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28.03.2022

Comeback for German inland navigation

Germany has witnessed a slight recovery in inland shipping of late, according to a recent press release from the country’s federal statistical office (Destatis). While total transport volumes increased by 3.8% in 2021, the...

28.03.2022

Nature conservation by logistics in Basel

The trimodal Gateway Basel Nord (GBN), which is being realised by the Swiss logistics companies Contargo, Hupac and SBB Cargo, submitted another concept for nature conservation measures to the Swiss national transport office on...

25.03.2022

Record passages – and prices

High volumes through Suez and Panama Canals in 2021 – higher prices in 2022.

25.03.2022

India introduces rail green points

Indian Railways recently laid down policy guidelines to assign carbon saving points, called ‘rail green points’, to freight customers. The guidelines will be applicable by April 2022 and only to freight customers registered on...

25.03.2022

Ethiopian Group’s immediate CEO change

Tewolde GebreMariam, who led the Ethiopian Airlines Group for more than a decade, has requested early retirement from his board of management, to focus his on his medical treatment. Under his leadership, the airline group grew...

25.03.2022

Qatar Airways back to Windhoek

Qatar Airways will resume services to the Namibian capital Windhoek from 25 June, as part of its largest ever African schedule, which offers more than 200 weekly flights to 31 African gateways. The Windhoek route will offer...

25.03.2022

Changes at the helm of Minoan Lines

Minoan Lines, a Grimaldi group company, reports that Antonis Maniadakis has decided to terminate his mandate as managing director of the Cretan company. Emanuele Grimaldi, president of the board of directors of Minoan Lines,...

25.03.2022

Updated locos significantly reduce emissions

Wabtec has been awarded an additional multi-year order from Norfolk Southern to modernise 330 locomotives. This deal is part of the US class I railway’s ongoing efforts to further improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions from...

25.03.2022

LNG network also anchors in Belgium

Sea-LNG, a multi-sector industry coalition that aims to foster LNG’s beneﬁts as a viable marine fuel, has won the port of Zeebrugge as a new member. The infrastructure to store and transfer LNG marine fuel has been used in...

25.03.2022

China to the Americas by ‘Air+Road’

Taiwan-based Dimerco recently launched a new intercontinental transport service called ‘Air+Road’. It aims at supplier shipping high-value components from China to manufacturing plants in Mexico. The door-to-door service takes...

25.03.2022

Freighter aircraft just won’t die

The JMC Group and the Complete Aircraft Group (CAG) are completing a teardown on a Boeing B737-400F, their second joint venture. Dismantling is taking place at Exeter airport (UK) and will be complete by the end of this month,...

25.03.2022

Robots move more than 1,000 pallets per day

DHL has introduced its newest range of autonomous forklifts in Mainland Europe, with these pallet movers being the latest addition to its multi-user warehouse in Bornem, Belgium. The implementation is the result of a...

25.03.2022

Interrail restructures leadership

Hans Reinhard, CEO of the Interrail Holding Switzerland, and chairman of its board of directors since 2016, is stepping down on 31 March, and relinquishing his operational duties as CEO. He’ll focus on his function as chairman of...

25.03.2022

Wallenius Wilhelmsen becomes abnormal

After an initial investment in 2012 and a partnership of twelve years, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has now acquired all of ALS, a non-asset specialised logistics provider in the market for oversized, abnormal, exceptional and heavylift...

25.03.2022

For contract logistics in Brazil

In Jundiai (Brazil) a new Ceva contract logistics warehouse recently became operational. Customers are already active at the site, including Caudalie, ConvaTec, Fareva, Geo, Hilti, Logitech, Omron, Sephora, Stanley Black &...

25.03.2022

Latam flies carbon-neutrally every Friday

Every Friday the Latam Airlines Group will compensate the CO2 emissions of its first nine routes in Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Colombia through a programme called “Let’s fly neutral on Friday”. It includes cargo flights on...

25.03.2022

General Motors picks Jeffrey Morrison

General Motors has appointed Jeffrey Morrison as its vice-president for global purchasing and supply chain activities, effective 1 April. He’s currently responsible for GM’s global electrified vehicle hardware development. ...

25.03.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

Praying mantises don’t only eat the males after sex. If they’re hungry they’ll eat them before too.

25.03.2022

Australia to upgrade inland freight route

The Australian government has locked in a further AUD 400 million (EUR 273 million) to upgrade an inland freight route. Billed as the ‘second Bruce highway’, the 1,184 km north–south route from Charters Towers, in North...

25.03.2022

Car-maker moves into a new facility

A famous car brand has decided to move into a logistics property developed by Garbe Industrial and the Honold Logistik Gruppe in Germany. The new facility, with an area of 23,500 m2, in Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg, is expected...