Huelva welcomes a new service 
Maersk has opened a new weekly service to the port of Huelva in southern Spain. The Huelva call will be included in the loop of W5C, within the rotation Algeciras – Leixoes – Huelva – Algeciras rotation. The president of the Port Authority of Huelva, Pilar Miranda, regards... mehr
Argovian company wins award in Dubai
At this year’s Seamless Middle East, which was held as a virtual event in Dubai a week ago, the application "SynQ Warehouse Management Software" of Swisslog, a logistics group that is based in the canton of Argovia, Switzerland, and part of the Kuka Group, won the... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Alcohol can be used as a substitute for baking powder. Four tablespoons of rum are enough for a cake. The heat in the oven produces carbon dioxide which makes the dough rise. mehr
African carrier launches transpac cargo service
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has launched Trans-Pacific routes with B777-200F, extending from Seoul Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage effective 9 November. Ethiopian Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam: "Our new cargo service will cut total air transport time... mehr
Special truck for innovative cargo
Delivering innovations with customised equipment – this how the most recent activity of Salzmann, a Swiss transport company, could be described. The newest vehicle to join the fleet is a three-axle container chassis of Krone’s box liner eL20 model used to convey 20' containers.... mehr
For sipping Ricard in Thailand
French label Pernod Ricard has contracted CMA CGM's affiliate Ceva Logistics for five years to take over warehousing and distribution for the company in South East Asia. Pernod Ricard is one of the world’s major alcoholic beverages producers. Under this new contract, Ceva... mehr
Lieferkette im Stresstest
Bei langen Transportketten z.B. aus China braucht es im Hintergrund flexible Back-up-Systeme für unvorhersehbaren Unterbrechungen. Wie es die Industrie in Österreich regelt, konnte Josef Müller im Gespräch mit Logistikverantwortlichen eruieren. mehr
Positive forecast boosts intermodal traffic
Hegelmann is shifting more of its road transports in Europe to the railways. By working with partners specialising in intermodal transport, Hegelmann is able to use standard trailers. With this new approach, Hegelmann intends to reduce its ecological footprint and also take... mehr
More measures against greenhouse gas
On 17 November, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) approved a draft of amendments to annex VI of the Maripol agreement to further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from maritime transport in the short term. These new measures, which were discussed at the 75th... mehr
Selected as vaccine distributor in Turkey
Like in other regions of the world, Phase 3 clinical trials of a further Covid-19 vaccine have recently started in Turkey. Transorient, an international freight management company based in Istanbul, has been chosen as the logistics partner from clearance to country-wide... mehr