Artificial intelligence for Bremenports 
The Oslebshauser Lock has been securing sea cargo handling in Bremen’s industrial port on the right bank of the Weser River for more than 110 years. Now it is being digitalised. The Ihatec (innovative port technologies) funding programme financed by the German federal government... more
New building for Bruckner Spedition
Real estate developer Panattoni is building a new logistics centre in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, for Spedition Brucker. With 800 employees, the forwarder operates 205,000 sqm of logistics space in eleven branches and nine other logistics hubs. The future building is... more
First global head of sustainability for Seko
Seko Logistics has named Kai Lincoln as its first global VP of sustainability. Based in Sydney, Australia, Lincoln joined Seko in January 2014 as managing director of Seko Omni-Channel Logistics, where he spearheaded the growth and development of the company’s international... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
You could fill a balloon with the amount of gas that a person farts in a month. more
An efficient way to handle and store trailers
Terminals for combined transport (CT) are increasingly running out of space. For this reason, Duisport, TX Logistik and the intermodal transport association Studiengesellschaft für den Kombinierten Verkehr (SGKV) have joined forces with Wecon, a manufacturer of swap trailers and... more
Abu Dhabi life science mission to visit USA
An Abu Dhabi delegation will be visiting USA this month to explore prospects of a collaboration within the healthcare sector in general and life sciences in particular. The delegation will witness the participation of seven key entities representing Abu Dhabi’s healthcare... more
Operator selected for railfreight terminal
Intermodal specialist Maritime Transport is to operate the Hams Hall railfreight terminal near Birmingham (UK) under a long-term lease awarded by Associated British Ports (ABP). Maritime Transport, an ABP customer at the terminal, has been pursuing a wider strategy to... more
Kuehne + Nagel promotes Dianna Fioravanti-Ashikwe
Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Dianna Fioravanti-Ashikwe as managing director for Canada, effective 1 June 2022. In her new position, Fioravanti-Ashikwe will be leading 1,800 employees. She has held several leadership roles at the Swiss-based group, most recently as vice... more
More eco-friendly trucks for hinterland logistics
Contargo, a network for container hinterland logistics, and Rhenus Trucking have received funding approvals for 28 battery-powered 44-t trucks and the associated charging infrastructure from the German Federal ministry of digital affairs and transport (BMVI). Rhenus Trucking... more
Don't call them "CAL Cargo" any more
Challenge Group's rebranding and harmonisation strategy brings a new name to its legacy carrier, CAL Cargo, a new fleet (two B767 currently in the process of being converted), and soon a new headquarter in Tel Aviv. Founded over four decades ago to transport Israeli... more