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30.03.2020

Swiss Post opens new parcel hub

Swiss Post has inaugurated the second of four new regional parcel centres in Ostermundigen (Canton Berne). Priority parcels from Berne and the Bernese Oberland are now sorted directly in Ostermundigen, the birthplace of Ursula...

30.03.2020

DB: upswing in logistics, rail volume falls

With an ebit of EUR 538 million, DB Schenker achieved record results in 2019 for the third year in a row. With the exception of air freight, which saw declines throughout the industry, all business sectors showed improved figures...

30.03.2020

Management changes at Dachser

After 31 years of close cooperation in operational management positions at Dachser, CEO Bernhard Simon and his deputy Michael Schilling, COO road logistics, will join the logistics provider’s supervisory board in 2021, with Simon...

30.03.2020

London expectations and innovations

This week, cargo movements at London Heathrow airport are forecast to surge by 53%, compared to the weekly average, as the gateway prioritises cargo flights with medical supplies. 41% of the UK’s pharmaceutical products such...

30.03.2020

Record year for Logista

For Logista, a Spanish provider of consumer goods logistics, 2019 was the most successful year in its history. Net profit rose by 5.1% to EUR 165 million while turnover grew by 2.8% to EUR 1.149 billion. Gregorio Marañón,...

30.03.2020

Little surprise: remote maritime surveys booming

The impact of the global pandemic has reinforced the value of remote survey services in the shipping industry. With some 15,000 surveys and inspections undertaken since the launch in October 2018, DNV GL sees a milestone in the...

30.03.2020

On the way to first heavy-duty fuel cell trucks

Toyota and Hino have agreed to jointly develop a heavy-duty fuel cell truck and to proceed with initiatives toward its practical use through verification tests and other means. The two companies are developing ecological electric...

30.03.2020

Leschaco Nederland gains AEO status

Following the award of authorised economic operator (AEO) status to the companies of the logistics service provider Leschaco in Belgium and Brazil in October last year, the group has announced that its Dutch subsidiary has now...

30.03.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Russian cosmonauts used to pack a shotgun in case they landed in Siberia and had to fend off bears.

Logistik an Flughäfen

Trotz des aktuellen Abbaus von luftseitigen Kapazitäten bleibt die Luftfracht langfristig in Vorwärtsbewegung. In der Immobilienentwicklung treibende Unternehmen melden sich insbesondere in den USA, doch ihr Engagement ist nicht...

27.03.2020

Longest "domestic" flight in history

One of the four B787 aircraft of Air Tahiti Nui, which also carry freight on their flights between Papeete in French Polynesia and the French motherland, recently set a new record for the world's longest non-stop...

27.03.2020

Wood transport shifted from road to rail

Czechian carrier CD Cargo has started to transport wood for a sawmill in Retz, Austria, on its own licence - with a locomotive and a driver supplied by DD Cargo. The first consignment transported this way was a complete train...

27.03.2020

Bimco's maritime outlook for 2020

The Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco), the major international maritime association, with 2,100 members in more than 120 countries, has revised its forecasts for maritime transport for this year, due to the...

27.03.2020

Dachser expands Chile’s connection with Europe

Dachser has announced that shippers looking for direct access from Europe to Chile can now take advantage of its new fixed weekly schedule of LCL services departing from Hamburg to San Antonio. "For ‘less than container...

27.03.2020

RZD sets up hotline for freight transport

Russian Railways (RZD) has set up an emergency response centre to provide prompt support to shippers and ensure the coordination of all links in the transport chains during the fight to prevent and eliminate the spread of the...

27.03.2020

Silver lining on the horizon for aviation?

During February 2020, Asia air cargo demand held up well, despite the effects of factory closures and lockdowns in China crippling the supply and distribution of manufactured goods nationwide and related international trade...

27.03.2020

Mahindra Logistics appoints chairman

Mahindra Logistics has appointed V. S. Parthasarathy as its non-executive director and chairman of the board. Parthasarathy said, “I am delighted to join the board of Mahindra Logistics as its chairman. I strongly believe that...

27.03.2020

Vietnamese carrier confirms Europe plans

Only 16 months after its launch Bamboo Airways has landed in Europe for the first time. The young Vietnamese airline actually intended to fly to Prague (from Hanoi) this weekend and to start regular services to Munich (from Hanoi...

27.03.2020

Supplying LNG all around the Baltic Sea

In a joint letter of intent (LoI), Nauticor und Novatek Green Energy are planning to cooperate in the development of a LNG supply infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. The aim of the partnership is to further expand the market...

27.03.2020

Bifa wants to postpone Brexit deadline

The British international freight association (Bifa) has said that in light of the massive disruption to supply chains caused by the coronavirus crisis, it would be irresponsible if the UK government tried to abide by the...