MSC goes instant 
The Switzerland-headquartered MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has added a new tool to its e-business platform myMSC. The instant quote function provides for real-time shipping rates for container bookings. Currently, the majority of MSC’s bookings are carried out offline,... mehr
A clean solution
Qatar Airways has signed a formal partnership agreement with Airlink, which supports over 130 aid organisations by harnessing the power of the aviation industry, to transport 200 t of humanitarian aid free-of-charge until 2022. Under the new agreement, Airlink, its non-profit... mehr
IRU: road haulage will decline by 18%
More than 3.5 million road haulage operators worldwide are facing unprecedented financial losses this year, as a result of transport restrictions and the overall economic downturn caused by the pandemic, according to new research conducted by the International Road Union (IRU).... mehr
Getlink appoints group environment director
Getlink, which operates the Eurotunnel, has appointed Vincent Ducros as group environment director. A graduate of Lyon Central and Berlin Technical University, Ducros began his career as a nuclear engineer with Areva, before joining Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ major programme... mehr
Gefco continues cooperation with Toyota
Gefco has extended the sales contract with Toyota for a further three years and therefore will continue to distribute its vehicles in markets in Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia. The expected volume is around 120,000 cars. Gefco Czechia has been working with Toyota since 2008... mehr
More converted B767 freighters and a perfect flight
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has secured a contract with DHL International to convert an additional three B767-300 passenger aircraft to cargo aircraft, with the potential for a fourth unit. Valued at tens of millions of USD, this contract marks a milestone for IAI’s... mehr
New rail service along Eurasian route
DHL has introduced two new block train connections from Germany to China. A new link departs from the KTL terminal on the BASF site in Ludwigshafen (Germany) and travels via Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan to the destination terminal in Xi'an (China). In addition, an... mehr
Floating crane in New York harbour
For multiple deployment in the New York harbour, Sims Metal Management made flexible use of a Liebherr mobile harbour crane type LHM 600 to load scrap and unload salt. The crane is placed on a floating barge and can be moved to the terminal of Claremont in Jersey City, NJ, which... mehr
Changes in the management at WKS
Fashion logistics provider Meyer & Meyer is preparing its subsidiary WKS Textilveredlungs for the future by appointing new executives to its management. After the two new managing directors Jörg Brune and Michael Hofmann were successfully inducted over the last few... mehr
Kukla simplifies customs clearance
Freight forwarding company Robert Kukla has obtained the status of authorised consignor and consignee. The main customs office in Munich (Germany) has just approved the relevant application. Kukla can now offer its customers comprehensive customs management for imports and... mehr