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14.01.2021

South Carolina Ports blossom

The South Carolina (SC) Ports Authority on the US East Coast finished 2020 with its strongest throughput in December so far. The ports handled almost 210,000 teu at Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in...

14.01.2021

Doubling warehouse capacities in South Africa

DHL Global Forwarding is building a new warehouse costing ZAR 126.5 million (USD 8.3 million) in Johannesburg. The provider's new 13,000 sqm facility will be located within the bonded zone at Skyparks Business Estate close to...

14.01.2021

Brexit curbs road haulage capacity

Because of Brexit, road haulage capacities available on the European spot market are falling substantially amid rising prices. According to the current Transport Market Monitor, the corridor between France and the UK is reporting...

14.01.2021

Eberle joins Hellmann's executive board

Dr. Michael Noth (right), the CFO of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, has decided not to extend his contract expiring in 2021 in order to take on new tasks outside the company. Together with the company's CEO, Reiner Heiken, he...

14.01.2021

Amazon's five new sites

Amazon is currently erecting five new facilities in the Detroit metropolitan area. The main site will occupy 252,000 sqm and is expected to be launched in the course of 2021. This hub will be the fourth fulfilment centre in...

14.01.2021

XPO announces senior leadership for spin-off

XPO Logistics has chosen the senior leadership team for the intended spin-off of the company’s logistics segment. The global provider of transportation and logistics solutions expects to complete the spin-off in the second half...

14.01.2021

The final four B747 go to Atlas

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has ordered four new B747-8 freighters in a transaction that furthers the company’s strategic growth plan. The aircraft, which are expected to be delivered from May through October 2022, will...

14.01.2021

HGK buys up NVG

Logistics group Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) Shipping is expanding its presence in Germany and the Benelux countries. At the turn of the year, HGK Shipping acquired the shares of all minority shareholders at the...

14.01.2021

VPI drives ahead with DAC

Digital automatic coupling (DAC) and the digital exchange of data between wagon holders and workshops were the main topics at the recent symposium of the German association of freight wagon holders (VPI). In many issues, the...

14.01.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

Ice crystals always have a hexagonal pattern arising from the molecular structure of the water.

13.01.2021

New joint shuttle service

Rail operators Hupac in Switzerland and T3M in France have formed a partnership to launch a joint intermodal service between Italy and France. As from 18 January 2021, T3M shuttles will link Paris with Novara in the Milan...

13.01.2021

Swissterminal banks on France

Swissterminal Group, which is headquartered in Swiss Frenkendorf, has opened up new opportunities across the French border and is investing in the three inland ports Ottmarsheim, Huningue-Village-Neuf and Ile Napoléon in the...

13.01.2021

More alternatives for sustainable rail transport

Maersk has extended its sustainability support for German rail customers by adding a new CapO2 free intermodal transports solution, which is now available on 85% of its rail services within Germany. This cost neutral solution...

13.01.2021

Brussels airport at the crossroads

Brussels airport has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India's Spicejet for providing transportation of Covid-19 vaccine. Both partners will jointly work with the government, pharma companies and forwarders to...

13.01.2021

DHL Global Forwarding strengthens team

Niki Frank and Yvonne Lee (photo) have been promoted by DHL Global Forwarding to leadership roles in the company's Asia Pacific management board. Effective 1 January 2021, they both report to Kelvin Leung, CEO of the global...

13.01.2021

Perfect storm pushes DHL's results

With its preliminary group results for 2020, logistics group Deutsche Post DHL Group has confirmed that Covid-19 was an important driver for business last year. At EUR 4.84 billion, consolidated ebit surpassed the result...

13.01.2021

Airbus delivers 566 aircraft, suspends A330F

Airbus delivered 566 commercial aircraft, down 34% yoy, to 87 customers in 2020, in line with the production adaptation plan set out in April 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In order to overcome travel...

13.01.2021

Electric locomotives from China

Belarusian Railway has signed a contract with China Electric Import and Export Corporation (CUEC) and CRRC Datong Electric Locomotive, whereby Belarusian Railway is to acquire 15 single-section alternating-current freight...

13.01.2021

ONE's two new services

The Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched two new direct services from North Europe to the East Med-Levant and Marmara regions. The services, the North Europe East Mediterranean Express (NEX) and...

13.01.2021

Röhlig Logistics picks manager for global airfreight

The family-owned logistics company Röhlig, which is headquartered in Bremen (Germany), appointed Andreas Polychronakos as its new Global Air Freight Director with effect from 1 January 2021.Polychronakos succeeded Dirk Schneider,...