China–Zurich direct 
Next Friday, 19 March, the Swiss logistics company Tibbett-Britten is launching its new container rail service. The train will run directly from Xian (China) to Zurich (Switzerland).The service allows customers to load LCL rail consignments from China into consolidated... more
From Sweden down south
Starting 12 March, a new direct service will link the Port of Gothenburg with South Africa and Oceania. The Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners will operate the connection on a weekly basis. The “Höegh Trigger” is the first unit which will serve the link, together... more
Frankfurt and Hong Kong going high
Despite one day less than the same month the year before, February 2021 cargo traffic at Frankfurt airport (FRA) grew 21.7% to 180,700 t, of which 177,200 t were airfreight (+24%). During the first week of the month, right before Chinese New Year, there was a peak of 49,800 t -... more
Only slight drop in sales despite pandemic
Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Rail expects a quick return to normality as the negative effects of the pandemic begin to fade away. For 2021 the company forecasts an order intake of around CHF 4 to 5 billion, a turnover between CHF 3.5 and 3.8 billion and an ebit margin... more
KLU studies burnout
Kühne Logistics University (KLU), a state-accredited private university based in Hamburg’s HafenCity, has investigated the relationship between career status and the risk of burnout. Published in the international Journal of Business and Psychology, the study was conducted by... more
A lot of money for Lineage Logistics
Lineage Logistics, a major player in temperature-controlled logistics since 2008, has raised USD 1.9 billion in equity from new and existing strategic partners for investments in facilities and technologies. Among the investors are Bentall Green Oak, D1 Capital Partners,... more
Vaccines from China and India to Africa
Ethiopian Airlines transported the first batch of coronavirus vaccines from Mumbai to Addis Ababa on 6 March, and handed it over to the Ethiopian ministry of health in a ceremony held in the carrier's cargo terminal. This project was followed four days later by the transfer... more
Trailer manufacturer expands in Benelux
New location at transport hub in the Netherlands: German manufacturer Kögel is expanding its sales and service activities in the Belgium-Netherlands-Luxembourg triangle. The company has opened a new branch of its Dutch subsidiary in Kampen (the Netherlands) to this effect.... more
2020: uptick in reefer market
The reefer market saw a global upswing in 2020, with a worldwide average growth of 3%-4%. The increased volume of reefer containers in the Belgian port of Antwerp last year is partly due to the increased demand for healthy foodstuffs and pharmaceutical products. In 2020, the... more
Second managing director for LHG
Upon recommendation of the supervisory board of Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG), Germany’s largest port operator on the Baltic Sea, Ortwin Harms (right) has been appointed the company’s second managing director with effect from 1 April 2021. Sebastian Jürgens (left),... more