Better figures for ID Logistics 
In its results for the first half of 2021, the French Group ID Logistics reports a 15% increase in revenues to EUR 893.1 million. Operating income surged 37.8% to EUR 27.7 million. Consolidated net profit thus amounted to EUR 14.8 million (H1/2020: EUR 6.5 million). The... mehr
Port of Vienna puts trailers on trains
After one year of testing, the new rail service for the transport of non-craneable trainers between the port of Vienna (Austria) and Düsseldorf (Germany) has officially started with three round trips per week. The trains use Helrom's horizontal Swivel technology, which is... mehr
European operations under one management
The European road haulage team of the forwarder Europa Worldwide Group has appointed Rob Bartlett to the new position of head of European operations. Bartlett brings over 20 years of experience at Europa Road, one of the six divisions of the group. Europa Worldwide Group has... mehr
Reliability at a stable low, Sea-Intelligence says
Sea-Intelligence, a Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider, has updated its schedule reliability figures up to and including July 2021. The report covers the relevant data from 34 trade lanes and more than 60 carriers. While schedule reliability is not getting any... mehr
Swiss Post wins with logistics
In H1/2021, Swiss Post generated a profit of CHF 247 million, CHF 217 million more than in the previous year. At CHF 3.6 billion, operating income was a good 7% higher than in H1/2020. The improved result is mainly due to rising parcel volumes, as the number of parcels delivered... mehr
US short-line railroad to cut emissions
A US short-line railroad has received a grant to help it reduce its emissions. In cooperation with the Cimarron Valley Railroad (CVR), the Kansas department of transportation (KDOT) has been awarded a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for auxiliary power units... mehr
News from the "world's drone delivery capital"
Next month will mark the second anniversary of Wing, an Alphabet company created in 2012, in Logan, Australia. Between bushfires of 2019 and the most recent lockdowns, the 300,000 neighbours of Brisbane have received over 50,000 deliveries directly to their homes by Wing... mehr
Statues of Manchester City legends arrive
Manchester City has teamed up with its partner Etihad Airways in the transportation of two sizeable player statues. Representing club legends Vincent Kompany (2008-2019) and David Silva (2010-2020), they have travelled 9,300 km from the USA to England ahead of their installation... mehr
Container terminal in Monfalcone sold
Italian infrastructure fund manager F2i has purchased a second terminal in Monfalcone in Northern Italy. The Compagnia Portuale Monfalcone (CPM), operating in the port of Monfalcone, comolements the port operations already managed in Carrara, Livorno, Mestre and Chioggia, as... mehr
Improvements for medical distribution specialist
Trans-of-flex showed a good performance in the first six months of this year. The group specialises in providing temperature-controlled express logistics for medicinal products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and consumer electronics in Germany and Austria. In H1/2021, the... mehr