Konecranes tech elevates Steveco 
Steveco Oy, a Finnish stevedoring company, has initiated operations with the new sixth generation Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 mobile harbour crane at its ro-ro terminal in HaminaKotka, southern Finland. This upgrade is part of their ongoing efforts to modernise equipment,... mehr
Professional qualities and personal characteristics
Pesbe in Germany supports hauliers and forwarders to recruit lorry drivers. The biggest problem in the logistics industry at the moment is how to find experienced and reliable drivers. The recruitment agency Pesbe has therefore developed a specialised recruiting concept... mehr
Peaking for a weather research station
One of the most modern weather stations in the world is being built atop the Zugspitze, 2962 m above sea level and Germany's highest mountain. A spectrometer and other sensitive equipment weighing 1.4 t were recently brought to the research station by DSV. Dennis Kessler, the... mehr
Was liegt auf Kiel – von wem? 
Überblick zu den aktuell bestellten Schiffsneubauten in Südkorea. Die Jahre der Euphorie 2021 und 2022 sind für die Reeder vorüber, aber ihre Auswirkungen in Gestalt von Neubauten erreichen erst sukzessive den Markt. Eine Analyse der Auftragsbestände in Südkorea hat kürzlich... mehr
Ro-la to remain in operation for the time being
The Swiss government has prepared a whole new bundle of measures strengthen railfreight transport through the Alps. For example, the performance-related heavy vehicle charge (HVC) is to be adjusted to inflation on 1 January 2025 and railfreight transport on routes of less than... mehr
Saving thousands of minutes of delay
From now on, drone garages will be distributed along Austria’s rail network. As the first infrastructure company in Europe, ÖBB-Infrastruktur has obtained the authorisation to use drones. The vehicles can be operated without direct visual contact with the pilots. The new... mehr
Using AI for logistics optimisation
Duvenbeck is providing Claas, an agricultural machine manufacturer, and Schmitz Cargobull, a trailer producer, with data from its transport management system to support a research project on AI in the logistics industry. The input mostly concerns inbound logistics, supply chains... mehr
Air freight not yet recovered, but buoyant
While the passenger business at Basel-Mulhouse Airport, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary next year, is recovering noticeably, freight volumes are likely to fall for the second year in a row, dropping to around 111,000 t this year. Airport director Matthias Suhr... mehr
Jens Schmeidler elected COO of HGK Logistics
HGK Logistics and Intermodal has announced the following changes in its management team: Jens Schmeidler will take over the role of chief operating officer (COO) from 1 February 2024, succeeding Andreas Grzib. The former chief administrative officer Jan Zeese (CAO) is leaving... mehr
Galliker gets first «Mega Charger»
The Swiss technology company Designwerk is adding new fast-charging stations in container format to its portfolio. Their purpose is to adapt electric commercial vehicles for long journeys without overloading the power grid. The first megawatt charging station in Switzerland is... mehr