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27.01.2020

Delta introduces premium pet transport solution

With the launch of its "care pod" solution, Delta Cargo tries to provide many industry leading features including real-time updates throughout the journey, heralding a new standard of first-class safety and care for pet...

27.01.2020

Panalpina gets an "A" for its environmental efforts

Panalpina, which was acquired by DSV in 2019, has been commended for its climate action, achieving a place on non-profit CDP's ‘A List’ for climate change, based on the company’s climate reporting. “This is a magnificent...

27.01.2020

Hellmann plans new facility for contract logistics

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, which is headquartered in Osnabrück, Germany, will move into a new contract logistics facility in Wörrstadt in April 2021 and thus strengthen its position in the country’s Rhine/Main area. The...

27.01.2020

“Curiosity of the Day”

In 1960, Fred and Wilma Flintstone became the first couple allowed to appear in bed together on American television.

27.01.2020

Two trial runs for autonomous shipping

The Norwegian technology group Kongsberg will install and test autonomous navigation equipment on board two ships this year. Kongsberg, the Norwegian Sintef research institute and several European partners will take part in this...

24.01.2020

On your marks!

The rally, a marathon across vast swathes of desert, is a legendary event in the motor racing world – we’re talking about the Dakar Rally here. Its 42nd staging saw vehicles and additional equipment transported on a Messina Line...

24.01.2020

Modern technology for Brazil’s rail network

Brazil's largest rail-based logistics operator Rumo has signed a multi-year contract with Globalsat, Inmarsat and Cobham to install a satellite communications across Brazilian railway network. The system will connect Rumo's cargo...

24.01.2020

Hamburg Süd’s CCO to retire

Frank Smet, CCO of Hamburg Süd, will be retiring at the end of March after roughly 27 years with the company. Smet, who has been working in the shipping industry for over 40 years – including in Brazil, Chile, Australia and Hong...

24.01.2020

Flexport terminates company-owned B747F services

The "digital forwarder" Flexport is becoming more conventional and is discontinuing the the company-owned Trans-Pacific Services it began to introduce step-by-step two years ago. As from tomorrow, 25 January 2020,...

24.01.2020

Panalpina delists from SIX Swiss Exchange

Pursuant to its decision of 7 January 2020, the Appellate Court of the Canton of Basel-City has cancelled all registered shares of Panalpina with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each which are not directly or indirectly held by DSV....

24.01.2020

Grimaldi's next PCTC will sail transatlantic waters

Recently, the Naples (Italy)-headquartered shipping company Grimaldi Group took delivery of the third of the seven ships commissioned to the Chinese shipyard Yangfan, located in Zhoushan. Just like her two sister ships delivered...

24.01.2020

Hungarian rail carrier renamed

The Hungarian company AWT Rail HU has been renamed PKP Cargo International HU. It has been offering rail transport services and operating railway sidings in Hungary since 2010. It uses the facilities of the parent Group PKP...

24.01.2020

Clive claims power of "real" air cargo load factors

According to data retrieved by Clive Data Services' award-winning "Selfie app", the real utilisation of air cargo capacity is 35% higher than the traditional indicator based only on weight. Managing director Niall...

24.01.2020

DHL Freight implements new TMS in France

DHL Freight is taking the first major step towards creating a single transport management system (TMS) for all DHL Freight operations throughout Europe. The IT system, called EVO as a reference to “evolution,” combines all...

24.01.2020

BDP International picks Katherine Harper as CFO

BDP International has named Katherine Harper as CFO. Harper will oversee all aspects of BDP’s financial operations throughout its global network of wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and strategic partnerships. Harper is a...

24.01.2020

Port of Strasbourg: reconquista à la française

The inland port of Strasbourg handled 7.6 million t of cargo in 2019. This significant increase of 28.5% compared to 2018 was partially due to the recovery after the exceptional low water phenomenon of the previous year. In 2019,...

24.01.2020

New train link between Bettembourg and Kiel

CFL multimodal, Stena Line and LKW Walter have jointly launched a new direct intermodal service. The train links the Bettembourg-Dudelange terminal (Luxembourg) with the Schwedenkai in the port of Kiel in Germany, where there is...

24.01.2020

A special anniversary

It is an anniversary that does not happen every day. Hans Völkert has been working for the German logistics services provider Fiege for 50 years. The executive board and the Fiege family paid homage to Völkert for his special...

24.01.2020

“Curiosity of the Day”

There are more mobile phone owners in the world than people who own a toothbrush.

24.01.2020

ID Logistics signs lease contract with Segro

ID Logistics has signed a contract with real estate developer Segro to rent a facility in Tilburg in the Netherlands. The Segro logistics centre offers ID Logistics an area spanning 31,000 sqm, which will help the company to...