Eimskip in rougher seas
The Icelandic carrier Eimskip reports a flat year of 2019, with a lower result also due to regulatory and one-time effects. Container volumes, especially in imports to Iceland, went down, thus the revenues amounted to EUR 679.6 million, a decrease of EUR 9.6 million or 1.4%... more
Nallian chosen to implement CCS in Luxembourg
Handling almost 900.000 t of goods per year, Luxembourg airport is one of Europe's most important air cargo gateways. In order to respond to business needs, supported by Cargolux, Luxair Cargo and forwarders like Arthur Welter and Kuehne + Nagel, it has now engaged Nallian, a... more
Portuguese national carrier joins e-booking platform
TAP Air Portugal and the air cargo e-booking platform Cargo One have entered into a global partnership to support the growth of TAP’s cargo business by introducing new digital capabilities such as online distribution and dynamic pricing. It will also reinforce the airline's... more
Gertjan Roelands new SVP sales & distribution
Gertjan Roelands has been appointed senior vice president of sales & distribution of Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. As such, he will be in charge of all global commercial activities, including digital services. He succeeds Christophe Boucher, will assume the position of EVP... more
Noerpel needs more space
The Noerpel group is setting up a new logistics centre on a 50,000 sqm plot in Heidenheim (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany). The real estate will be built just beside the company’s local freight forwarding branch. “We need this new building because we were able to expand our... more
Project to upgrade the port of Cuxhaven approved
Plans to close a gap between Europakai and the Offshore-Basishafen in the north German port of Cuxhaven have been approved. Once it has received confirmation of the approval from the authorities, the Hafengesellschaft Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts) can begin work to upgrade the... more
COVID-19: Hupac relies on contactless terminal management
The Swiss intermodal operator Hupac has taken strict measures to protect its terminals and to guarantee operational continuity of its network. Right from the beginning of the emergency in northern Italy, the company introduced processes that enable contactless terminal... more
Sweets for the world
The Swiss sweet manufacturer Ricola exports herbal specialities to more than 50 countries. The logistics services provider Dachser has been making sure that the products arrive punctually at their destination for more than ten years now. "Our specialists monitor ongoing... more
Rabelink acquires activities of Leusink Logistics
Rabelink Logistics has taken over the activities of Leusink Logistics. The logistics services provider from Gaanderen, the Netherlands, filed for bankruptcy on 18 February 2020. Just three days later, Rabelink, a subsidiary of Huttemann, was able to close a deal with the... more
Service North Africa-Latin America reshaped
CMA CGM has announced the reorganisation of its Sirius service connecting the Mediterranean with the East Coast of South America, effective March 2020. The new rotation will now concentrate on the Western Mediterranean, the hub ports of Algeciras and Tangiers from where... more