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01.03.2022

DP World and Imperial to complete takeover

Dubai-headquartered port and terminal operator DP World Logistics is now ready to take over Southern African Imperial Logistics. Both parties have announced that "all conditions precedent regarding DP World’s offer to...

01.03.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

In Sakkara, 20 km south of Cairo, there is an underground necropolis dating from the 5th century BC to the 1st century AD with almost 8 million mummified dogs.

01.03.2022

Lufthansa Cargo augments medium-haul network

From 1 March 2022, Lufthansa Cargo customers will also be able to book their cargo on converted A321 medium-haul freighters. With the start of operations on 15 March, Lufthansa Cargo will gradually complement the global route...

01.03.2022

Major changes at Peel Ports

Chairman Tom Allison is leaving the senior leadership team of Peel Ports but will remain on the board representing shareholder interests of Peel Group as a non-executive director. Mark Whitworth will stand down as CEO but...

01.03.2022

Foreign truck drivers use vaccination offer in Austria

The introduction of compulsory anti-Covid vaccination in Austria and the high number of unvaccinated professional drivers from abroad have created enormous challenges for the transport industry. In order to make an...

01.03.2022

Barcelona invests heavily in decarbonisation

The use of electricity plays a key role in the Port of Barcelona’s efforts to decarbonise port activity and improve air quality. To this end, the port will invest a total of EUR 110 million in its Nexigen project. Firstly,...

01.03.2022

Clipper handing over to GXO?

Clipper Logistics and GXO Logistics, the spin-off of XPO Logistics' global contract logistics segment, are ready: after months of negotiations, the companies have reached agreement on the key terms of a possible cash and share...

28.02.2022

Good news from Miami overshadowed by violence

During the Tiaca Media Day, director general Glyn Hughes and chairman Stephen Polmans informed online how the Miami-based association, analogous to the air cargo industry in general, benefited financially and operationally during...

28.02.2022

Norway: rail carrier to trial e-reachstacker

Cargo Net has signed a one-year agreement with Kalmar covering field trials for a Kalmar electric reachstacker. The Norwegian railfreight operator has reserved an option to put the machine into regular commercial operation after...

28.02.2022

Clarksons: "A special year for second-hand ships"

In a recent report, Clarksons says that 2021 witnessed a record in the second-hand ship trading market. All in all, 2,507 ships and 147 million deadweight t (mdwt) changed hands. They represent 7% of the total fleet and an...

28.02.2022

Torsten Wefers joins Liege Airport

Liege Airport, one of Europe’s major freight airports, has appointed Torsten Wefers as VP marketing & sales and member of the company’s executive committee. Wefers is well-known in air cargo transport circles and in the...

28.02.2022

Covid-19 measures for rail extended

Given that the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect the level of rail traffic, the European Council has extended until 30 June 2022 the emergency measures put in place in October 2020 to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on...

28.02.2022

Two more partners for Cargo Integrity Group

Fiata, the international Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, and BIC, the Bureau International des Containers, are joining the Cargo Integrity Group, which brings together international freight transport and cargo...

28.02.2022

ACS breaks record again

Air Charter Service (ACS) reached sales of USD 1.8 billion (GBP 1.3 billion) for its year ending 31 January 2022, with strong growth across all divisions. The company’s cargo division continued to experience unprecedented demand...

28.02.2022

The ‘Herald of Free Enterprise’ disaster 35 years on

Families of those who perished on the ‘Herald of Free Enterprise’ 35 years ago will gather to mark the poignant anniversary in a special service run by the Sailors’ Society, an international maritime welfare charity. The...

28.02.2022

Finnlines with a good year in its back

The Finnlines Group has reported its results for 2021. Revenues went up by 20% compared to 2020, totalling EUR 579.9 (484) million in the reporting period. Shipping and sea transport services contributed the lion’s share,...

28.02.2022

Reshuffle at Grieshaber

Founded in 1951, Grieshaber Logistik, Germany, reported a substantial growth in turnover in 2021, reaching the EUR 100 million mark for the first time. The number of employees rose from 600 to 750. Gregor Schnell, who has...

28.02.2022

More and more timber being shipped by rail

Working closely with Austria’s federal forestry office (Österreichische Bundesforste, ÖBf), the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has digitalised the entire rail logistics process for timber transport - from the electronic consignment...

28.02.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

For all those becoming mothers or fathers today – the most common birthdays among Nobel laureates are 21 May and... 28 February.

28.02.2022

CEB transports over 50 million vaccine doses

The Philippine airline Cebu Pacific Air has transported more than 50 million Covid-19 vaccine doses across the country to date, reaching another delivery milestone as the government ramps up vaccination for the children and the...