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20.01.2022

DP World invests in Southampton

DP World is putting eleven sustainable straddle carriers into service in the Port of Southampton. The new equipment cost GBP 10 million (EUR 12 million) and completes a GBP 40 million (EUR 48 million) investment in Britain’s...

20.01.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

Each snowflake contains approximately one trillion (1,000,000,000,000,000) water molecules.

20.01.2022

An American-European software marriage

The US-American company Four Kites has acquired NIC-place, a European supply chain visibility provider. With its own data control centre (DCC), NIC-place offers carriers ways to share supply chain data with customers and keep...

20.01.2022

Kalitta Air implements 8tree’s Dent Check

Kalitta Air, a USA-based cargo and special-missions airline, has begun using 8tree’s Dent Check, which is the world's only handheld-portable, completely wireless 3D scanner tool with integrated AR that is purpose-built for the...

20.01.2022

Combi Lift appoints Klaus Hilpert

German heavy lift and project logistics expert Combi Lift has hired Klaus Hilpert as its new managing director and chairman of the board of directors. “I am very pleased that Hilpert is part of our team. With his expertise...

19.01.2022

Driving decarbonisation

DB Schenker has joined the International Road Transport Union (IRU) as its newest corporate member. The logistics operator aims to work more closely with the wider road transport sector on a range of issues and opportunities,...

19.01.2022

Replacing 900 diesel locomotives

DB Cargo is investing in modern traction engines on a grand scale. The new vehicles will gradually replace all existing diesel locomotives, around 900 units. 300 climate-friendly vehicles are already in the pipeline. DB Cargo...

19.01.2022

Envirotainer chooses Sebastien Pradal

Sebastien Pradal has joined Envirotainer, a provider of secure cold chain solutions for air transport of pharmaceuticals, as the new head of Cryosure sales. “Since Pradal has a very solid background within the pharma supply...

19.01.2022

It's never too late for a first in air cargo

Detroit-based air cargo charter provider USA Jet Airlines, a subsidiary of Ascent Global Logistics, which generates more than USD 1 billion in revenue, has taken delivery of the world's first MD-88 full freighter aircraft last...

19.01.2022

The French-Belgian connection

The French Groupe Heppner is taking over the Belgian family-run forwarding and logistics company Dina Logistics which is headquartered in Brussels. With this new purchase, Heppner, which is already represented in the...

19.01.2022

Rail shuttles to Kehl/Strasbourg increased to seven

The number of container rail shuttles to and from the Kehl and Strasbourg region was increased from five to seven. In November, MMR Intermodal Services went from two to three roundtrips to Strasbourg. Additionally, C3C extended...

19.01.2022

It is not only the carriers

Singapore-based PSA Group from Singapore set a new global record in 2021. Its container volumes handled globally amounted to 91.5 million teu, a surge of 5.6% compared to 2020. The flagship port complex PSA Singapore...

19.01.2022

Aeronet San Diego picks Kai Scharnweber

Kai Scharnweber has been tabbed to run Aeronet Worldwide’s San Diego station, which has already developed into one of the company’s most profitable operations since it opened in 2016. Scharnweber has over 24 years in the...

19.01.2022

The Middle East’s first Boeing 737-800 BCF

Texel Air, an established airline and MRO based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has launched a 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF), the very first for the region. Recently arrived in the kingdom, Texel Air’s first Boeing...

19.01.2022

China train to UK back on track

Following a difficult 2021, where soaring rail demand created by the extreme difficulties in the air and ocean freight sector contributed to operational congestion and delays, UK-based Davies Turner reports that its Express China...

19.01.2022

Good marks for Bertschi

In 2021, the Bertschi Group, a Switzerland-headquartered company specialising in chemical logistics, saw its turnover pass the threshold of CHF 1 billion. Group-wide sales, especially in Asia, surged by 13%. The turnover share of...

19.01.2022

Hundred millions and ten thousands

Tanger Med handled 7,173,870 teu in 2021, a 24% rise in container throughput compared to 2020. Almost 11,000 vessels called in 2021, up by 12% from the year before, with the Tanger Med port complex handling more than 101 million...

19.01.2022

Antonov Airlines transports Turkish satellite

In cooperation with Bollore Logistics Space, Antonov Airlines has transported Turkey's new telecommunication satellite Turksat 5B on board one of its AN-124-100 aircraft from Toulouse, France, to Florida, USA. Spacex launched the...

19.01.2022

HR hubs at the heart of Europa

Logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has completed the first phase of its substantial human resources (HR) transformation programme. The appointment of eight new human resources business partners (HRPBs) has been pivotal...

19.01.2022

On trends of cargo theft in US ports

The conditions at congested US ports are partially to blame for a shift in cargo theft in Q3/2021 compared to the same period a year before, a study jointly conducted by TT Club, London and BSI, New Jersey, concludes. Storage...