60th anniversary for Air Cargo Club Deutschland 
Air cargo has always played a major role in Germany’s export industry. The Air Cargo Club Deutschland (ACD) has therefore been representing and promoting this sector for 60 years. The approximately 250 members are all high-ranking executives of air cargo companies with... plus
GXO to build a German supplements' hub
The Quality Group, which specialises in food supplements, has selected GXO Logistics to take over the construction of a new facility in Dormagen to support the company’s expansion in the German market. Heiko Oberländer, managing director Germany: "We look forward to... plus
Global shipping overcapacity: balanced by 2028?
According to Sea-Intelligence, the container shipping market is grappling with overcapacity, with 2023 and 2024 expected to see significant excess. Optimistic scenarios suggest potential rebalancing by 2028, but uncertainties around factors like demand, supply and structural... plus
Changing of the guard at Time Matters
Bernhard zur Strassen took over as new managing director and CEO of Time Matters on 1 November 2023. He succeeds Alexander Kohnen, who left the company at his own request in April 2023. Zur Strassen was most recently chief revenue officer at the software company Shipsta. Zur... plus
Digital trucking with Egim and Drive My Box
Eurogate Intermodal (Egim), a Hamburg-based provider of intermodal transport for sea containers, and Drive My Box, a digital platform for container trucking, have formed a strategic partnership to further digitise truck traffic in Germany. This collaboration has led to the... plus
Duvenbeck expands Polish business
Duvenbeck, a full-service logistics provider, is expanding its activities in Poland in response, amongst others, to a growing automotive market. Companies will showcase their solutions at the trade fare Trans Logistica Poland in Warsaw next week. "Poland is playing an... plus
H2 truck, filling stations, protecting the Alps
The Paul Group has developed the PH2P truck, Germany’s first serial-production hydrogen fuel-cell truck and also supplies the appropriate infrastructure. The group has opened a 'Next Mobility Hub' with filling station operator Maier Korduletsch and Shell on its company premises... plus
P2F conversions take off at Istanbul
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter conversions (P2F), has commenced operations at its new third-party freighter conversion site in Istanbul (Turkey), after its first A330P2F was inducted as scheduled in October. This Istanbul... plus
Three tugs delivered to Poland
Damen Shipyards has delivered three new ASD Tugs to WUZ Port and Maritime Services in Gdansk, Poland. The three tugs, including "Pax", the last of the trio, were welcomed into the fleet in a flag-raising ceremony in October. The first two, "Ares" and... plus
More lorries use Swiss rolling motorways
The rolling motorway (ro-mo) between Freiburg (Germany) and Novara (Italy) is well positioned in the market. From June to September 2023, the Swiss ro-mo operator Ralpin transported almost 12% more trucks through the Swiss Alps by rail than in the previous year. The volumes also... plus