Livestock from Western Europe to Western Asia
Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has completed two Boeing 747 charter flights from Europe to Kuwait delivering 355 heifers and ten bulls to their new home. The flights, which were organised from Liege (Belgium) and Leipzig (Germany) to Kuwait City were planned and operated by... mehr
Umco promotes start-ups
Anika Biehl, since 2018 managing partner of Umco, a veteran provider of compliance solutions for the global distribution and handling of chemicals, was elected to the Hamburg chamber of commerce's business creation and promotion committee last year. During the previous... mehr
C3 for Bremen
Logistics services provider BLG Logistics is planning to set up a new hub for industrial logistics in Bremen's freight traffic centre. Starting probably in mid-2022, the provider will centralise the distribution of spare parts and machinery for an automobile manufacturer's... mehr
A transatlantic coalition is forged
Two big industrial ports have a common cause. The US-Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the European Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, have signed a memorandum of understanding for further collaboration. The ports outlined a number of shared objectives, which include... mehr
Fortec rebrand saves money
Fortec Distribution Network has rolled out a rebranding following its integration into the Pall-Ex Group. The Northamptonshire-based pallet network has undergone an image overhaul as part of its 25th anniversary, which it is now taking to the road in UK. The new look... mehr
Innovative trucks to deliver cheese
Two new Renault trucks, a D WIDE 380 P4x2 and a D WIDE 320 P4x2, now complete the fleet of Swiss food producer natürli zürioberland in Saland. The vehicles are used to supply wholesalers and retailers in eastern and northeastern Switzerland with dairy products, mainly cheese.... mehr
Vessel traffic service to take off in Antwerp
The Port of Antwerp has launched a new shipping guidance system called Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) to improve safety and environmental protection on the increasingly busy Scheldt River and at the Antwerp docks. VTS provides information and advice on both ship navigation... mehr
Fully electric trucks arrive in Switzerland
With the delivery of three Fuso eCanter trucks to Camion Transport, Switzerland opens a new chapter in eco-friendly logistics. The brand is the world’s first fully electric truck to be developed for serial production. More than 200 vehicles are currently in daily service in the... mehr
UK railways: big rise in container capacity
UK’s infrastructure manager Network Rail finished the GBP 17 million Southampton freight train lengthening project with a series of improvements on the freight lines between Southampton Central and Redbridge. The improvements unlock more capacity at the country’s second busiest... mehr
Çelebi's Korkmazoğlu to chair ASA
Airport Services Association (ASA), an international trade association of independent ground and cargo handling companies, has elected Atilla Korkmazoğlu, president ground handling & cargo (EMEA) of Çelebi Aviation Holding, as its new chairman. ASA currently represents 1.6... mehr