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15.03.2023

Robots handle 55,000 units

DB Schenker has commissioned one of the largest automated e-commerce facilities for its retail customers in Spain, Portugal and France. Operations began at the 50,000 sqm warehouse in Guadalajara with 150 newly created...

15.03.2023

Investing billions of francs in road network

Switzerland is planning to spend around CHF 2.8 billion on the construction, expansion, maintenance, and operation of its national road network this year. The federal department of the environment, transport, energy and...

14.03.2023

Cessation of Covid-19 subsidies leads to loss

Swiss railfreight operator SBB Cargo closed the year 2022 with a loss of CHF 187.4 million, having generated a profit of CHF 1.1 million in 2021. The reason for this downturn is attributed to the cessation of the Covid-19...

14.03.2023

Maersk provides shipping to Ukraine

The Danish shipping company A.P. Moller – Maersk has found a solution to continue the transport of freight to Ukraine, while taking into account safety rules. There will be two routes to go to Ukraine, more specifically to the...

14.03.2023

Logista wins Ecovadis silver medal

Logista has received a silver medal from Ecovadis, a global provider of sustainability ratings, for its achievements in corporate social responsibility (CSR) management, placing it above 82% of all companies evaluated and in the...

14.03.2023

First Australasian carrier for Cargo Ai

Air New Zealand Cargo's capacity is now live on Cargo Ai’s digital marketplace "Cargomart". This is the first Australasian carrier that the Singapore-based airfreight digital enabler has been able to welcome to its...

14.03.2023

Eleven new trucks added to fleet

Pallet Plus in UK has recently taken delivery of eleven new MAN trucks and in doing so has strengthened its dedicated palletised goods delivery and collection service. Specifically, Pallet Plus has added one 12 t TGL, seven 18...

14.03.2023

Dachser opens offices in South East Asia

The new locations in Chiang Mai, Thailand and Da Nang, Vietnam are already in service and strengthen Dachser's position in the region to serve growing customer demands, especially from the electronics, and fashion and sports...

14.03.2023

Acia Aero Leasing enters Canadian market

Acia Aero Leasing (“Acia”), a major provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, announced on the sidelines of the Istat Americas conference that it has leased its first aircraft to a Canada-based airline...

14.03.2023

Key appointments at XL Global Group

XL Global Group, based in Aberdeen, has appointed Derren Reid (left) and Mark Chatwin (right) to bolster its fast-growing integrated engineering support services in UK. Reid joins XL Global Group having supported both product...

14.03.2023

Key safety measures towards zero accidents

The US railfreight industry has announced a set of steps it is taking in its drive towards a future without incidents and injuries. It aims to ensure that accidents like the collision and derailment of a BSNF fuel train in East...

14.03.2023

New deal to stir up international parcel market

Deutsche Post DHL Group (DHL) and Poste Italiane have signed a strategic partnership in the Italian and international parcel markets. The agreement is based on four key points: DHL eCommerce Solutions will manage road...

14.03.2023

HPC puts Indian terminals through their paces

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) has carried out a technical due diligence assessment for Hapag-Lloyd as a basis for investment in a share of J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Limited (JMBPL). The participation involves twelve...

14.03.2023

HGK Shipping: state neglects inland navigation

Steffen Bauer, CEO of HGK Shipping, part of Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln, has criticised one aspect of the federal ministry of transport’s latest study on transport development: the consistent disregard of inland waterway...

14.03.2023

Air Asia's Teleport returns to China

The resumption of Air Asia’s flights into China marks the return of belly cargo space in China for Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly known as Air Asia Group). With Air Asia being the largest foreign...

14.03.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

A white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) can produce up to 50 kg of dung per day.

14.03.2023

Schwarzmüller: a trio to take the helm

The Schwarzmüller Group is restructuring its management now that CEO Roland Hartwig has stepped down. Operational management will be placed in the hands of three managing directors, as sole owner and new chairwoman of the...

14.03.2023

Now it's time for a full spring checkup

Snow, ice, rain and storms - trucks can be damaged during the cold season. Therefore, it is important to get the truck ready for spring. The most important thing is to remove salt and rust from the underbody and paint, in...

14.03.2023

Research to understand and secure supply chains

Production and logistics networks in Austria, Europe and worldwide are facing multiple challenges. The crises of recent years have exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains and transport routes, leading to a multitude of questions...

13.03.2023

War-torn Ukraine to receive confiscated cars

Latvia has launched a special transport project - the government in Riga is having cars that have been confiscated transferred to Ukraine. The cars were seized because the drivers drove in a drunken state with over 1.5 per...