First airline upgrades to latest "iCargo" version 
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), the first airline that implemented "iCargo", IBS Software's airline cargo management solution, in 2008, has successfully upgraded to the latest version of the product. The shift fully digitalises the cargo management processes across NCA's... mehr
Fraport augments executive board
Pierre Dominique Prümm has been appointed to the executive board of the German airport operator Fraport, as of 1 July 2019. He was selected by the company’s supervisory board. Prümm will assume responsibility for flight operations and terminal management, corporate security... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
US Army executioner Sergeant John C. Woods, who hanged several Nazis after the Nuremberg Trials, accidentally killed himself while making repairs to an engineer lighting set in the Marshall Islands on 21 July 1950. mehr
Rhenus acquires Rodair Group
This month (March 2019), the Rhenus Group acquired the Toronto (Canada)-based customised logistics solutions specialist Rodair that was founded in 1996. The latter company's core business activities encompass international freight forwarding, project logistics, courier,... mehr
Luftbrücken nach Übersee
Zu Jahresbeginn ist nicht ganz klar, wohin sich die globale Luftfracht 2019 bewegen wird. Um zu erfahren, wie es um den französischen Markt steht, befragte das ITJ den Geschäftsführer des zur ECS Group gehörenden GSSA Aero Cargo France. mehr
Dutch cities introduce environmental zones for trucks
In the Netherlands, thirteen towns have introduced environmental zones for heavy duty trucks in their city centres. These towns are Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Eindhoven, Breda, Den Bosch, Tilburg, Delft, Leiden, Rijswijk, Maastricht and Arnhem. In Rotterdam and... mehr
Bayernhafen reports balanced results for 2018
The Bayernhafen group (Bavaria, Germany) transhipped a total of 8.8.million t of cargo onto inland barges and trains in FY 2018. Because of low water levels on the Rhine and Danube, the amount of cargo transferred onto barges at the group’s six terminals dropped by 21.2% to... mehr
Four new vehicles in daily use
In Vernier near Geneva (Switzerland) Sogeca has added four Renault Master 3.5 t trucks – tipper vans and double cabin trucks - to its vehicle fleet. They are already being deployed daily. Sogeca sees itself as a flexible partner in the construction industry and the ancillary... mehr
Move to Berlin with new responsibilities
In August last year, daco systems, a provider of logistics software, opened a competence and development centre in Ratingen near Düsseldorf (Germany), bringing the Swiss company closer to its customers in Germany and offering them on-site support. “After having successfully... mehr
VRR launches first concept model of inflatable ULD
During last week's Iata World Cargo Symposium, VRR launched its first concept model of the inflatable AKE container. For the Dutch services provider this product is an answer to current overstocks and understocks of ULD caused by the international air cargo trade imbalance.... mehr