Enhancing data analytics
Unilode Aviation Solutions owns and manages a digitally enabled fleet of approximately 165,000 ULDs and operates over 700 readers in more than 500 facilities worldwide. It has now launched its new mobile app called "e-ULD", a customer portal and enterprise data... mehr
Geis PL bolsters management team
Geis PL, the Polish subsidiary of the Geis Group, has hired Grzegorz Lichocik (left) as second managing director alongside Adam Kwiatkowski and has appointed operations director Paweł Golec as (right) an authorised signatory. These appointments follow the company’s... mehr
Breeam Excellent for Prologis
Prologis has been awarded a Breeam Excellent certificate for its hub in Wroclaw, Poland. With an energy-smart design cutting carbon impact, the site was given a 77.3% rating. The Breeam assessment factors in carbon emissions, low-impact design, adaptation to climate change, and... mehr
A second B777-300ER for P2F conversion
Avia AM Leasing, a global aviation holding company specialising in tailored aircraft leasing and trading services, has transported its second Boeing B777-300ER for passenger-to-freighter conversion. The contract has been awarded to Mammoth Freighters (“Mammoth”), a Boeing... mehr
Authorising a cross-border player
The Turkey-based Kita Logistics has obtained its authorised economic operator (AEO) licence. The certification is valid as of March 2024 and will facilitate the company’s customs processes. The AEO programme was launched by the World Customs Organisation in 2007 and seeks to... mehr
Bahn dank Teamwork
Im Elsass setzen Industrieunternehmen vermehrt auf die Schiene. Der Strassburger Hafen ist der zweitgrösste Binnenhafen Frankreichs. Zusammen mit Partnern fördert er derzeit den Ausbau der Schienenverkehre und stärkt so auch seine Stellung als umweltfreundliche trimodale... mehr
Solent rail terminal opened
The new terminal augments the rail facilities at the Port of Southampton, (UK), and took 18 months to build. The opening of the hub marks the completion of the GBP 17.5 million (EUR 20.4 million) partnership investment between Associated British Ports (ABP) and Solent... mehr
Making "mini freighters" play the biggest role
Frankfurt-based trade-only charter specialist NEO has completed a programme of 20 charters using Metro, Saab 340, ATR42 and ATR72 freighters. These "mini freighters" with capacities between 2.1 and 9.2 t carried urgent automotive components from Portugal and Spain... mehr
Rail sector needs planning security
German’s rail sector generated a new record turnover of EUR 14.4 billion in FY/2023. Incoming orders rose by 57% to an all-time high of EUR 21.5 billion, the German Railway Industry Association (VBD) reported. At EUR 10.4 billion, the vehicle business remains the strongest... mehr
Pursuing sustainability and growth
Finnlines faced economic challenges in the EU in 2023, with revenue dropping to EUR 680.7 million, down 8% from 2022. Nevertheless, passenger travel on Finnlines vessels increased by over 17%. The Finnish shipping company completed its EUR 500 million green newbuilding... mehr