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06.04.2021

European shippers push EU to action

At the EU’s Maritime Forum at the end of March 2021, the European Shippers’ Council again put forward the shippers’ position on unreliability and peaking prices in the maritime container transport. It is their conviction...

06.04.2021

All change at BVL

From 1 April 2021, a three-person team with Christian Grotemeier (right), Mike J. Holtkamp (left) and Christoph Meyer (middle) will lead the non-profit Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL), BVL Campus and BVL Service. Thomas...

06.04.2021

Nestle and XPO

As announced in June last year, Nestlé and XPO Logistics have inaugurated their “digital distribution warehouse of the future.” The companies started to work on the project in 2018, in cooperation with technology partner Swisslog...

06.04.2021

Retrofit for Latin American river boats

Atria Logistics UABL, a major South American push boat operator, is on its way to completing a fleet-wide retrofit to its tailshaft and rudder bearings. In 2014, the Argentinian owner, which operates a fleet of workboats on...

06.04.2021

Thirteen replacements and two newcomers

UK haulier Majors Service has put its first new trucks into operation, taking delivery of 15 Volvo FH with I-Save Unlimited Edition 6x2 tractor units. The Wolverhampton-based business has always used second-hand vehicles...

06.04.2021

Cargo awards from Brussels Airport

Because of the pandemic and the difficult year for aviation, Brussels Airport was not able to present its cargo awards in the traditional manner. However, during an unusual virtual event, the airport recognised its partners...

06.04.2021

Turkish carrier adds widebody capacity

MNG Airlines has entered into a contract with Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of two A330-300. The first aircraft was inducted for...

06.04.2021

Jack Wolfskin's new digital interface

More digitisation at outdoor clothing specialist Jack Wolfskin: Since the end of January 2021, suppliers of the outdoor brand have been using the "Forwarder Booking API" to transfer new transport bookings via the...

06.04.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

Vampire bats drink 10 ml of blood per day.

01.04.2021

Far East ahead!

The Russian Railways RŽD are staying on track. In 2020 the company increased the freight capacities on the Baikal–Amur Mainline (BAM) and on the main line of the Trans-Siberian Railway to 144 million t – in line with its...

01.04.2021

Rail lines in Canada and USA to be sold

Canadian National Railways (CN) and Watco have reached an agreement for the sale of non-core lines and assets on the Soo subdivision that runs 400 km from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Oba, Ontario and 1,050 km of branch lines of...

01.04.2021

Röhlig remained strong in 2020

Bremen (Germany)-based logistics company Röhlig is satisfied with its 2020 results in financial terms. Gross profit amounted to EUR 140 million and moves sidewards in comparison to 2019. While gross profit in sea freight fell by...

01.04.2021

ABC kissed by reindeer

No April fool's trick: Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has delivered four reindeer from Moscow to Frankfurt. The project was accomplished in partnership with Astra Brokers for Moscow Zoo. Under the regular animals' exchange...

01.04.2021

Alternative China-UK route

The Russian Railways’ Holding (RZD) has helped organise a multimodal transit shipment of goods from China to Great Britain via Kaliningrad (Russia). A container train loaded with 50 ft containers travelled from the Chinese...

01.04.2021

Lengenfelder follows Behrens

After almost 48 years, Jürgen Behrens, head of Port of Hamburg’s representative office south, is bidding farewell to logistics and retiring. For almost 20 years, he has been the Port of Hamburg’s face for the port customers in...

01.04.2021

Move in Mexico

Simon Hegele Healthcare Solutions, which provides logistics services for large-scale medical equipment and other products, has opened another logistics centre in Mexico. The new hub is designed and licensed for the storage of...

01.04.2021

Martinique: new port system goes online

In mid-March, Fort-de-France, Martinique's main port, processed the first nine ships with its new Ci5 software. Now the port community is fully connected to Ci5. The partnership for the Caribbean Cooperation between Port+ and MGI...

01.04.2021

"Authorised receiver" starts handling UIA in Milan

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a 18 months cargo handling contract in Milan. Starting today, 1 April 2021, WFS will handle cargo onboard three weekly B737 flights (daily from...

01.04.2021

FM Logistic hires managing director for Russia

French independent and family-owned company FM Logistic has appointed Oleg Alkhamov as its managing director for Russia, effective today, 1 April 2021. Reporting to Christophe Menivard and as group executive committee member...

01.04.2021

Fuel optimised truck takes to the roads

International foodstuffs producer Vion wants to significantly reduce its fuel consumption and CO2 emissions over the coming years. The company has set itself the aim of reducing its emissions in German meat distribution...