Making mammoths fly 
Founded in December 2020, Mammoth Freighters has now started its B777-200LR and B777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion programmes. The combination of management expertise - two experienced aviation industry executives, Bill Wagner and Bill Tarpley, are both serving as... mehr
Dnata chooses Charles Galloway
The global air and travel services provider Dnata has appointed Charles Galloway as its regional CEO for the Asia Pacific region. Galloway has over 20 years of experience in the global aviation, travel and logistics industries. He has been working for Dnata for three years and... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In cold climates, a turtle's shell may be used to read its age, similar to the annual rings of trees. mehr
Migrants could help fight driver shortage
In a virtual debate, representatives of the transport industry suggested that one way to ease the big driver shortages in the European Union would be to attract a more diverse workforce including young people, women and migrants. Companies such as Transports Main Forte in... mehr
HGK builds H2 powered units
Duisburg-based HGK Shipping is expanding its fleet with two technically innovative Type C motor tankers. The shipyard Scheepsreparatiebedrijf De Gerlien van Tiem in Druten, the Netherlands, has once again won the building contract. The last units built for HGK were two ships... mehr
New location in Bavaria
Gebrüder Weiss' new location in Straubing in Lower Bavaria (Germany), will be operational from October, enabling the international transport and logistics provider to further consolidate its land transport network across southern Germany. The new site will be based at a... mehr
Im Hafen Nürnberg zugespitzt
Die Geis Gruppe errichtet an ihrem Standort im Nürnberger Hafen ein 25 Mio. EUR teures und 17 000 m2 grosses Logistik- und Technologiezentrum. Der erste von zwei Teilen wurde im April eröffnet, in den zweiten zieht Schreibwarenhersteller Faber-Castell 2022 ein. mehr
More intermodal services
Kombiverkehr has launched a new intermodal link between Germany and Austria. The direct trains offer a three weekly service between the terminals München-Riem (Germany) and Wels CTT (Austria). The terminals can also be used as hubs for ongoing transports, connecting... mehr
Karin Eulenbruch to lead contract logistics
Karin Eulenbruch, formerly vice president sales & business development contract logistics Germany and Switzerland at Kuehne + Nagel, moved to TST on 1 September 2021. Eulenbruch will take on the same position at her new employer, a logistics company based in Worms, Germany.... mehr
For cool freight in Singapore
At Singapore’s Changi International Airport, Ceva Logistics has launched its temperature-controlled airfreight station as a healthcare logistics hub for the Asia Pacific region. The cold station lies within the free trade zone of Singapore's airport logistics park. Ceva's... mehr