Exponentielle Chancen 
Der italienische KEP-Markt profitiert vom kommenden Boom des heimischen E-Commerce. Seine ganz eigenen Voraussetzungen machen Italien zum interessantesten europäischen Markt für Online-Shopping, was wiederum der KEP-Branche zugute kommt, die im Land tätig ist. Analysten von... mehr
Difficult conditions for combined transport 
In 2023, the Swiss intermodal specialist Hupac transported around 975,000 road consignments or 1,866,000 teu in combined road/rail transport and maritime hinterland transport, around 130,000 consignments or 11.7% less than in 2022. All transport modes in the group's... mehr
Vigorito joins NV Logistics
An important entry: Giovanni Vigorito has acquired shares in the Geneva-based freight forwarder NV Logistics and will hold the position of director of sales and development in the company. On LinkedIn, he stated that "working again alongside my friend Thierry Moreno [the... mehr
Touchless appointments bring benefits
The US haulier C.H. Robinson has developed new technology which removes the work of scheduling an appointment at the place a load needs to be picked up and fixing another meeting at the site where the load needs to be delivered. The technology is available 24/7 without any... mehr
Scrap metal instead of cut flowers
It's not just flowers that have been flown from South America to the USA these days. On 12 February, the US department of justice completed the enforcement of a final order for forfeiture of a B747 cargo plane, previously owned by Mahan Air, a sanctioned Iranian airline... mehr
More steel transports
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has won a contract to transport several ten thousand tonnes more per year for the steel processor Marcegaglia. In addition to the quantities the RCG has already been handling, Marcegaglia recently commissioned a new order: RCG now runs a block... mehr
Celebrating the second anniversary in Shanghai
According to CNN, Europa Shanghai, which was established early in 2022, navigated the 4.6% drop in Chinese exports in 2023 by continually growing its local customer base. As the team celebrates its second anniversary in the province, it has grown its sales team by 15%.... mehr
Joint power of attorney in Duisburg
Christian Negele (right) and Andreas Keller (left) have been granted joint power of attorney for Duisburger Hafen. The two fully qualified lawyers have been working for the Duisport Group for many years. Negele has been with Duisburger Hafen since 1 March 2009. As a trained... mehr
Arkas Line hits the American shore
Arkas Line is expanding into the American market by adding the ‘M/v Sine A’ to its USX (United States Express) service, in partnership with Turkon and Hapag Llyod. This move transforms the existing service into a weekly route with seven vessels. Starting with the ‘Max... mehr
Fresh route for fruit exports
Through its subsidiary Unifeeder Group, DP World Marine Services has launched a Colombia-Panama maritime route. Linking the Colombian ports of Turbo, Santa Marta, Cartagena, and Barranquilla with the port of Manzanillo in Panama, it provides enhanced flexibility for export... mehr