Lanxess to head global procurement and logistics 
Marcel Beermann will take over as head of the procurement and logistics group function at the German specialty chemicals company Lanxess on 1 June. He succeeds Frederique van Baarle, who will become head of the high performance materials business unit on the same date. Beermann... mehr
Eurasian rail service simplified
The United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasian Rail Alliance (UTLC ERA), part of RZD Holding, has launched a regular multimodal container service between Scandinavia and China. The new service uses a unified CIM/SMGS invoice. This single CIM/SMGS transport document... mehr
Covid-19 gives Combi "Jumbo" one more chance
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has joined hands with the health technology company Royal Philips and the Dutch government to create a special cargo air bridge between the Netherlands and China, offering two weekly flights from Amsterdam to Beijing and three weekly flights to Shanghai... mehr
El Al uses B787 and transforms B777
El Al Israel Airlines is stepping up the use of PAX widebody aircraft as freight-only aircraft. Its Dreamliner fleet consisting of three B787-8 and twelve B787-9 (photo) has a bellyhold cargo capacity of 20 to 50 t per flight. In order to increase its cargo capacity, EL AL... mehr
MPV/HL's situation to improve - long term
London (UK)-based maritime analyst Drewry said in its latest forecast for multipurpose and heavylift (MPV/HL) shipping that if the measures against the coronavirus (COVID-19) cease by 4Q/2020, the demand growth for breakbulk and project cargo will continue, but remain weak or... mehr
Elsen runs transports for clinics
Elsen Logistik, the logistics arm of the Elsen group, is operating shuttle transports for the Catholic clinic Koblenz-Montabaur in Germany, bringing supplies to and from the three locations of the clinic group. A closer cooperation involving additional activities is planned for... mehr
CBRE appoints new head of investment properties
The real estate company CBRE has appointed Katarína Brydone as head of investment properties of CBRE in Czechia effective from 1 June. Brydone succeeds Chris Sheils, who spent four successful years in this position and has taken the decision to leave the business following... mehr
Customs clearance at the German-Polish border
Logistics specialist Spaarmann, part of the Rhenus Group, continues to handle customs clearance for its customers as usual, even during the corona crisis, by making use of a binational team and business sites on the German and Polish sides. Employees are working 24 hours a... mehr
Another victim on the Baltic Sea
Ferry operator Stena Line is planning to remove the Sassnitz-Trelleborg route from its timetable for good. The main reason does not lie in the current travel restrictions arising from the corona pandemic but in the route‘s enduring overall economic situation, the company says.... mehr
Latam Cargo widens intra-American network
The Latam Cargo Group has announced new adjustments to its itinerary to benefit its customers and mitigate the impact that the Covid-19 outbreak has generated in the passenger business. On this occasion, the company will incorporate two destinations into its network of cargo... mehr