Reaching new heights in Rostock 
A quartet of dignitaries was invited to the official inauguration ceremony for the new heavy-duty crane that was held in the port area of Liebherr (Rostock, Germany) a few days ago: Christian Pegel, energy minister, Stefanie Wohlfahrt and Patricia Rüf of the Liebherr family and... more
Jens Thiermann withdraws from the helm at Timocom
Jens Thiermann, the IT entrepreneur and founder of the freight exchange Timocom, has withdrawn from the operative management of his company after 23 years of service, to concentrate on other challenges. “It's time to give something back to the industry,” says Thiermann, who... more
Klagenfurt airport to become a business hub
The majority shareholder Lilihill Capital (74.9%) intends to expand the airport in Klagenfurt (KLU, Austria) to become "the most modern, most efficient and most passenger-friendly airport in Europe until 2024". A plan to this effect, according to which funds of... more
First unit sold at brand-new multi-purpose hub in Redditch
St Francis Group, a UK-based property developer and investor and an expert in brownfield development and regeneration, and its partner Richardson are nearing completion of Velocity 42, Redditch’s premier industrial warehouse development. Unit 1, a 4,180 sqm warehouse facility,... more
Swiss intermodal operator prepares for digitalisation
While new railway infrastructures such as the Gotthard Base Tunnel will offer many opportunities to further develop railfreight services, the intermodal industry also calls for digitalisation and better ways to handle big data. Therefore, Switzerland-based transport operator... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The Greeks and Romans were using willow bark as a painkiller 2,500 years ago, much to the amusement of more recent medics. Until, that was, it was found to be a rich source of acetylsalicylic acid, which is now used to produce aspirin. more
Ulrichs in the starting block
At BBC Chartering, Ulrich Ulrichs has now taken over the CEO position from Svend Andersen as announced in May this year. The shareholders gave tribute to Andersen's job at BBC, operator of multipurpose and heavy lift vessels. Ulrichs has many years of experience in shipping,... more
Avianca Brasil leaves Star Alliance
The Brazilian airline Ocean Air Linhas Aéreas, headquartered in São Paulo and formerly operating under the name of Avianca Brasil, will formally leave the Star Alliance with effect from 1 September 2019. Ocean Air’s withdrawal follows several months of bankruptcy protection and... more
Cathay Pacific appoints new HK Express CEO
Cathay Pacific Airways has appointed Mandy Ng as the new CEO of HK Express with immediate effect. She takes over from former CEO Ronald Lam, who is now Cathay Pacific chief customer and commercial officer. Lam also assumes the chairmanship of HK Express. “Over the past... more
Cologne bans large trucks from the city centre
As from Thursday, 22 August 2019, trucks weighing more than 7.5 t will be banned from the inner city of Cologne (Germany) and from parts of the suburbs of Deutz and Mülheim. With this prohibition, the city aims to remove heavy traffic from its downtown area and improve air... more