24.05.2024

Customs handling on the UK border post-Brexit

Following a report from the national audit office, the British International Freight Association (Bifa) has presented its comments on the state of supply chains in post-Brexit UK. Concerning plans to improve the efficiency of...
24.05.2024

Partners for hybrid ferry conversion

Scandlines has selected Wärtsilä to provide the electrical systems for converting two ferries on the Puttgarden-Rødby route to plug-in hybrids. After the conversion, around 80% of the energy required for a crossing will be...
23.05.2024

To counter ‘fake in Italy’

Angry eagle-eyed farmers at the Brenner Pass. A large contingent from the Italian agricultural association Coldiretti looked over customs officials’ shoulders on the border with Austria for two days recently – and witnessed a...
23.05.2024

Even closer to Europe

Gruber opens new hub in Verona freight village. Gruber Logistics is growing strongly. Its annual turnover has approximately doubled from the EUR 360 million it stood at before the pandemic. With a new investment the Bolzano-based...
23.05.2024

18 terminals to be built in the next ten years

Cargo Beamer is getting financial support from Germany and Switzerland for two new terminal building projects – a new facility in Kaldenkirchen (Germany) and an expansion in Domodossola (Italy) near Milan - for handling all types...
23.05.2024

Aid for single and group wagon transport

The European Commission has approved a EUR 1.7 billion German scheme to support railfreight operators in single and group wagon transport. The aim is to help rail operators cover part of their high operating costs and promote and...
23.05.2024

AAL: new ships and charity at Breakbulk Europe

AAL Shipping has ordered two additional 32,000 dwt heavy lift Super B-Class vessels, bringing its new fleet to eight ships. These ships, including the new “AAL Newcastle” and “AAL Mumbai”, feature an 800 t lifting capacity,...
23.05.2024

Positive cargo development at Vienna airport

The airfreight business at Vienna airport is picking up again, with 68,058 t of airfreight handled for import and export in Q1/2024. This represents a year-on-year increase of 16%. Compared to the pre-coronavirus year 2019,...
23.05.2024

Charging stations for customer depots

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has long been supporting customers in electrifying their depots with its e-consulting services. In addition to battery-electric vehicles, the manufacturer will now offer to purchase charging stations, in...
23.05.2024

Working on wind energy generation

DB Schenker is transporting 920,000 m of cables for a wind energy project aimed to enable the use of the North Sea’s wind energy in Western Germany by installing a new power line. The 876 cable drums with a total weight of 43,000...
23.05.2024

Rhenus Group Logistics: changes at the helm

Moritz Becker and Colin D'Abreo will spearhead the global Rhenus project logistics unit with a dedicated focus on expanding and driving innovation. Becker will lead operations in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States...
23.05.2024

A partnership to further shipping science

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has partnered with the University of Tokyo's school of engineering to launch the social cooperation programme "container management science" which began in April 2024. The initiative aims...
23.05.2024

Contargo’s new terminal to handle ten trains

After a ground-beraking ceremony, construction work for the new container terminal in the inland port of Straubing-Sand, Bavaria (Germany) has begun. The facility will be operated by Contargo Combitrac Straubing-Sand, a JV of...
23.05.2024

Buying into pharma logistics

Pfenning Group is expanding its service portfolio with the acquisition of Logosys, a pharma logistics provider from Darmstadt, Germany. Logosys Group is a forwarding and logistics provider for the pharma, healthcare, and...
23.05.2024

States obliged to curb ocean pollution

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Itlos) has issued a landmark advisory opinion, clarifying that international law mandates governments to protect marine ecosystems from greenhouse gas emissions, which are...
23.05.2024

DHL reshuffles management team in Asia Pacific

DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist of DHL Group, has announced two strategic appointments for Asia Pacific. On 1 May 2024, Vincent Yong (left), assumed the role of managing director, DHL Global Forwarding Thailand,...
23.05.2024

A third UK office

Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has opened its third UK office, and its first in the north of England, in Manchester, as it focuses on further expanding its client base in the region’s thriving technology and...
23.05.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

A sloth’s belly hair is parted along the midline so that the fur does not soak up rainwater and the animals fall off the tree while sleeping.

23.05.2024

Showcasing supply chains at SIL

Two Italian companies will present their newest supply chain innovations at this year’s SIL Barcelona, which will take place from 5 to 7 June. Nova Systems and Leviahub will attend the trade exhibition to showcase their solutions...
23.05.2024

Looking to lower insurance claims

Groke Technologies is urging marine insurers, P&I Clubs, and regulators to promote the widespread adoption of ship situational awareness systems to reduce collisions and insurance claims. This comes amidst concerns over...
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