Hill Dickinson enhances arbitration expertise 
Hill Dickinson has consolidated its position at the centre of international arbitration and dispute resolution in the Far East by appointing Edward Liu to the Hong Kong department of justice’s advisory body on third party funding of arbitration and mediation. This makes... mehr
Gatwick airport pushes runway plans forward
A public consultation will start today, 9 September 2021, on plans to bring London Gatwick airport's (LGW) existing northern runway into routine use alongside its main runway, enabling dual runway operations. The scheme aims to help secure LGW's long-term growth, generating... mehr
The advantages of a modular system
VTG is remodelling its freight wagons to make railfreight transport more flexible: Thanks to the separation of body and substructure and the modular set up of the sqm platform, the wagons may be used for many different applications. Since the superstructure is... mehr
Panalpina's funeral and Agility's integration
The Danish holding has changed its name from DSV Panalpina to DSV. The DSV shareholders approved this step, which was proposed by the board of directors, at a recent extraordinary general meeting at the group's headquarters in Hedehusene near Copenhagen, Denmark. DSV... mehr
More units for OOCL
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), an affiliate of Cosco, has ordered ten vessels with a capacity of 16,000 teu each, a USD 1.5 billion investment. Delivery is expected from Q4/2024 till the end of 2025. OOCL recently referred to the current mega trends in the shipping... mehr
System Alliance appoints Stephan Opel
Experienced logistics expert Stephan Opel joined the management of System Alliance (Niederaula) on 1 September 2021. He will share the leadership of the medium-sized general cargo cooperation with Gudrun Raabe, who has been managing director since 1 January 2019. Opel has so... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
There is a 30% probability that the numbers we use in our daily lives begin with a 1. The 9, on the other hand, only has a probability of about 4.5%. mehr
A toast to green inland navigation
The ‘Alphenaar’, the first Dutch inland vessel to use interchangeable energy containers for propulsion, entered operations for Zero Emission Services (ZES) on 6 September 2021. ZES, a Dutch company aimed at making inland waterway shipping more sustainable, was founded by a... mehr
Swissport takes next steps in digitisation
Swissport is equipping its cargo workers with a new mobile application and handheld devices to further digitise air cargo warehousing process and offer real-time visibility on shipments. Already operational in Basel, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Helsinki and Manchester, the app will... mehr
Battery powered train passes first test
A battery powered train from Alstom has successfully completed its first test run in Chemnitz (Germany). Designed and manufactured as a prototype in Hennigsdorf, the train travels via Flöha and Zschopau back to Chemnitz, changing its mode of propulsion from catenary operation to... mehr