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14.08.2023

Not U-turn, but Uway

A new round of financing plans is on for the Indonesian e-commerce platform "Uway". The company spoke of a sum of USD 500 million financing and continued that "Uway's goal is to create a fully optimised supply...

14.08.2023

Thessaloniki and Ashdod bond

The Port Authority of Thessaloniki and Ashdod Port Company, Israel, have inked a new agreement. The new cooperation focuses on innovation, with a particular emphasis on cybersecurity and operational efficiency. At the same time,...

14.08.2023

New bridge to improve freight transport

The US class I railway BNSF has inaugurated its new junction connector rail bridge in Sandpoint, Idaho. The maiden run marked the last step of the project more than a decade in the making. The new two-way traffic bridge,...

14.08.2023

Pyka secures FAA authorisation for USA

Pyka, a manufacturer of large-scale highly automated electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport, has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its zero-emission Pelican Spray...

14.08.2023

NAL Maroc Agency in new hands

Following approval by the Moroccan antitrust authorities, Sea & Ports recently completed the full acquisition of NAL Maroc Maritime Agency, of which the Spanish group had already purchased 51% of the shares in 2022. The...

14.08.2023

Complementing Mediterranean network

Carbox, a division of the Tarros Group, has opened its first location in Egypt, Carbox Egypt, in the port of Alexandria. The establishment of this office follows the model of the company's first Moroccan headquarters in...

14.08.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

Douglas C. Engelbart (1925-2013) invented the computer mouse 60 years ago. Since there were no graphical user interfaces available at that time, the mouse did not become established as an input system until the early 1980s.

14.08.2023

E-tractor passes first test

The logistics company Duvenbeck has tested an all-electric terminal tractor at its site in Rastatt, Germany. It is to be used to move uncoupled semi-trailers on a factory site. The terminal tractor manufactured by Terberg, a...

14.08.2023

A double anniversary for Intrapass

Anis Khan, CEO of Intrapass, a logistics provider at Zurich Airport, was able to celebrate a double anniversary at the beginning of August: the 18th year of his company, but also his own 65th birthday. During a gala dinner,...

14.08.2023

Changes at the helm of Dachser food logistics

Alfred Miller, who has been managing director of Dachser food logistics for more than a decade, is retiring at the end of the year. Alexander Tonn, COO Road Logistics, will take over as managing director of the business unit from...

08.08.2023

Swiss SMEs go international

50th anniversary for Swiss Export. Since its founding in 1973 and its renaming in 2003 the association Swiss Export, which represents Swiss SMEs with international activities, has differentiated its services.

02.08.2023

A passage to Passar

Duano and K & S Informatik now collaborate in Switzerland. The Swiss customs authorities are getting serious about the changeover to the new Passar system this year, which is compulsory for importers and exporters. Christian...

27.07.2023

“We’re not a sofa forwarder”

Orientation and business fields of Basel-based niche player Müller-Gysin. One frequently hears that in forwarding, as in football, there’s no match for a financially strong competitor. The fact that experience and specialisation...

24.07.2023

“We remain agile and active”

In conversation with Nova Traffic CEO Daniel Stein. Nova Traffic has been active in the transport and logistics market since 1982. Commitment and good luck, which is occasionally also deserved, has kept the firm from Kloten, near...

20.07.2023

Tanks flow thanks to new platform

Managing the supply and services of containers for liquid goods. The number of regular containers available is now sufficient to meet demand again, but the market for transport tanks for liquid goods is far from saturated. The...

17.07.2023

Not in cloud cuckoo land

Mohanned Badri, Saudia Cargo’s vice-president for operational performance. The latest figures portend a great future for Saudia Cargo. At Air Cargo Europe, Mohanned Badri, who’s been at home in the airfreight industry for 21...

12.07.2023

Everything from a single source

DP World – transforming itself from a terminal and port operator to a supply chain architect. The trend towards being able to offer as many services as possible can be seen in almost every large transport and logistics company...

07.07.2023

Iata data show weak market conditions

The international air transport association (Iata) released its data survey on global air cargo markets for May 2023, showing weak market conditions. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (ctk), fell 5.2% compared...

07.07.2023

Friderici buys maintenance specialist

Friderici Spécial, a Swiss family-run company operating in the transport sector since the end of the 19th century, has made a technical acquisition. Gattoni Maintenance, active in Valais since 1964 and domiciled in Monthey...

07.07.2023

Shipping line launches express rail shuttle

At the beginning of July, CMA CGM introduced the Duisburg express rail shuttle as an expansion of its intermodal services. The new train connects Duisburg in Germany’s Ruhr region with Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Taking one...