Stakes are high on the Rhine 
Low water levels of the Rhine and many other rivers currently present a risk for inland waterway freight transport and make it even more difficult to maintain Europe's supply chains. As Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has now reported, a total of 82.4 million... more
Top ranking for Turkish Cargo in Europe
According to World Air Transport Statistics data, published on a yearly basis by the International Air Transport Association (Iata), Turkish Cargo, the logistics brand of Turkish Airlines, ranked the first among the European air cargo companies and fourth among the global... more
The deal is undone
On 27 September 2021, Maersk said goodbye to its subsidiary Maersk Container Industry (MCI), which had been in business since 1991, and to the latter’s Qingdao facilities. Maersk signed and sealed the takeover agreements the China International Marine Containers Group (CIMC),... more
More space for ID Logistics
Segro France is acquiring a warehouse on behalf of ID Logistics. The 49,931 sqm logistics site is located in Plessis-Pâté, part of the former air base of Brétigny-sur-Orge. Around 75% of the property will be occupied by ID Logistics, the rest being rented by a company in the... more
Kuehne + Nagel: changes in the management team
Holger Ketz (pictured left) will join Kuehne + Nagel's global air freight management team in Schindellegi, Switzerland, as global head of network and carrier management on 1 January 2023. In this newly created role, Ketz will oversee the management of the company’s own... more
Another A321 freighter for Lufthansa Cargo
From October 2022, Lufthansa Cargo will offer its customers additional capacities in its medium-haul network on specially converted Airbus A321 freighters. The first cargo flight of its kind took off from Frankfurt bound for Dublin in March 2022. Due to a positive response... more
More intermodal links for Czechia
Railcargo Group, the railfreight subsidiary of the Austrian railway ÖBB, has improved train services between Czechia and the North Sea ports. The new shuttle runs once a week in both directions between Melnik (Czechia) and Wilhemshaven (Germany) and offers connecting services to... more
First South Korean H2 trucks arrive in Germany
Bremerhaven-based Hylane has taken delivery of the first Hyundai hydrogen-powered trucks to arrive in Germany. They are the first seven of a total of 27 XCIENT fuel cell vehicles that will be delivered directly from the plant in South Korea to Germany in the coming weeks.... more
Board member Andrea Eck leaves BLG Logistics
Andrea Eck, who has been a member of the management board of Bremen-based BLG Logistics with responsibility for the automobile division since 2017, will leave the company on 31 December 2022. She will resign from her position on the board on 31 August 2022. The chairman of... more
Eimskip holds a steady Atlantic course
Eimskip has reported its results for Q2/2022. Volumes were strong in imports to Iceland and in Trans-Atlantic services. The domestic Iceland segment performed well driven by overall high activity in the Icelandic economy, although fish transportation was down compared to the... more