A double success for Japan Airlines 
Teams from nine international airlines took part in the latest Hactl international forklift and pallet building competition, held at Hactl’s Super Terminal 1 facility in Hong Kong. The event returned this year for the thirteenth time, after a break of four years due to Covid... more
Railfreight’s future 
Concerns about passenger traffic; opportunities in the Swiss market. Ongoing developments in the railfreight segment worry European logisticians, as passenger transport continues to be prioritised, for example. Innofreight’s Peter Wanek-Pusset nevertheless sees railfreight... more
DHL takes over Dubai venture
DHL Global Forwarding has acquired Danzas AEI Emirates, effective 24 January 2024, integrating the company into its brand. With this acquisition, DHL gains 1,100 logistics experts and 20 Danzas AEI Emirates locations in the region. The Emirati company was founded as a joint... more
Weapons or POWs? Shot down or accident?
Uncertainty surrounding a Russian Air Force Il-76 that crashed yesterday, 24 January 2024, in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine and was completely destroyed: Russia spoke of an "act of terrorism by Ukraine", which had shot down the military transport plane... more
Intermodal partnership in North America
Bison Transport and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC) have launched an intermodal service connecting Canada, the USA and Mexico, giving Bison’s customers immediate access to cross-border multimodal solutions. The cooperation will generate multiple synergies and expand... more
B&H goes sky-high in the USA
Under a new three-year deal, aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide will work with Advantage Future Tech (AFT) to manage its inventory and shipping operations in the USA and pursue joint marketing activities. In particular, B&H will take over inventory management... more
Eco cost of the Red Sea crisis
According to Sea-Intelligence’s latest analysis, the ongoing Red Sea crisis, which forces vessels to extend shipping routes around Africa, is having a significant impact on CO2 emissions. The deviations lengthen sailing routes, potentially increase speeds to maintain schedules,... more
Matthias Köfler to drive intermodal portfolio
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has recruited Matthias Köfler to the newly created position of product manager rail Eastern Europe to oversee the further development of rail and intermodal services, especially between Southern and Eastern Europe. Köfler has many years of... more
A JV to elevate digitalisation
In Germany, airport operator Fraport and software provider Dakosy have created the 50/50 joint venture Allivate to set up, operate and develop cargo community systems (CCS) for airfreight. The aim is to further advance the digitalisation of air cargo processes both at Frankfurt... more
Quantron to supply FCEVs for UK trial
The manufacturer is providing 14 vehicles in various weight classes and categories for the first large-scale deployment of fuel cell electric commercial vehicles (FCEVs) in the UK’s Tees Valley region. The EUR 8.2 million project involves at least 20 fuel cell trucks and the... more