Modal shift in goods traffic stalling 
Practically the same number of HGVs travelled through the Swiss Alps in 2022 as in the year before. According to the latest statistics from the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT), rail's market share remained stable at a high level. The number of truck journeys fell... mehr
Increased support for Scottish forwarder
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has increased its presence in Scotland, UK, by opening a new office in Aberdeen in anticipation of growing demand for project forwarding services as energy security reignites interest in North Sea gas. The forwarder has had a branch in... mehr
Value Maritime's new office in Singapore
Based in the Central Business District (CBD) of Singapore, an important and expanding Asia Pacific shipping market, the new office of Value Maritime (VM) will be led by Milou van der Ven as the area manager for Asia. Headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the... mehr
Swissport: a cargo handling contract in Nairobi
Lufthansa is extending its long-standing partnership with Swissport at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta Airport. For more than eleven years, Swissport has been providing airlines of the Lufthansa Group at Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi (NBO) with ramp handling as well as check-in and... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The Bay of Fundy in Canada has the largest tidal range on earth - 19.6 m. mehr
Otto Immobilien hires Alexandra Fischer
Eugen Otto, managing director of Otto Immobilien, recently appointed Alexandra Fischer to head the company’s industry & logistics team. A certified real estate agent and manager, Fischer has more than 20 years of experience in project management and the sale of residential... mehr
Partnership to bolster Euro pallet brand
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has owned the trademark rights to the original Euro pallet with the EUR symbol since 1961. In order to strengthen this brand and the open exchange pool, the ÖBB freight transport subsidiary and the German logistics company Baumann Paletten are... mehr
Rhenus: a fresh project in UK
Rhenus has launched a fresh goods division in UK. Rhenus Fresh specialises in perishable cargo handling and has been handling ocean and air freight imports and exports since 1985. The launch of Rhenus Fresh in UK will see customers gain access to time critical,... mehr
Crossing borders in hours instead of days
Huawei has turned to the global transit system TIR to meet growing customer demand, notably for e-commerce, in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Gulf cooperation council (GCC) region. With TIR, the vehicle manufacturer can substantially reduce waiting times at border... mehr
Kuehne + Nagel boosts footprint in Africa
Kuehne + Nagel is improving and expanding its services for its customers in Africa with the appointment of Alexandre Muratore as managing director of the newly established West Africa Cluster comprising Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Sierra... mehr