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01.04.2021

Replacements in Liverpool

The British Peel Ports Group has placed an order for two new Liebherr ship-to-shore container cranes for its facility at the Port of Liverpool. They will replace two of the existing STS cranes, which will be relocated to Peel...

«Es geht auch dynamisch»

Auch im Brexit müssen sie nicht sein: verlangsamte Transporte, fehlende Kapazitäten und verpasste Zeitfenster. Felix Kaemmerer von 4flow und Thomas Spieker von Shippeo zeig- ten in einem Webinar, welche Potenziale in...

31.03.2021

Master plan for goods transport required

It is forecast that Austria's freight traffic will have increased by 45% by 2040. Even with a maximum expansion of their infrastructure and portfolio, the railways will not have the capacity to deal with this growth rate. A...

31.03.2021

Geodis: recognition in China

Global supply chain operator Geodis has won the “core carrier of Arkema China” in Asia-Pacific award for 2021. The prize was presented at the Arkema China carrier annual conference in Shanghai, China, in which Arkema China wished...

31.03.2021

CMA CGM Air Cargo increases US coverage

Three weeks after the launch of its commercial operations with regular flights between its Belgian hub Liege and Chicago ORD, the CMA CGM Group, a global provider of shipping and logistics services, announces that CMA CGM Air...

31.03.2021

Site expansions to celebrate anniversary

Germany-based Grieshaber Logistics Group is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. For the company, which has grown from a small regional family business into a global logistics expert, the anniversary year is all about...

31.03.2021

Vallair strengthens MRO team

French-Luxembourgish aviation company Vallair has strengthened its MRO team with the appointment of Armando Filho as director of material management. He will be responsible for the company’s component support division...

31.03.2021

Ports worldwide stronger than estimated

In February, the container throughput index of the RWI – Leibniz reported a small, seasonally adjusted rise from (revised) 122.2 to 123.0. The North Range Index, which is an indicator for economic development in northern...

31.03.2021

More clients for Swisslog

Buchs (Switzerland)–headquartered Swisslog won new customers in 2020 and installed new facilities for some of its existing clients. The new distribution centre dm-Drogerie Markt near Berlin came on stream despite difficult...

31.03.2021

50 years ago: early biplane retires

While the last A380 is about to be delivered, it is the 50th anniversary of the end of another double-deck aircraft. On 31 March 1971, the Bréguet 763 was withdrawn from civil service. Initial designs of a biplane were...

31.03.2021

Growing demand for e-locomotives

CFL Cargo Deutschland and the Leipziger Eisenbahnverkehrsgesellschaft (LEG) have leased more locomotives from Northrail. CFL Cargo thus adds a Smartron- and two Vectron engines to its fleet and LEG replaces an BR 185 old-style...

31.03.2021

More mega ships for Evergreen

Taiwan-headquartered shipping company Evergreen Marine plans to build 20 new container vessels with a capacity of 15,000 teu each. According to press reports, the carrier will invest between USD 115 and USD 130 million per...

31.03.2021

Four new directors on Tiaca board

Following a year of internal re-organisation and changes in its governance structure, Tiaca has appointed four new board members: Liana Coyne, Coyne Airways; Bob Chi, Sats; Manel Galindo, Webcargo; and Hendrik Leyssens,...

31.03.2021

Odyssey Logistics goes Laredo

Odyssey Logistics is launching a new operation in Laredo, Texas. Laredo is one of the main truck crossing points between the United States and Mexico. Odyssey’s new facility will serve as a bonded container freight station, a...

31.03.2021

CEO and executive director for Port of Gulfport

The Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) board of commissioners has announced, “after nearly an eight-month process”, the nomination of Jon Nass as its new CEO and executive director of the Port of Gulfport, effective 1 June...

31.03.2021

Remarketing two regional combi aircraft

Canadian North has appointed ACC Aviation, a global aviation consultancy offering asset management and financial solutions to airlines, lessors and financiers, as the exclusive remarketing agent to sell its two De Havilland Dash...

31.03.2021

TIR: double profit for Pakistani forwarder

A new TIR route has been opened between Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It covers a significant portion of the international north-south transport corridor, which stretches from Russia to India, and leads through...

31.03.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

People breathe an average of around 670 million times during their lifetime.

31.03.2021

Arctic design for the Nordic route

Although a number of big carriers have turned down the idea of sailing the Northern Route from Asia via the Arctic to Europe, this option is still on the table. Nevertheless, very few container carrying ships could sail Arctic...

31.03.2021

A new location for Dachser

After just under a year of construction at Dachser's logistics centre in Erfurt, Germany, the new 20,000 sqm warehouse has opened its doors for business. The logistics provider is thus centralising its activities in Thuringia....