Six fatal cargo plane accidents in 2019 
Over the year 2019, the Aviation Safety Network recorded a total of 20 fatal airliner accidents, involving civil aircraft of which the basic model has been certified for carrying 14 or more passengers, resulting in 283 (occupant) fatalities. The accident rate is one fatal... mehr
New system to optimise terminal operations in China
New Oriental International Terminals (LNOIT), part of COSCO, has gone live with Navis’ terminal operating system N4. Located on the southwestern coast of Haizhou Bay in China, LNOIT is the first modern terminal company specialising in international container loading and... mehr
East African road transport corridor takes next step
The African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved a EUR 345 million financing package for road construction support in Kenya and Tanzania. The funding is intended for Phase I of the Mombasa-Lunga Lunga/Horohoro and Tanga-Pangani-Bagamoyo roads. The EU has contributed a grant of... mehr
DSV and dm-Drogerie extend contract
DSV has been supplying numerous shops of the drug store chain dm across Germany for more than 30 years. Ahead of schedule, dm has now extended the contract with the Danish transport and logistics provider for another five years. DSV currently ensures the supply of more than... mehr
Mehr E-Commerce in Jeddah 
Aramex und Naqel Express bauen ihre Präsenz im Hafen Jeddah aus und greifen dabei auf die Logistikanlagen von Logipoint zurück. Die Bestrebungen sind Teil der saudischen Strategie, Logistik zu einem tragenden Pfeiler der reformierten Wirtschaft im Nach-Öl-Zeitalter des Landes zu... mehr
Im Sprung See-Schiene
Länder Zentraleuropas werden über den neuen Rijeka Land-Sea-Express besser in die Supply Chain angebunden. Von Piräus aus geht es seit dem 22. Oktober über Rijeka per Bahn nach Belgrad und Budapest. mehr
Nicht alle heben ab
Die chinesischen Auslandsinvestitionen haben im letzten Jahrzehnt zunächst sehr stark angezogen. Ziel der Akquisitionen waren neben Technikunternehmen auch Häfen, Flughäfen und Fluggesellschaften. Seit zwei Jahren ist die Entwicklung allerdings insgesamt rückläufig. Woran das... mehr
Iata expects slight improvements for 2020
Iata has forecast that the global airline industry will produce a net profit of USD 29.3 billion in 2020, above the net profit of USD 25.9 billion expected in 2019. If achieved, 2020 will mark the industry’s 11th consecutive year in the black. $ In 2019 cargo traffic turned... mehr
"Hot" air cargo in Alaska and Australia
The Fairbanks International Airport Police and Fire Department have seized a total of 222.8 l of alcohol, with an estimated street value of over USD 133,000 and 144 g of illegal drugs, destined for rural Alaskan communities in the last six months. These seizures of illegal items... mehr
New rules for road haulage traffic in the EU
Parliament and the member states of the EU have found a compromise for the first mobility package. This brings the European Union a step closer to achieving a stronger harmonisation of the rules for European road haulage traffic. The compromise introduces changes for drivers... mehr