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25.02.2021

Present for global perishable industry

Emirates Skycargo is underlining its commitment to the international food and beverage industry with its participation in Gulfood, held in Dubai until today, 25 February 2021. The cargo carrier has participated in previous...

25.02.2021

PCC Intermodal invests in wagon fleet

20 brand new 90 ft wagons, ordered with EU funding, have enlarged the fleet of Polish operator PCC Intermodal. The next part of the order will be delivered before the end of this year. The wagons are produced by Tatravagonka...

25.02.2021

Kenc appoints Singapore agent

Dutch engineering company Kenc has appointed Rene Birsak as an independent agent for the Singapore region. Birsak has over 30 years of offshore experience. Before joining Kenc, he was vessel manager at Thome Group. He then...

25.02.2021

Grimaldi's next generation underway

Naples-headquartered Grimaldi Group continues to expand its fleet. The Group is investing more than USD 500 million in the construction of six new ro-ro multipurpose vessels to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea....

25.02.2021

Five new clients in China

A subsidiary of the German Bertelsmann group, Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has taken over logistics and fulfilment services for five new customers at four locations in its Chinese network. “Online retail is a strong driver...

25.02.2021

Expeditors flying high

The Fortune 500 logistics company Expeditors International headquartered in Seattle, Washington, has reported its Q4/2020 financial results. Net earnings saw an uptick of 45% to USD 199 million, as operating income took a...

25.02.2021

Hinterland transport affected worldwide

In these pandemic times, the global situation in hinterland transport has slightly deteriorated compared to November and December 2020. This is one of the findings of the sixteenth survey of global ports which has been published...

25.02.2021

Upward trend in intermodal transport

The Covid-19 pandemic had a visible impact on the Polish economy in 2020, and the railways were no exception. But despite the pandemic, railfreight fared much better than passenger traffic, as shown in the latest study published...

25.02.2021

CEO to remain at trans-o-flex

German express services provider trans-o-flex, which specialises in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, consumer electronics industries and other sensitive goods sectors, reports that its current CEO Wolfgang P. Albeck (centre) will...

25.02.2021

Acia grows footprint in Sahara

Dublin-headquartered Acia Aero Leasing has completed the transition of two aircraft to Air Express Algeria. The deliveries included one Beechcraft B1900D (UE-379) and one LET 410 (MSN 3001) and took place earlier this month....

25.02.2021

Air Côte d’Ivoire has new pilot

At the head of Air Côte d’Ivoire since its foundation in 2012, René Decurey leaves his position today, 25 February 2021. Laurent Loukou is to succeed him. As deputy director general since September 2012, Loukou has a good...

25.02.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

From a cold champagne bottle, the cork flies 25% more slowly than when the bottle has room temperature.

25.02.2021

Skycell completes product portfolio

Swiss cool container solutions provider Skycell has developed the new "1500F", the eighth container in its product suite that now includes solutions for all temperature ranges. The lightweight (470 kg) container...

25.02.2021

Transport sector demands support

“Too much is expected from transport companies: on the one hand, they must guarantee the delivery of essential supplies for the population and the economy, on the other hand, they receive no support,” the Deutsches Verkehrsforum...

25.02.2021

Bridgeheads in Luxemburg and Italy

C Safe Global, a company specialising in temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, is expanding its global footprint by opening two new hub operations in Luxembourg and...

25.02.2021

Chipolbrok sailing new waters

During the corona pandemic, the operation of the 20 employed (fourteen own plus six chartered units) Chipolbrok vessels became much more demanding and challenging. Yet, there are also new opportunities. A special task was...

Die Kleinen entscheiden

Bis 2050 möchte die EU die CO2-Emissionen im Transportsektor um 90% senken. Da der Schwerlastverkehr allein für ein Fünftel dieser Emissionen verantwortlich ist, liegt ein Schlüssel zum Erreichen dieses Zieles auf der Strasse....

24.02.2021

North Sea Port extends rail corridor to Baltic

Following a request from North Sea Port, the European Commission will extend the railfreight corridor between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea to the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal Zone. North Sea Port is already part of the...

24.02.2021

Partnership to save hundreds of tonnes of CO2

Swedish tech transport company Einride and Electrolux have agreed to form a strategic partnership to electrify transports. The new cooperation will start in Sweden in spring 2021 by incorporating digitally connected electric...

24.02.2021

Singapore Airlines pushes perishable transport

Singapore Airlines has become the first airline in South East Asia to receive the Iata CEIV Fresh certification for its handling of perishable products via its Singapore hub. In line with the global certification, the carrier...