Port of Kapellskär won in 2020 
2020 was a good year for the Swedish Port of Kapellskär, Ports of Stockholm’s largest freight port. Despite the worldwide pandemic, freight volumes in 2020 increased 9% compared to the previous year. Freight volumes at Port of Kapellskär are continuing to rise. In 2020, a... more
At the gates of London 
You can move a great distance whilst staying in the same corporation, as Dutchman Ernst Schulze did in September 2019, moving from Ecuador to become CEO of DP World in the UK. He spoke to Christian Doepgen about developing ports, logistics parks and intermodal projects there. more
Weeding rail tracks the green way
GB Railfreight (GBRF), Bayer Environmental Science, Network Rail, and a number of start-up companies join forces to transform essential weed control maintenance on the UK’s railways. Introducing innovative technology, three new 'smart weed system' trains will commence... more
Next integration step for Hamburg Süd
Leading the next phase of integration of Hamburg Süd into A.P. Moller-Maersk, current CCO Poul Hestbaek (photo) will take over the reins from Dr Arnt Vespermann, who has decided to leave the shipping company. The change will take place by end of the first quarter 2021.... more
ONE's great leap
Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express has published its results for its Q3, which covers the period of October to December 2020. ONE’s fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 31. The quarter saw a particularly strong momentum with a profit of USD 944 million (5... more
Karin Rådström welcomed on board
Karin Rådström recently took up her position as member of the management board of Daimler Truck, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks. She succeeds Stefan Buchner, who retired October 2020. Previously, Rådström was a member of Scania’s executive board and head of the sales... more
Another victim of the pandemic
After 40 years of service in the air and more than 20 years as museum plane at Hamburg airport, the B707-430 Lufthansa D-ABOD is now nearing the end of its life. Economic difficulties caused by the corona crisis force the airport, which "celebrated" its 110th... more
New terminal in Alexandria
The Egyptian authorities of the Port of Alexandria plan to enter into a long-term partnership with CMA CGM to operate and manage Pier 55. The negotiations in Egypt were headed by CMA CGM chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé. In total, the new container terminal will cover an area... more
Strategic partnership at Milan MXP
Beta Trans and Airport Handling have become strategic partners to provide a full range of cargo services at Milan Malpensa (MXP). The joint offering includes high quality and safe ramp and cargo handling, warehousing and RFS. The tow companies’ recent investments include a... more
Carrier reliability hits rock bottom
The Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider Sea-Intelligence has published the figures on carrier schedule reliability in December last year. In its latest issue of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, CEO Alan Murphy spoke of a "record-low 44.6 pc in December... more