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05.05.2020

February 2020 already gloomy, says Drewry

British maritime consultancy Drewry reports that its global container port throughput index fell to 108 points in February 2020, 15.6% down month on month and 4.4% down year on year. The index plunged 20 points, which is the...

05.05.2020

Short, medium and very long cargo options

Jazz Aviation and Air Canada will begin operating the recently approved Dash 8-400 "Simplified Package Freighter" developed by De Havilland Canada under the Air Canada Express banner. These reconfigured aircraft will...

05.05.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Karl Marx wrote: "I do not trust any Russian."

05.05.2020

Port of Rotterdam companies support the Food Bank

Three companies at the City Terminal on Rotterdam Heijplaat have joined forces to supply the Food Bank with fresh fruit and vegetables. The firms OGL, Fruitservice and the logistics service provider Kloosterboer all work from...

05.05.2020

COO Ronald Paul leaves the Port of Rotterdam

Ronald Paul, COO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, will be retiring from the executive board in September this year, after eight years in this role. Upon request of the supervisory board, he will remain available as advisor to...

05.05.2020

New distribution centre near Lake Constance

Garbe Industrial Real Estate is building a new distribution centre for Amazon in Messkirch (Baden-Württemberg, Germany). The 11,000 sqm logistics facility is scheduled for completion in autumn this year. The new property is being...

04.05.2020

Weekly rail service China - Turkey launched

Maersk has launched its first rail service from Xi’an, China to Izmit, Turkey. In addition to shorter transit times, this route will provide wide network options connecting main locations in China and Turkey with diverse range of...

04.05.2020

State aids support European airlines

Italy’s newly renationalised flag carrier Alitalia is expected to resume flight operations in June. However, the future of the joint venture agreement with Delta and Air France-KLM that runs out on 21 May 2020 still hangs in the...

04.05.2020

One GSSA found, three still needed

Starting Saturday, 9 May 2020, Globe Air Cargo Argentina will represent Qatar Airways Cargo in sales, marketing, operations and airport services activities in the South American country. The new GSSA is part of the ECS...

04.05.2020

New contract for gypsum transportation

Etex Building Performance (EBP) in UK has renewed its agreement with GB Railfreight (GBRf) for the transportation of gypsum to the plasterboard producer’s factory in Ferrybridge. At present, GBRf is delivering the fifth term of...

04.05.2020

Road transport industry needs support to recover

The International Road Union (IRU) is calling for wide-ranging support for the road transport industry to drive global COVID-19 recovery efforts. New findings reveal the scale of the impact the pandemic has had on the over...

04.05.2020

Seko Logistics and Alexandra help care home group

The British company Alexandra Workwear and its global supply chain partner Seko Logistics have supported the donation of personal protective equipment (PPE), including protective gloves, face masks and aprons, for frontline staff...

04.05.2020

China and Europe on an equal footing?

The current container throughput index of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) shows mixed results. Overall, the seasonally adjusted index for March...

04.05.2020

Dachser Brazil opens new office in Curitiba

Dachser Brazil has opened a new office in Curitiba as part of its commitment to expand its presence in critical regional Brazilian markets as well as further enhance its Latin American network. The capital and largest city in...

04.05.2020

Mental and physical relief

Over the last month, Ukraine International has run cargo flights delivering medical supplies to Ukraine, Poland, Italy, Germany, France, Poland and Israel. The airline operated these humanitarian relief flights using both its...

04.05.2020

K Line welcomes and says goodbye

After a board meeting, K Line announced the following changes to its management: Atsuo Asano, present representative director, senior managing executive officer, will be promoted to the position of representative director, vice...

04.05.2020

Reduction of port dues insufficient, says Anave

Anave, the association of Spanish shipping companies, has voiced its criticism of the current policy of port dues in Spain. Already considering the state reductions in the port tax (T-1) contained in RD-law 15/2020 to be...

04.05.2020

Truck Tek is Clark's new sales partner in Norway

With Truck Tek, Clark Europe has found a new sales partner for Norway and thus strengthened its presence in the Scandinavian market. Truck Tek was founded in 1988 and has a proven track record as a reliable supplier of hydraulic...

04.05.2020

Sustainability rating for bremenports

The company running the ports of Bremen, bremenports, has published its sixth sustainability report in hard copy and online. The report is certified by TÜV Nord and presents the company’s activities in the fields of economic...

04.05.2020

Bureau Veritas: new head for DACH region and Russia

Bureau Veritas (BV), a provider in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services, has appointed Rolf Stiefel as its new regional chief executive based in Hamburg (Germany), responsible for Central Europe - Germany,...