DB Schenker promotes Mike Fahy 
Global logistics provider DB Schenker has promoted Mike Fahy as the new chief executive officer for DB Schenker, Region Americas, effective 1 September 2022. He has served as the executive vice president of contract logistics, Americas Region since November 2020. In his new... mehr
Gdansk to open new deep water quay in 2024
DCT Gdansk, the container terminal in the Baltic Sea and a member of the PSA Group, ordered ten new semi-automated rubber tire gantry cranes (ARTG) from Konecranes. The company has also committed itself to retrofitting its current fleet of 15 Konecrane RTG cranes. Further... mehr
Amur tigress treated as a princess
Last month, Aeroflot transported a tigress from the Russian Far East for treatment in Moscow Zoo’s centre for rare animal reproduction. The transfer took place on a scheduled flight from Vladivostok to Moscow.The Amur Tiger Centre addressed the airline with a request to... mehr
Broekman's transformation continues
Rotterdam-based Broekman Logistics grew considerably in 2021, with its revenues surging by over 40% to EUR 345 million compared to the weak year 2020. Yet, the overall result was negative due to restructuring costs and impairment of past investments. For 2022, Rik Pek, CEO... mehr
Air Tanzania extends hub contract with Swissport
Swissport and Air Tanzania have extended their partnership at the airline’s Dar es Salaam home base for two more years until 2024. Air Tanzania has been relying on Swissport for airport ground services at its Dar es Salaam (DAR) home base since 2020. The renewed agreement... mehr
Ready for the Olympic games
Logistics services provider Rhenus Air & Ocean has been chosen as the official logistics partner of Belgium’s Olympic team. The "Team Belgium Official Supplier" will support the team in all transport and logistics tasks on its way to the next Summer Olympics in... mehr
Design for ship running 100% on hydrogen
Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design has won the Certificate of Approval in Principle issued by Rina for a ro-ro cargo vessel with electric propulsion using highly compressed H2 as fuel. Rina was founded in Genoa in 1861 under the name Registro Italiano Navale, one of the... mehr
Channel Tunnel: almost one million trucks
Le Shuttle Freight shipped 106,930 trucks in August 2022, an uptick of 1% compared to the 105,704 trucks in August 2021. Almost 1 million trucks have crossed the Channel aboard the shuttles since 1 January 2022. Compared to the same period last year truck volumes increased... mehr
AGI picks Olivier Bijaoui
Alliance Ground International (AGI) has reached an agreement with Olivier Bijaoui to act as advisor to help with the next phase of its expansion strategy to add passenger and cargo ground handling operations outside North America. Bijaoui has been a prominent figure in the... mehr
West-östliche Qualitätsansprüche 
Im September 2022 ist der Wechsel der Geschäftsleitung der Nippon Express Schweiz vollendet. Es ist ein Generationenwechsel: Beat Högger übernimmt bei der Nippon Express Schweiz das Präsidium des Verwaltungsrates und reicht nach acht Jahren operativer Führung der Firma den... mehr