Intermodal terminal hits new record 
Baltic Rail Gate (BRG) craned its hundred thousandth container already in mid-October - earlier than ever before. In the last two years, this threshold was reached only in November: in 2019, the subsidiary of Lübecker Hafengesellschaft (LHG) broke the mark for the first time; in... more
Dachser to use only green power from 2022
Dachser will purchase only renewable electricity worldwide from 1 January 2022. The logistics provider, which owns 387 locations in 42 countries, will therefore increase its green power quota from around 60% to 100%. The family-owned company had already switched to green... more
Skyteam welcomes ITA Airways
Kristin Colvile, CEO and managing director Skyteam (left), congratulated Alfredo Altavilla, executive chairman ITA Airways, for joining the global airline alliance, replacing Alitalia. With Italy’s new national carrier on board, Skyteam will continue to provide connections to... more
Partnership between Unilode and Hongyuan Group
Hongyuan Group, a corporation providing global trade, supply chain finance, logistics real estate and freight services, has entered into a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply and management partnership with Unilode Aviation Solutions. Hongyuan Group operates a fleet of... more
Shuttle connects Shanghai with Hamburg
The first container train from Shanghai (China) arrived at the DUSS terminal in Hamburg-Billwerder (Germany) recently. The maiden voyage took the train from Shanghai through Kazakhstan (Alashankou), Belarus and Poland (Małaszewicze) directly to Hamburg. The new shuttle is... more
Global container throughput high but volatile
The container throughput index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) increased from 123.7 points (seasonally adjusted) to 124.8 points in September, according to the current flash estimate. The value... more
Changes in Cargotec’s leadership team
Michel van Roozendaal (M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering; MBA INSEAD, left), currently president of MacGregor, has been appointed president of the Kalmar mobile solutions strategic business unit. He will report to president and CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Following his appointment, Leif... more
ID Logistics expands in Poland
In September, France-headquartered ID Logistics inaugurated new logistics centres in Zgorzelec, Gorzów Wielkopolski and in the vicinity of Wroclaw. Now the international logistics group is teaming up with Goodman to build yet another facility in Poland. The investments seem... more
Champ’s Cargospot Handling for Aviance Ghana
Accra-based Aviance Ghana has implemented Champ’s Cargospot Handling solution, which now provides support for the handling company’s operations all over the country. Champ integrated the solution remotely – reducing costs of travel, delays and streamlining the process.... more
Deugro group chooses Rasmus Jørgensen
Deugro group appoints Rasmus Jørgensen vice president global business development – renewable energy, as investments in offshore energy sector are planned to top USD 173 trillion by 2050. Rasmus Jørgensen has 14 years of experience in the offshore energy industry. He said... more