks Michael Lamia

Global transport and logistics provider Geodis has appointed Michael Lamia as senior vice president of Geodis Myparcel, a direct-to-customer cross-border small parcel shipping service. Lamia brings over 30 years of experience...

12.04.2022

Fedex partners for long-range drones

Fedex Express has agreed with Silicon Valley-based Elroy Air to develop an autonomous drone. The purpose of the cooperation is to test Elroy Air's autonomous air cargo system within Fedex' logistics operations in USA. In a...

12.04.2022

Evergreen to transform its fleet

The Taiwan-based carrier Evergreen is ordering ten dual-fuel newbuilds. The 15,000 teu neo-panamax ships are part of the group's strategy to develop a fleet of vessels running on clean energy and thus achieve net-zero carbon...

12.04.2022

ACS Chicago: expansion plans for the Midwest

Capitalising on record figures for the company last year, Air Charter Service, a global aircraft charter broker with 28 offices worldwide, has announced expansion plans for the USA’s Midwest with a planned recruitment drive set...

12.04.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

If you wear contact lenses for months at a time, you risk going blind because a parasite can form under the lens.

12.04.2022

Canada: big investments in green transports

Canada’s government is planning to establish a growth fund to attract substantial private sector investment to reduce emissions. The budget includes funds for a number of projects particularly for road transport, which accounts...