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01.06.2021

Taking precautions before summer heat

ULD management services provider Jettainer has extended its long-standing management partnership with Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, to manage the carrier’s cool containers. Exactly one...

01.06.2021

Six additional shunting locomotives

Manufacturer Alstom will supply and maintain locomotives from its rental pool for Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-AG (SWEG) in Germany. The recently signed framework agreement provides for SWEG to gradually increase the number...

01.06.2021

Hellmann got around in 2020

It is a look back in satisfaction. Despite the well-known challenges last year, Germany-based Hellmann is content with financial year 2020 and Q1/2021. While the first half of 2020 was characterised by declines in volume,...

01.06.2021

Ahrend joins company management

Schunck Group, an insurance broker for Germany's logistics industry, is expanding the existing management team of its own insurance broker, Atralosecur GmbH, founded in 2017, with Daniel Ahrend as of 1 June. Ahrend has been...

01.06.2021

Kerr promoted to DPD UK's CEO

Today, 1 June 2021, Elaine Kerr assumes her new position of CEO of parcel delivery company DPD UK. She has worked for DPD for over 28 years, joining as a sales executive based in the North West, followed by roles of customer...

01.06.2021

Woody biomass in MOL's focus

MOL is planning to procure a newbuilding Panamax bulker to transport woody biomass for energy as its main cargo, especially by power companies in Japan. The new vessel’s specifications are in pre-compliance with the energy...

01.06.2021

Unmanned aviation partners in Ireland

Several partners from the UK and Ireland - Skyports, an air taxi and cargo drone vertiport provider, Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI), drone training and certification body Avtrain, and Shannon Group’s international aviation...

01.06.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

Millipedes can fart.

01.06.2021

Truck of 2021 enhances fleet

Swiss Ferroflex Group has a truck fleet with 16 tractor units and special trailers which it deploys to deliver steel and construction equipment. Now, three new Man tractor units are expanding the fleet: two TGX 18.470 4×2 BLS and...

01.06.2021

Change of hands in South Carolina

Pall Corporation, a global manufacturer of high-tech filtration, separation and purification products servicing manufacturing, food and life sciences industries, has acquired a new logistics site from McCraney Property. The...

31.05.2021

Specialist with an eye for detail

The Altishofen-based Swiss logistician Galliker remains on the lookout for opportunities to expand and to specialise – also in today’s difficult environment. Its logistics solutions cover the general cargo, foodstuffs,...

31.05.2021

First batch of 680 mega trailers ordered

Dachser is purchasing ‘mega trailers’ to convert its fleet. Because of their more generous cargo space dimensions - with otherwise the same length and width – these trailers achieve better fuel economy than standard...

31.05.2021

Atran takes over two more B737-800BCF

Volga-Dnepr Group member, express cargo carrier Atran Airlines took delivery of two 737-800 Boeing converted freighter from GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) in May. They join the two B737-800BCF freighters both partners...

31.05.2021

WW and Gothenburg fortify partnership

The major ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen (WW) is increasing its frequencies and destinations in the port of Gothenburg (Sweden), in response to growing demand for vehicle transport and breakbulk and project loads. WW...

31.05.2021

156 wagons delivered

Switzerland-headquartered wagon leasing company Transwaggon has completed the delivery of 156 wagons to wood procurement company Mercer Holz. The vehicles will carry woodchips. The final 27 wagons with 81 containers recently...

31.05.2021

Paneco to go on stream in July 2021

A new transport network is set to launch at the beginning of July. In 2019, the European Freight Association of International Freight Forwarders (Elvis), Kommodus' logistics networks (Poland), Cargo24 (Switzerland) and ABC...

31.05.2021

Heathrow's 75th anniversary

Britain's Heathrow airport is celebrating its 75th anniversary as a commercial airport today, 31 May 2021. ‘Heathrow Historians’ are going to highlight the airport’s history through the personal stories of colleagues, members and...

31.05.2021

Transporting an aircraft from Brazil to Florida

Antonov Airlines has transported parts for an aircraft in cooperation with DB Schenker Brazil from Viracopos, Brazil to Miami, USA, with one week’s notice for planning and executing the project. The unusual cargo was...

31.05.2021

Natural-gas trucks expand fleet

The Italian transport and logistics group Transmec has purchased ten high-tech trucks that are powered by natural gas. Natural gas, an eco-friendly fuel for internal combustion engines, benefits air quality, cuts CO2 emissions by...

31.05.2021

Baxter Freight’s ‘fast forward’ plan

Global logistics provider Baxter Freight, based in Nottingham, UK, has promoted seven logistics experts within the company, in line with its ‘fast forward’ plan, which aims to “grow turnover to more than GBP 25 million and...