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13.02.2019

Strike in Belgium will impact freight business

A 24-hour national strike is taking place in Belgium from 06.00 today (13 February 2019). The whole country will be impacted by a nationwide shutdown of public services including schools, public transport and ports....

13.02.2019

Swissport to take second half of HCH shares

Swissport has agreed to increase its shareholding in Heathrow Cargo Handling (HCH) from 50 to 100%. The HCH joint venture with Air France has been providing cargo handling services to the airlines at London Heathrow airport...

13.02.2019

Tinie Manders invests in electric truck

DAF Trucks has delivered a fully electric truck to Tinie Manders Transport, headquartered Geldrop (Netherlands). The e-vehicle joins the company's fleet of 50 tractors. The DAF truck, featuring VDL technology, is used on...

13.02.2019

Arvato SCM Solutions receives GMP certification

Arvato SCM Solutions in Spain has obtained GMP certification from the Spanish authorities. The new license, which allows the partial manufacture of medicines, expands the company's service portfolio in Spain and adds to those...

13.02.2019

IRClass opens two new offices in India

The classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has opened two new offices in India – one located in Paradip, a major maritime port town on India's east coast, and the second is in Guwahati, the largest city in...

13.02.2019

Barcelona calls for greater port autonomy

Spain’s Puertos del Estado recently organised a meeting for port authority presidents and directors in Palma de Mallorca. During the gathering, which was held to share positions on the new strategic framework of Spain’s port...

13.02.2019

Swap bodies for Hermes

Aves One, an investor in the long-life logistics asset sector, has acquired and ordered around 2,000 swap bodies worth approximately EUR 17 million. About 1,200 brand-new swap bodies were purchased, and most of them have been...

13.02.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

The shortest war in history was fought between Britain and Zanzibar. In 1896, Zanzibar's pro-British sultan died and was replaced by his anti-British son, who tore up all his father's agreements. The British sent in gunboats and...

13.02.2019

Tigers bolsters international sales team

Tigers has welcomed a new dedicated international sales team to its global network as it continues to expand globally to meet increasing customer demand. The new team, which covers Asia-Pacific (Apac), South Africa, Europe,...

13.02.2019

Atoun robotic devices for JAL cargo personnel

JAL Ground Service (JGS), a provider of airport ground services in Japan, and Atoun, a company that creates wearable robotic devices, have announced that JGS will purchase and implement innovative gear to support airport...

13.02.2019

New direct rail service between Wels and Lubeck

Forwarders in the alpine region now have a direct, reliable and eco-friendly service to Scandinavia at their disposal. The Rail Cargo Group (RCG), an OeBB subsidiary, has launched a twice-weekly nonstop service between Wels...

12.02.2019

Just had to be 747 planes

In 2018 Airbus handed over 800 aeroplanes, six less than Boeing. (2017 – Airbus 718; Boeing 763). The US firm left its European competitor trailing in terms of orders and full-freighters. One Airbus figure will nevertheless have...

12.02.2019

Quiet vehicles for chilled goods deliveries overnight

Swift Logistik, based in Langenfeld (Germany), deploys Carrier Transicold's Vector 1950 MT and Eco-Drive for delivering foodstuffs in urban areas at night. The equipment’s maximum noise emission is 60 dB - roughly equivalent...

12.02.2019

Cargo plane crash between Bahamas and Florida

A Convair C-131B Samaritan cargo plane operated by the US company, Conquest Air Cargo, ditched in the Atlantic Ocean, off the Miami FL (USA) coast last week. One person was rescued by a US Coast Guard helicopter, one person is...

12.02.2019

Bremen: facelift for Oslebshauser lock

The Oslebshauser lock that provided access to Bremen's industrial port for 110 years is to be upgraded in a joint project coordinated by the German port operator, Bremenports. The scheme will create a basis for around 50...

12.02.2019

Kale Logistics Solutions relocates in New Delhi

Kale Logistics Solutions, a logistics software provider, has expanded its national footprint by relocating to a bigger and more centrally located regional office on Kasturba Gandhi Marg in New Delhi (India). The new facility...

12.02.2019

German experts produce licence plates in Dakar

Senegal is introducing a new system to register the country's vehicle owners and identify vehicles. This should improve the West African nation's control over vehicle tax and provide a sound footing for the insurance sector....

12.02.2019

Eurodis nearly doubles annual growth rate

Eurodis, the transport network for parcels and pallets, increased the number of transported shipments by 9% in 2018. The growth rate is nearly double that of 2017. Christian Knoblich, managing director of Eurodis, said:...

12.02.2019

Board mutations at NYSHEX

Several changes have been made to the board of directors of the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX). Peter Hildebrandt, a Maersk VP and senior transformation partner, now represents carriers, and April Zobel, The Andersons'...

12.02.2019

ABC to implement "Cargo Claim" platform

Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) and the cargo logistics quality and compliance platform, Cargo Hub, have solidified their collaboration for the implementation of the Cargo Claims platform. The online tool, which received the Iata...