Four freight Dreamliners in Stuttgart today 
Cargo instead of holidaymakers: B787 of TUI Airways, TUI Netherlands or TUI Belgium have been flying to Stuttgart airport (STR) in southwest Germany for several weeks now. The cabin remains empty to provide space for around 40 t of cargo on board. According to the current... more
Ore railway in Sweden gears up
Engineering and technology company Vysus Group will deliver 18 iron ore (IORE) transportation locomotives to Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara (LKAB). The mining and mineral group will use it as an ore railway in Sweden all year round. The one year contract, worth a six-figure sum,... more
Swiss Logistics Academy under new management
René Bitterli joined the Sulser Group, which is headquartered in Otelfingen (ZH), as managing director of Swiss ProWork in May 2019. On 1 December 2020, he also took over the helm at Swiss Logistics Academy. As a managing director of both segments in the Sulser Group –... more
Big Three for GLP
GLP, a developer of logistics warehouses and distribution parks, announced today, 14 January 2021, that it is launching the construction of 300,000 sqm of warehouses across seven units and four sites in Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes in UK, following the grant... more
Very long flight with thin belly
Sata Azores Airlines' A321LR (long range) registered CS-TSI, named "Inspire", which joined the fleet of the Portuguese carrier at the end of November 2020, has performed the longest flight by duration ever recorded in the A321LR global fleet. Operated at the... more
Brexit curbs road haulage capacity
Because of Brexit, road haulage capacities available on the European spot market are falling substantially amid rising prices. According to the current Transport Market Monitor, the corridor between France and the UK is reporting a particularly large loss of transport... more
Eberle joins Hellmann's executive board
Dr. Michael Noth (right), the CFO of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, has decided not to extend his contract expiring in 2021 in order to take on new tasks outside the company. Together with the company's CEO, Reiner Heiken, he has played a key role in driving Hellmann's... more
The final four B747 go to Atlas
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has ordered four new B747-8 freighters in a transaction that furthers the company’s strategic growth plan. The aircraft, which are expected to be delivered from May through October 2022, will enable the carrier to meet customer demand in the... more
VPI drives ahead with DAC
Digital automatic coupling (DAC) and the digital exchange of data between wagon holders and workshops were the main topics at the recent symposium of the German association of freight wagon holders (VPI). In many issues, the industry has made better progress than was... more
HGK buys up NVG
Logistics group Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) Shipping is expanding its presence in Germany and the Benelux countries. At the turn of the year, HGK Shipping acquired the shares of all minority shareholders at the Niedersächsische Verfrachtungsgesellschaft (NVG).... more