HGK Shipping: state neglects inland navigation 
Steffen Bauer, CEO of HGK Shipping, part of Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln, has criticised one aspect of the federal ministry of transport’s latest study on transport development: the consistent disregard of inland waterway transport. Bauer belives that the federal minister of... more
Air Asia's Teleport returns to China
The resumption of Air Asia’s flights into China marks the return of belly cargo space in China for Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly known as Air Asia Group). With Air Asia being the largest foreign carrier operating in China by capacity today, this... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) can produce up to 50 kg of dung per day. more
Schwarzmüller: a trio to take the helm
The Schwarzmüller Group is restructuring its management now that CEO Roland Hartwig has stepped down. Operational management will be placed in the hands of three managing directors, as sole owner and new chairwoman of the supervisory board, Beate Paletar announced at the... more
Now it's time for a full spring checkup
Snow, ice, rain and storms - trucks can be damaged during the cold season. Therefore, it is important to get the truck ready for spring. The most important thing is to remove salt and rust from the underbody and paint, in cavities or edges, European mobility service provider... more
Research to understand and secure supply chains
Production and logistics networks in Austria, Europe and worldwide are facing multiple challenges. The crises of recent years have exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains and transport routes, leading to a multitude of questions on how to design more sustainable and more... more
War-torn Ukraine to receive confiscated cars
Latvia has launched a special transport project - the government in Riga is having cars that have been confiscated transferred to Ukraine. The cars were seized because the drivers drove in a drunken state with over 1.5 per mille. About 200 cars were confiscated in the last... more
Swiss Post in good shape
Swiss Post generated a group profit of CHF 295 million and an ebit of CHF 358 million in 2022, which was CHF 157 million down from 2021. The biggest contribution to the result was made by logistics services and by Postfinance. It's a reasonable achievement, in view of the... more
CNC launches NTX1
The new NTX1 service created by CNC, an Intra-Asia short sea specialist based in Singapore, will set sail today, 13 March 2023. With this addition, the CMA CGM brand aims to offer one of the fastest transit times between three ports of Korea, two in Thailand and one in... more
Qantas announces changes at the helm
The Qantas Group is reorganising its group management committee. Andrew David, CEO of Qantas domestic and international, will retire in September 2023. The role of CEO of Qantas domestic and international (which was combined during Covid), will be again split into two... more