New CFO for BLG Logistics 
Jens Bieniek, chief financial officer of BLG Logistics, will step down and be replaced by Christine Hein. At the beginning of the year, Bieniek took the decision to leave his position as BLG's CFO and chose Hein to take over his office. From the end of the year, Hein will... more
Air cargo makes a strong comeback
Together with the Houston office of the Germany-based heavylift expert Deugro Group, Deugro Air Chartering recently executed the transport of oversized compressor equipment from Cologne to Minneapolis. Initially, it was planned to ship the cargo by sea, but due to the impact... more
World trade on the rise
The container throughput index of the German RWI – Leibniz institute for economic research and the institute of shipping economics and logistics (ISL) showed a robust improvement in September, rising from (corrected) 116.5 to 119.7 points. The uptick was felt in Chinese... more
Zero waste world
Chep has bolstered the initiative for a waste-free supply chain by creating the new position of senior director zero waste world (ZWW) and customer innovation & solutions in Europe. Katrin Zeiler, who recently worked for DHL and who joined Chep in April 2020, will take over... more
Shortsea fleet enhanced
At the end of October the coaster "Amadeus Titanium" will set sail for its maiden voyage from Moerdijk in the Netherlands. Effective immediately, the liquid coaster will strengthen the HGK Shipping Group's shortsea fleet. The "Amadeus Titanium" will be... more
Delta partners with Dokasch
To support safe, reliable and efficient transportation of pharmaceutical products, Delta Cargo has approved the Dokasch "Opticooler" RAP container for use on its aircraft as part of its cold chain pharma programme for the transportation of vaccines. This... more
Order placed for 100 timber flat cars
Russia’s largest manufacturer of freight cars UWC will supply 100 new generation flat cars (60 feet) to Kronospan. The global manufacturer of wood-based panels will use the new equipment for the transportation of timber freight. The rolling stock is expected to be shipped to the... more
Logista remains robust
In its financial year 2020, the international wholesale company Logista recorded an adjusted operating profit of EUR 257 million, a slight decrease of 1.9% compared to 2019. Sales registered a slight increase of 0.7%, standing at EUR 1.2 billion due to the improvements... more
Five locomotives delivered – despite corona
Although the coronavirus pandemic has closed some borders and significantly complicated the movement of goods and people, Czechian manufacturer CZ LOKO recently delivered five locomotives to Finland, Ukraine and Italy. Two EffiShunter 1600 locomotives will be operated by the... more
Contship Italia's intermodal targets till 2024
The Melzo/Milan-headquartered Contship Italia Group has published its new business plan targets. By the year 2024, Eurokai's Italian container terminal and intermodal branch plans to achieve more than 1.8 million teu new handling capacity, including gateway and transhipment... more