New technology in cold storage 
Kühlhaus Neuhof from Gossau, Switzerland, has introduced the Prolag World fit warehouse management system (WMS) two years after completing the upgrade and expansion of its warehouse. The company specialises in the storage of frozen meat, processed potatoes, vegetable-based... mehr
Positive trend in international traffic
Swiss railfreight operator SBB Cargo posted a loss of CHF 8 million in H1/2021,with the result being supported by CHF 15 million in state subsidies. The loss is smaller than in H1/2020 (-CHF 27.7 million), but larger than in 2019 (+0.3 million). SBB Cargo International, a... mehr
New port in Haifa operational
Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG)'s commitment, made in 2015, for the concession to build a new port in Haifa has brought fruit. Early in September this year, the NIS 5.5 billion (USD 1.7 billion) investment came to a close with the opening of the Bay Port at Haifa,... mehr
Aeroflot to fly more Russian mail
Aeroflot and Russian Post have expanded their cooperation to increase mail volumes transported by air. A memorandum to seal the deal was signed during the Eastern Economic Forum held in Vladivostok earlier this month. The companies aim to boost economic efficiency of... mehr
Major logistics park in South Africa
Danish logistics corporation DSV has opened its Gauteng HQ in South Africa, a major logistics centre in Africa. The group has consolidated its operations from different locations in South Africa into this centralised facility, which is situated near O.R. Tambo International... mehr
Plant for trucks with alternative drives
Iveco and Nikola have jointly opened a production plant for Nikola Tre heavy duty trucks in Ulm (Germany). Production is due to start punctually at the end of this year. As forecast by Iveco, CNH Industrial's utility vehicles brand, the first Nikola Tre models to be built in the... mehr
4flow gains Ralph-Michael Schmidt
4flow, a provider of logistics consulting, logistics software and 4PL services, has gained Ralph-Michael Schmidt as a partner. Schmidt brings 20 years of experience in supply chain management. His most recent position was vice president at Robert Bosch. "We are pleased... mehr
Billund airport signs with Champ
Billund airport in southern Denmark has signed up for Champ's "Cargospot" handling solution, to further digitalise and accelerate its operations. The solution will be used by the airport's handling agent Cargo Centre Billund (CCB), as a step to promote paperless... mehr
3PL buys transport broker
It is an American approach: The Pittsburgh-headquartered PLS Logistics Services, a third-party logistics company, has acquired D&L Transport, a transportation brokerage company based in Overland Park, Kansas. Founded in 2004, D&L Transport is a non-asset provider of... mehr
IFOY award: three new jurors
The IFOY organisation has appointed three new jurors: Peter MacLeod, news editor at "Logistics Business" in UK, Rosa Maria Cherubini, managing editor at "Il Giornale della Logistica" in Italy, and Klaus Koch. The editor-in-chief at the online magazine... mehr