Linz back on track 
Covid-19 left its mark: like most airports worldwide, Linz Airport in Upper Austria also felt the impact of the crisis on its air cargo business in 2020, particularly in the second quarter. However, by the middle of the year, the airport had achieved the turnaround. From... mehr
Is the European Green Deal in danger?
Combined transport volumes could decline by 8% until 2030 if the new EU road haulage rules on projects in this sector are fully implemented. This negative outlook is the consequence of a near double cost increase for short-distance trucking, an essential component of intermodal... mehr
New project to be completed by 2022
Panattoni, a project developer for industrial and logistics real estate, plans to set up another business park based on its "city dock“ model in Essen, Germany. This is first city dock project to be built in North Rhine-Westphalia. It will be situated in a central... mehr
Lynne Doughtie for Boeing’s board of directors
Boeing's board of directors has elected Lynne Doughtie (photo) as new director replacing Caroline Kennedy, who has resigned after three years of service at Boeing. Doughtie will serve on the audit and finance committees. As the first woman to be elected US chairman and CEO... mehr
Franco-German cooperation
Heppner and Koch International have formed a strategic partnership for overland transport services. Heppner will use Koch's location in Osnabrück (Germany) to connect destinations in France with major regions in north and northeast Germany. In return, Koch International will... mehr
JAL implements Champ's API Gateway
Japan Airlines (JAL) has implemented Champ Cargosystems' API Gateway solution to power a new domestic air cargo service that enables the carrier to compete with other modes of transport, integrating air and land options, and provides a unique end-to-end experience for JAL’s... mehr
Rhenus to expand in Germany and Poland
Rhenus intends to acquire the medium-sized logistics group Loxx to strengthen its activities in Germany and Europe. The planned take-over is still subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. Loxx generated a turnover of EUR 127.6 million in 2019 and has a clear... mehr
Good times for OOCL
The fourth quarter ended on 31 December 2020, completing OOCL's rising figures over the year. OOIL indicated in a press release that in Q4/2020, not only volumes went up by 23.7% compared to Q4/2019, but also revenues increased significantly by 51.2% to USD 2.4 billion. The... mehr
SSL and Allalouf join forces
Smart Solution Logistics (SSL), the logistics business branch of DP World, has taken advantage of the new relationship between UAE and Israel to start a cooperation with the shipping agency Allalouf Logistics, based in Tel Aviv. Through this collaboration, SSL is targeting... mehr
Polmans chooses Nallian
Data sharing and connected cargo community specialist Nallian has appointed Steven Polmans as chief customer officer. The former director of cargo and logistics at Brussels airport and current Tiaca chairman has more than 20 years of experience in the cargo sector. He is the... mehr