Cargo disruptions after Heathrow power outage 
A major power outage shut down London Heathrow airport for the entire day on 21 March, following a fire in a power sub-station in Hayes. While attention focused on passengers, the disruption to airfreight operations was also very severe. With most cargo moved in the bellyhold... mehr
Dredging key to Dutch-Belgian resilience
A new report by NMT-IRO and Erasmus University highlights the strategic importance of the Dutch and Belgian dredging sector for coastal protection, port access and the energy transition. The industry, which supports over 350,000 jobs annually through critical port and... mehr
Olafsen takes over sales leadership at Optimarin
Tonje Olafsen has been appointed vice-president for sales and project at Optimarin, taking over from Tore Andersen. A former naval officer, Olafsen brings strong leadership and team-building skills from her 15 years in the Royal Norwegian Navy. She previously served as... mehr
E-trucks powered by TST
Logistics provider TST has reported it has launched its first high-power charging park for electric trucks under the new ‘PamSun’ brand. Located at its Worms logistics site, the facility includes eight DC chargers (3 x 400 kW, 3 x 240 kW, 2 x 160 kW) mainly powered by TST’s... mehr
Global humanitarian logistics agreement
DHL and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have signed a formal agreement to strengthen their collaboration in humanitarian logistics, as DHL has reported. The partnership aims to improve disaster response through enhancing localised response,... mehr
Strengthening multimodal transport solutions
The German operator Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) is strengthening the German Transport Forum (Deutsches Verkehrs-Forum DVF) in the fields of logistics and ports/shipping. The company runs port facilities in Cologne and the surrounding area and offers multimodal transport... mehr
Emons acquires LDB stake
Emons has reported it has acquired a strategic stake in the LDB group, effective retroactively from 1 January. The Baden-based German logistics provider comprises LDB Logistik and LDB Transport and employs around 100 people. Managing director Torsten Fellmoser remains in... mehr
Projekt abgeschlossen 
Integration von Züst & Bachmeier Project in Gruber Logistics. Seit Beginn des Jahres firmiert die Züst & Bachmeier Project GmbH unter dem Namen Gruber Logistics Project GmbH. Damit wurde der letzte Schritt des Prozesses vollzogen, der mit der Übernahme von Universal Transport im... mehr
Haeco to serve MSC Air Cargo in Hong Kong
Haeco has signed a line maintenance agreement with MSC Air, the Milan-based freight carrier operating under MSC Air Cargo. Under the deal Haeco will service MSC Air’s Boeing B777-200LRF freighters at Hong Kong airport, the world’s busiest cargo hub. With 75 years of MRO... mehr
Study shows that steel corrosion is a major CO₂ threat
Steelpaint, a corrosion specialist based in Germany, has warned the industry that inadequate corrosion protection contributes more to global CO₂ emissions than the aviation sector. Managing director Klaus Müller underlined the fact that premature steel failure leads to... mehr