Drivers and IT staff drive prices up 
The trans-o-flex logistics group is planning to adjust freight prices by 4.9 % as of 1 January 2020. “This increase in costs, which we are thus passing on, is primarily driven by higher personnel expenses,” says Wolfgang P. Albeck, CEO of trans-o-flex. “Additional cost... mehr
Caribbean Airlines: Cargo service to Curaçao
Through a partnership with Maduro Air Freight Services, a GSSA anchored in the region since 1837 with stations in Willemstad, Kralendijk (Bonaire) and Oranjestad (Aruba), Trinidad-and-Tobago-based Caribbean Airlines has launched twice weekly cargo operations between Trinidad and... mehr
Alternatively fuelled trucks for sensitive areas
A Scania gas refuse truck is now operating in the narrow streets of Vilnius, Lithuania. Ekonovus, the waste management company entrusted with operating in Vilnius, has invested in a compressed gas Scania L 340 refuse truck. With its low-entry cab and outstanding driver... mehr
Yang Ming launches CVK service 
The Taiwan-based carrier Yang Ming will introduce a new China-Vietnam-Cambodia (CVK) service, with effect from 21 October 2019. The port rotation of this CVK service will be Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen in China, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Sihanoukville (Cambodia), Ho Chi... mehr
Automotive managers for Street Scooter
Street Scooter continues to focus its management on growth and internationalisation. Two internationally experienced managers from the automotive industry will be joining the Aachen-based e-commercial vehicle manufacturer’s management team. As the new chief growth officer,... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day”
Seen from above, Brazil’s capital Brasilia has the outline of an airplane. mehr
Warehouse designed for e-commerce
A new warehouse and distribution complex under construction in Suffolk (UK) has been designed specifically to meet the needs of e-commerce, or online shopping. The Port One Logistics Park is situated immediately next to the A14, the major road which links the port of Felixstowe... mehr
Polen entdeckt die Schiene
Der polnische Eisenbahnsektor ist in Bewegung. Via Europäische Investitionsbank fliesst Geld ins Land, mit dem PKP neues Rollmaterial beschaffen und die Infrastruktur verbessern will. Im Güterverkehr implementiert PKP Cargo eine, in Polen entwickelte, Technologie, um den... mehr
Den Dieben auf der Spur
Frachtdiebstähle nehmen immer mehr zu. Die Transportsicherheitsvereinigung Tapa mit ihrem neuen CEO Thorsten Neumann will Behörden und Unternehmen für die Problematik sensibilisieren und wünscht sich eine bessere Datenlage. mehr
Hupac expands its intermodal network in Europe
This week, Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is introducing a new connection between Geleen in the Netherlands and Dresden in Germany. The service is suitable for P400 semitrailers. In a first phase, the shuttle will make four roundtrips a week and expand this service to five... mehr