Outdoor enthusiasts scale the peaks with Panattoni 

Right on schedule, on 31 March 2020, Panattoni handed over the extension of the logistics centre at the location Standort Rottenburg-Ergenzingen, south of Stuttgart (Germany), to the online retailer and outdoor specialist Bergfreunde. Because of the corona crisis, the transfer... plus
Nato members helping each other 

Following an agreement between the UK and Turkey, 250,000 items of PPE equipment to the UK, including 50,000 N-95 face masks, 100,000 surgical masks and 100,000 protective suits, arrived at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire last Friday. The supplies will be taken to a regional... plus
Real-time data enables fast reaction en route 

In these difficult days, supply chain visibility is of very high importance for all parties involved in the supply chain: For this reason the Germany-based start-up Synfioo offers its OnTime Navigator for three months free of charge. The tour management application allows... plus
A peak in March for Rostock Port 

Rostock's intermodal terminal, the Rostock Trimodal (RTM), handled 8,806 loading units in March – more than ever in one single month. RTM is a joint venture of the three players Euroports Germany, Kombiverkehr and Rostock Port. In Rostock, intermodal traffic's upward trend... plus
Schäflein initiates courier service 

Because most shops in their city are closed, three companies in Schweinfurt (Bavaria, Germany) have launched a courier service. Logistics services provider Schäflein delivers goods weighing up to 500 kg on the same day. On the website www.schaeflein-city.de retailers place... plus
Europa appoints Rob Jones as non-executive director 

Logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has chosen Rob Jones as its first non-executive director. Jones will provide guidance on the company’s strategy and support its ambitious growth plans. Andrew Baxter, managing director of Europa Worldwide Group: “We’ve decided to... plus
A tool for screening onboard 

The EU and the IMO have recently issued new guidelines requiring ship operators to implement pre-boarding screening of seafarers. As a means for ship operators to comply with these guidelines and help protect their vessels from an outbreak of Covid-19, Martek Marine... plus
Regular train services to Wuhan resume 

The first freight train has run from Wuhan (China) to the premises of Hutchison Ports Duisburg (formerly DeCeTe) in Germany since the corona pandemic broke out. Wuhan, which has been Duisburg's twin city since 1982, and the entire Hubei province were closed to goods and... plus
UPS delivers Quiagen coronavirus testing kits worldwide 

UPS is working with Qiagen, a global provider of molecular diagnostics and sample preparation technologies, to deliver nucleic acid extraction kits critical to Covid-19 testing, as well as the company's novel Qiastat-Dx Coronavirus testing cartridges to destinations around the... plus
Rail collaboration secures supply chain 

Sweden's grocery chain ICA will use the Volvo Group’s freight train to transport goods. Southbound trains operated by the Swedish carrier Green Cargo normally transport Volvo’s freight from Sweden to a factory in Gent (Belgium). For the last six years, the Swedish logistics... plus