New head at ICHCA International 
The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), an independent, not-for-profit organisation established in 1952, has appointed Richard Steele as the new head of ICHCA International. He takes over on 1 July 2021, following the retirement of the current... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Easter eggs are in fashion. Chinese hens lay almost every third egg on the planet: in 2018, they laid 466 billion. In 2020, by contrast, 42.9 million laying hens in Germany laid 12.9 billion eggs. While an organic hen laid an average of nearly 293 eggs, caged hens came in at... mehr
Fewer trucks due to corona
A new heavy traffic control centre (SVKZ) is currently being built in Giornico in Ticino (Switzerland), on the site of the former Monteforno steel mill. When it comes on stream in 2022, it will provide another checking point for heavy goods vehicles bound for the Gotthard.... mehr
E-Commerce - what's next?
Singapore-headquartered Asia Pacific and the EEMEA section of DHL Express have just published a new whitepaper with the boasting title of "The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in." The study refers to the current trend to e-commerce and... mehr
Replacements in Liverpool
The British Peel Ports Group has placed an order for two new Liebherr ship-to-shore container cranes for its facility at the Port of Liverpool. They will replace two of the existing STS cranes, which will be relocated to Peel Ports’ Greenock Ocean Terminal at Clydeport. The... mehr
«Es geht auch dynamisch»
Auch im Brexit müssen sie nicht sein: verlangsamte Transporte, fehlende Kapazitäten und verpasste Zeitfenster. Felix Kaemmerer von 4flow und Thomas Spieker von Shippeo zeig- ten in einem Webinar, welche Potenziale in datengestützter Optimierung schlummern. mehr
Master plan for goods transport required
It is forecast that Austria's freight traffic will have increased by 45% by 2040. Even with a maximum expansion of their infrastructure and portfolio, the railways will not have the capacity to deal with this growth rate. A study conducted by the Institute of Transport and... mehr
Geodis: recognition in China
Global supply chain operator Geodis has won the “core carrier of Arkema China” in Asia-Pacific award for 2021. The prize was presented at the Arkema China carrier annual conference in Shanghai, China, in which Arkema China wished “to acknowledge and celebrate the company’s... mehr
CMA CGM Air Cargo increases US coverage
Three weeks after the launch of its commercial operations with regular flights between its Belgian hub Liege and Chicago ORD, the CMA CGM Group, a global provider of shipping and logistics services, announces that CMA CGM Air Cargo has just opened two new destinations in USA:... mehr
Site expansions to celebrate anniversary
Germany-based Grieshaber Logistics Group is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. For the company, which has grown from a small regional family business into a global logistics expert, the anniversary year is all about expansion. Extensive expansions are planned for... mehr