Rotor sails save fuel 
A new rotor sail operation has been introduced in the Baltic Sea. The ferry operator Scandlines joined forces with Norsepower to install Norsepower’s rotor sail solution on the hybrid ferry M/V Copenhagen. The vessel operates between Rostock, Germany and Gedser, Denmark. The... more
Klaus-Michael Kuehne expects contraction for KN
In an interview with the German daily newspaper "Die Welt" Klaus-Michael Kuehne, majority shareholder at Kuehne + Nagel, discussed the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Kuehne + Nagel may have 20-25% fewer employees after the crisis, he said. Currently, the global... more
VCS: more eco-friendly vehicles needed
In its new list of eco-friendly delivery vehicles, the Swiss transport interest group VCS (Verkehrs-Club der Schweiz) has pinpointed vehicles that transport goods and passengers while simultaneously reducing their negative impact on the climate and the environment. However,... more
TIP Trailer Services picks new CFO
TIP Trailer Services has appointed Hans van Lierop as CFO and management board member. He will work from TIP’s international headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. “I am looking forward to joining TIP’s senior leadership team and leading its finance organisation in... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! near Québec in Canada is the world's only place name with two exclamation marks. Westward Ho! in England has only one. more
Scratched but not badly wounded
The crisis triggered by reactions to the outbreak of Covid-19 has also had an impact on logisticians’ figures for Q1 – albeit not a too dramatic one. Whilst a degree of optimism prevails in North America, DSV’s Danish managers are preparing cost cuts. more
186 containers full of protective equipment for Lombardy
The German logistics services provider DB Schenker will deliver 186 containers with medical protective equipment from China to hospitals in Lombardy in Italy, an area that is particularly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The cargo, which comprises more than 1,300 t of... more
Digitalisation helps Hupac brave corona crisis
In 2019, the Hupac group was able to shift more than 1 million truck consignments to the railways and achieve a satisfactory financial result. During the corona crisis, the company keeps its network up and running thanks to digitalisation and contact-free processes. Hupac... more
New location in Asia to open
The Austria-headquartered logistics company Gebrüder Weiss's (GW) next air & sea office is to open in the South Korean capital of Seoul on 1 June 2020. Despite the difficulties caused by the coronavirus crisis, this project was completed as scheduled, the company said... more
New division for high tech logistics
Cargo-partner has set up a dedicated department for high tech logistics at its headquarters near Vienna Airport. The service portfolio includes precisely timed deliveries with the company's own vehicle fleet, assembly and customer training on site as well as specialised storage... more