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14.01.2022

Panattoni invests in Hungary

After setting up an office in Hungary only six months ago, real estate developer Panattoni has already put two projects in the country in motion. On the plot purchased in Herceghalom, 30 km from the centre of Budapest,...

14.01.2022

Amelia Intl launches cargo offer with an ATR72

The health crisis has had a strong impact on the international economy, driving the growth of e-commerce and emergency restocking. The demand for air freight is therefore growing rapidly. Many routes – previously served by...

14.01.2022

Wisag Aviation hires Carmen Ruck

Wisag Aviation Service Holding has appointed experienced aviation manager Carmen Ruck to the post of COO, effective 1 February 2022. She worked for Ryanair for 15 years, her responsibilities including the entire operational...

14.01.2022

RZD and Russian Post extend cooperation

Russian Post and FPC, a subsidiary of Russian Railways (RZD), have entered into an agreement on running mail vans with passenger and post & baggage trains for the next three years. The companies plan to organise...

14.01.2022

NAS Cote d’Ivoire renews commitment to safety

National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets, has successfully renewed its Iata safety audit for ground operations (Isago) certification in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for...

14.01.2022

NT Logistics buys specialist in Montana

3PL NT Logistics, a transport management and logistics company based in Frisco, TX (USA), has acquired a number of assets from Navigator Direct, a transportation broker and logistics service provider based in Billings, Montana....

14.01.2022

Dwell fee in Californian Ports still on hold

The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are still reconsidering their “container dwell fee”. Since the programme was announced on 25 October 2021, the two ports have seen a combined decline of 35% in aging cargo on the...

14.01.2022

Strike Aviation picks Andrius Antanaitis

Strike Aviation has named Andrius Antanaitis as its new director of business development for Europe. Atanaitis has been working for the company since 2009, most recently as general manager. Antanaitis: “Europe is a dynamic...

14.01.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

The W. in the "first name" of Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969) stands for the family name of his father, Oscar Alexander Wiesengrund. The philosopher's mother was the singer Maria Calvelli-Adorno. Adorno shortened his name...

14.01.2022

Paperless goods transports on the increase

Germany has confirmed its commitment to fully paperless goods transport by acceding to the e-CMR protocol. Following a decision by the German federal parliament in 2021, the German government transmitted the necessary...

13.01.2022

From 0 to 500 million in 1,300 days

European Loc Pool (ELP), Switzerland, ordered another 34 locomotives from manufacturer Stadler Rail Valencia in 2021: 20 Euro Dual locomotives designed for use in Germany and Austria, four Euro Dual locomotives for Norway and...

13.01.2022

Taiwan's national carrier sets new cargo record

2021 proved to be the best-ever year in the 62-year history of the China Airlines cargo team. Even as the impact of Covid-19 was felt all around the world, China Airlines switched to a cargo-centric business model that put its...

13.01.2022

Contargo extends contract in Valenciennes

In the Hauts-de-France region, Contargo will continue to operate the Ports de l'Escaut container terminal near Valenciennes on the quay of Bruay-sur-l'Escaut/Saint-Saulve, after winning a Europe-wide tender for the project. The...

13.01.2022

Schneider buys MLS

Wisconsin-headquartered Schneider National is acquiring Ohio-based truckload carrier Midwest Logistics Systems (MLS). MLS has about 1,000 professional drivers, an important asset in times of driver shortage, and 900 tractors in...

13.01.2022

Envirotainer Releye RLP container for Delta Cargo

Envirotainer, a global provider of secure cold chain solutions for air transportation of pharmaceuticals, welcomes Delta Cargo as the latest airline to approve the new Releye RLP container. With this approval, Delta Cargo can...

13.01.2022

Martin Schwemmer elected managing director of BVL

BVL has hired Martin Schwemmer has its new managing director. Schwemmer is currently employed as a senior consultant at the Fraunhofer working group for supply chain services SCS at Fraunhofer IIS in Nuremberg. His professional...

13.01.2022

Joining forces for expansion in western Europe

Röhlig and the USA-based provider Penske have formed a new joint venture for contract logistics services. Rohlig Penske Logistics will operate primarily in Germany and the Netherlands, with plans to expand into other countries in...

13.01.2022

Rotterdam studies shore-based power

The Port of Rotterdam Authority is making shore-based power available for container, liquid bulk and other segments. It has launched studies at the terminals of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT), APMT2, Vopak, and Cruiseport...

13.01.2022

New facility near Madrid

Singapore-based GLP has announced the lease of a warehouse in Madrid to an American e-commerce company. On a 70,000 sqm plot, the logistics real estate company is developing a facility spanning approximately 17,000 sqm. Close to...

13.01.2022

LGG cargo surge in 2021

Liege Airport saw strong renewed growth in 2021. Freight traffic reached 1,412,498 t (+26%), as opposed to 1,120,643 t in 2020. The amount of daytime flights and multi-modal options continued to increase, as did the number of...