Record smashed: China – UK in just 17 days 
Davies Turner’s direct, fixed-day, weekly rail import service from China to the UK has broken record transit times. “The first consol container that left China after we restarted our direct express China rail service into the UK in March arrived after just 17 days,” said chief... mehr
Two firsts for holiday airline
SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, which celebrated its 30th anniversary on 2 April 2020, welcomed a new CEO last Thursday, 9 April 2020: Max Kownatzki, formerly SVP network & partnership management hub airlines of the Lufthansa Group, follows... mehr
When Munich goes Hamburg
The Munich-based logistics services provider Group 7 is investing EUR 36 million in a new construction project on a 40,000 sqm site in Hamburg. Located in Hamburg Billbrook, the property is 13 km away from the port of Hamburg, 16 km from the airport and can be reached from the... mehr
Medium-sized forwarder performs batch of full charters
Due to the enormous demand for transports of protective masks, Emons Spedition, a Cologne (Germany)-based independent, family-run company with more than 100 branches in the world, is exploring new paths and chartering full aircraft under its own direction. Emons' "go... mehr
Service in the Caribbean enhanced
Evergreen, which started its services in the Caribean in 1995 and appointed four agents in the region in 2008, will now extend its intra-Caribbean CAJ service to the US Gulf. The new rotation will include calls at Port Everglades, New Orleans and Houston, as the maritime... mehr
Indian Railways introduces 109 time-tabled parcel trains
In a major boost to the supply chain network across the country, Indian Railways has introduced unhindered services of timetabled parcel trains for nationwide transportation of essential commodities and other goods. Over 58 routes and 109 special parcel trains have been... mehr
Hapag-Lloyd changes rotations in the Med
Hapag-Lloyd is adapting its Adriatic Express Service (ADX) and changing its current rotation as of week 18. On 20 April 2020, the service will be converted from the previous butterfly concept to a round trip. The first vessel performing the new rotation will be the "MV Okee... mehr
Industry veteran now works for pfenning logistics
Michael Küppers, managing partner at the consultant company Advisors for Advanced Logistics, has been acting as chief representative for the pfenning logistics group since April 2020. Küppers previously served as head of the contract logistics segment of the Fiege Group, his... mehr
Baltic Exchange enters air cargo market
EU authorised benchmark administrator the Baltic Exchange has partnered with Hong Kong-based air cargo pricing publisher TAC Index Company. Both partners will provide new regional general air cargo rate assessments. Launched in 2016, TAC’s "Regional General Air Cargo... mehr
Medical order lines at DC enhanced
System integrator Inther Group will implementing an automation project at the company Uniphar's DC in Ireland. Uniphar, a supplier of medical supplies, has asked for a new system that will significantly expand current capacities. The 4,400 sqm DC in Annacotty will be... mehr