ECG, the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, has pointed out that the finished vehicle logistics (FVL) industry continues to face an unprecedented crisis with rising costs and dwindling capacities and volumes. In the...
The Aircargo Club Deutschland (ACD) elected a new presidium at its annual general meeting on 18 January. Ingo Richter (centre), managing director of Topsystem, a provider of intelligent IT solutions, is taking over the office of...
The container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose by 0.8 points to 122.8 points (revised) in December 2021. The index...
Qatar Airways Cargo is insourcing its entire commercial operations in Spain from 1 February. “Qatar Airways Cargo extends its sincere and grateful thanks to ATC Aviation Services, which has helped over the past 16 years to...
Marko Nebrigic, who completed his apprenticeship at Gebrüder Weiss’s Wolfurt air and sea services location in Voralberg in autumn 2021, has won the ‘Austrian Skills 2021’ national championships in the category forwarding...
In the port of Hamburg, the enlarged fairway on the Lower and Outer Elbe is now open to traffic, enabling vessels to transit the Elbe river with more cargo. The opening of the second stage of the route took place on 24 January....
Manufacturer Alstom has won an order from leasing company Railpool for 15 Traxx locomotives, with the option for a further five vehicles. The locomotives are intended for use in Norway, Sweden and Italy. Traxx 3 is the most...
Ensuring a fast and secure transmission of data has become an increasingly important issue in digitalised logistics. To investigate the reliability of the various communication networks, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute...
On 18 January 2022, a new China Railway Express (CRE) train set off from Quanzhou (China) bound for Russia. It carries 50 containers weighing about 445 t and containing sanitation supplies, bags, shoes and clothing and...
According to the recently-published Seafarers Happiness Index for 2021, mariners’ happiness has reached an all-time low, driven by the extra strain of spending months aboard without any shore time as Covid-19 restrictions bite....
Hoyer continues to invest in safety equipment. The haulier is now planning to install the "near miss blackspot" app, which is currently being developed for truck transports in Germany. The software uses a telematics...
Canadian Volatus Aerospace has secured the first production delivery slot for the Natilus N3.8T large autonomous drone. By adding Natilus aircraft to its repertoire, the company establishes the long-term direction for its...
Düsseldorf (Germany)-based project developer DFI Real Estate massively expanded its business activities in 2021. The developer, which specialises in industrial, logistics and commercial estate, secured six properties with a...
Antoine d’Aquin, a personal physician of Louis XIV (1638–1715) and a target of the mockery of Molière (1622–1673), advised applying dog balm for wounds, ulcers, toothache and colic.
The inland port of Brussels witnessed a record year in 2021. Its waterway traffic amounted to more than 7 million t. In terms of own traffic by waterway – goods loaded and unloaded in Brussels – 2021 is the strongest year since...
Despite the difficult economic environment, Hupac increased its transport volume by 10.7% to around 1.1 million road consignments in 2021. Compared to pure road transport, the Swiss combined transport operator was able to save...
Dubai-headquartered NVOCC Cargo Gulf is introducing new services between the Arabian Gulf, the Indian Subcontinent and Asia. The three new loops - Rapid Express Service (RES), Mekong Gulf Express (MGE) and Southeast Asia to...
Central-European cargo handler Skyport has handled the freight carried on board Bamboo Airways’ first charter flight of the year, operating from Hanoi Intl Airport in Vietnam to Vaclav Havel Prague Airport (PRG). The Boeing...
The overnight express service provider is opening up an important part of the central and eastern European market through its shareholder Hellmann. By acquiring Innight Hungary, based in Hungary and Romania, Hellmann is...
Tesisquare, an IT provider that assists companies in building digital supply chain ecosystems, has appointed Giulio Berzuini as general manager. Born in 1963, with a university degree in oriental languages from Ca' Foscari...
