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01.04.2021

Geodis chases Phantom

French logistics group Geodis has entered into a collaboration with Phantom Auto, a software specialist for unmanned vehicles, to jointly develop a remote-controlled electric lift truck. Phantom Auto was founded in Silicon...

01.04.2021

Freeport status on film

Since DP World’s terminals at Southampton and London Gateway were both part of bids which were awarded freeport status by the British ministry of transport in early March, the Dubai-headquartered company published a film to...

01.04.2021

More pharma options from today

Air Canada Cargo is launching its enhanced "AC Pharmacair" solution. Starting today, 1 April 2021, all shipments of this product will be handled as Priority 1. Based on their specific temperature handling...

01.04.2021

New head at ICHCA International

The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), an independent, not-for-profit organisation established in 1952, has appointed Richard Steele as the new head of ICHCA International. He takes over on 1 July...

01.04.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

Easter eggs are in fashion. Chinese hens lay almost every third egg on the planet: in 2018, they laid 466 billion. In 2020, by contrast, 42.9 million laying hens in Germany laid 12.9 billion eggs. While an organic hen laid an...

01.04.2021

Fewer trucks due to corona

A new heavy traffic control centre (SVKZ) is currently being built in Giornico in Ticino (Switzerland), on the site of the former Monteforno steel mill. When it comes on stream in 2022, it will provide another checking point for...

01.04.2021

E-Commerce - what's next?

Singapore-headquartered Asia Pacific and the EEMEA section of DHL Express have just published a new whitepaper with the boasting title of "The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in." The study...

01.04.2021

Replacements in Liverpool

The British Peel Ports Group has placed an order for two new Liebherr ship-to-shore container cranes for its facility at the Port of Liverpool. They will replace two of the existing STS cranes, which will be relocated to Peel...

31.03.2021

“It can work dynamically”

Slower transport operations, a lack of capacities and missed time slots aren’t god-given facts – not even with Brexit. 4Flow’s Felix Kaemmerer and Shippeo’s Thomas Spieker held a webinar recently illustrating the potential...

31.03.2021

Master plan for goods transport required

It is forecast that Austria's freight traffic will have increased by 45% by 2040. Even with a maximum expansion of their infrastructure and portfolio, the railways will not have the capacity to deal with this growth rate. A...

31.03.2021

Geodis: recognition in China

Global supply chain operator Geodis has won the “core carrier of Arkema China” in Asia-Pacific award for 2021. The prize was presented at the Arkema China carrier annual conference in Shanghai, China, in which Arkema China wished...

31.03.2021

CMA CGM Air Cargo increases US coverage

Three weeks after the launch of its commercial operations with regular flights between its Belgian hub Liege and Chicago ORD, the CMA CGM Group, a global provider of shipping and logistics services, announces that CMA CGM Air...

31.03.2021

Site expansions to celebrate anniversary

Germany-based Grieshaber Logistics Group is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. For the company, which has grown from a small regional family business into a global logistics expert, the anniversary year is all about...

31.03.2021

Vallair strengthens MRO team

French-Luxembourgish aviation company Vallair has strengthened its MRO team with the appointment of Armando Filho as director of material management. He will be responsible for the company’s component support division...

31.03.2021

Ports worldwide stronger than estimated

In February, the container throughput index of the RWI – Leibniz reported a small, seasonally adjusted rise from (revised) 122.2 to 123.0. The North Range Index, which is an indicator for economic development in northern...

31.03.2021

More clients for Swisslog

Buchs (Switzerland)–headquartered Swisslog won new customers in 2020 and installed new facilities for some of its existing clients. The new distribution centre dm-Drogerie Markt near Berlin came on stream despite difficult...

31.03.2021

50 years ago: early biplane retires

While the last A380 is about to be delivered, it is the 50th anniversary of the end of another double-deck aircraft. On 31 March 1971, the Bréguet 763 was withdrawn from civil service. Initial designs of a biplane were...

31.03.2021

Growing demand for e-locomotives

CFL Cargo Deutschland and the Leipziger Eisenbahnverkehrsgesellschaft (LEG) have leased more locomotives from Northrail. CFL Cargo thus adds a Smartron- and two Vectron engines to its fleet and LEG replaces an BR 185 old-style...

31.03.2021

More mega ships for Evergreen

Taiwan-headquartered shipping company Evergreen Marine plans to build 20 new container vessels with a capacity of 15,000 teu each. According to press reports, the carrier will invest between USD 115 and USD 130 million per...

31.03.2021

Four new directors on Tiaca board

Following a year of internal re-organisation and changes in its governance structure, Tiaca has appointed four new board members: Liana Coyne, Coyne Airways; Bob Chi, Sats; Manel Galindo, Webcargo; and Hendrik Leyssens,...