Covid-19: truck driving bans suspended 
The restrictions for trucks from 7.5 t (weekend bans) on the Brenner Pass and across Austria have been put on hold, effective immediately. This special measure is valid until 3 April for the time being. The aim is to ensure that supplies continue to reach the population... mehr
Zero orders in second month
After Boeing in January, Airbus has not received any new orders for the entire month of February, which means that the number of gross orders remains on its January level of 274 (net 296). By contrast, the number of deliveries in February grew to 55, compared to the 33 in the... mehr
Tritax Symmetry picks new development director
UK-based Tritax Symmetry has appointed Alex Reynolds as a development director. Reynolds moves to Tritax Symmetry’s Northampton office from Severn Trent, where he led on their commercial development activities. Prior to that, he was a development manager at Segro for seven... mehr
Port of Dunkirk stresses multimodality
More multimodal transports in Dunkirk: In total, the share of alternative modes to road in 2019 amounted to 65% of land-based traffic to and from the French port. Inland shipping increased by 200,000 t, driven by the resumption of grain exports in the second half of 2019,... mehr
Palletways cooperates with Ziegler France
As from the end of March 2020, Palletways will cooperate with Ziegler France, one of the country’s prominent logistics services providers. The international logistics specialists runs a comprehensive network of more than 60 branches across France, including two hubs – one in... mehr
Riia Sillave becomes CEO of HHLA TK Estonia
The container and multipurpose terminal HHLA TK Estonia, a subsidiary of Hamburg Hafen und Logistik, has appointed Riia Sillave as CEO. She succeeds Vladimir Popov, who is leaving the group. Born in Estonia, Sillave gained a degree business administration from Ludwig... mehr
Dutch forwarder delivers with zero emissions
DAF Trucks has started field testing the CF Hybrid to gain experience in daily use. The Dutch transport operator Peter Appel is now using two of these innovative trucks to supply supermarkets in the heart of the Netherlands. The DAF CF Hybrid is 100% electric in urban areas... mehr
Exploring São Paulo's potential
Intermodal São Paulo, which was scheduled to be held from today, 17 to 19 March, has been cancelled at short notice and been put off to probably the second half of July. According to the latest Agility Emerging Market Logistics Index, Brazil is the country with the... mehr
Singapore Airlines renews, expands and innovates
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo has been re-certified under Iata’s CEIV Pharma programme since January 2020. Since 2017, when SIA was the first airline in Asia Pacific to be awarded the pharmaceutical product handling accreditation, it has been improving its pharma handling... mehr
Sweden goes paperless with e-CMR
Sweden has confirmed its commitment to move towards fully paperless freight by acceding to the e-CMR protocol, the International Road Union (IRU) reported. In place since 2011, the digital version of the United Nations convention for the carriage of goods (e-CMR) comprises 25... mehr