"Curiosity of the Day" 
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David Konradi appointed head of Swissport Losch 
Swissport has appointed David Konradi head of Swissport Losch, a joint-venture operation providing ground services at Munich airport. He will succeed Corinna Bachmann, who has decided to leave the company. Konradi will assume his role on 1 May 2020. He will report to Willy Ruf,... more
Swiss wood transporter expands vehicle fleet
Swiss wood transporter Schilliger in Küssnacht am Rigi recently took delivery of a new semitrailer manufactured by Renault. The T520 T4x2 High truck with sleeper cab complements the company's vehicle fleet that comprises about twenty heavy-duty trucks. Schilliger will use... more
Swissterminal offers storage space
Because of the corona crisis and the resultant production shutdown, many imported goods can no longer be delivered to their destination so that containers pile up in the sea ports. On the other hand, Chinese exporters have an urgent need for empty equipment from Europe.... more
Container comeback
Eurasian railfreight operations between China and Europe grew in March. The first few weeks and months of the year didn’t see a plunge in bookings; goods flows have additionally become more paired of late. more
Mega-long train from China crosses Latvia
This week an especially long cargo train will be transported across the Latvian rail network, continuing the cooperation between Latvian and Russian Railways, LDZ and RZD. LDZ's logistic branch is responsible for the transportation of trains in Latvia’s territory as well as the... more
Road logistics ensures Dachser's growth
Even as the global economy became increasingly weaker, Dachser was able to continue growing in 2019. The logistics provider raised its consolidated net revenue by a solid 1.6% to EUR 5.66 billion. Driving this growth was again the road logistics segment, net revenue rose by 2.9%... more
Maskargo lifts innovative intubation boxes
Following an initiative called "the acrylic intubation box charity project" by a group of anaesthetist doctors at the KPJ Rawang specialist hospital in Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur, Maskargo has shipped 14 intubation boxes to the federal states Kota Bahru, Johor Bahru,... more
Transfesa Logistics inaugurates new warehouse
Transfesa Logistics has opened a new 2,000 sqm warehouse in Valencia (Spain) specifically for food products. It is the first of these facilities run by the group in the region, and the implementation of more such hubs in other operating centres is already being studied to... more
STEF hits 100 million profit mark
As the group celebrates its centenary this year, STEF can build on an impressive performance in 2019. For the first time in its history, the French-based temperature sensitive logistics specialist achieved net income of EUR 100 million. STEF France saw strong growth in turnover,... more