From Rickmers to Chipolbrok 
The "Lila Mumbai", once part of the Rickmers fleet, has now been chartered by Chipolbrok, a long-standing rival on the market. After completing unloading in Hamburg, the ship was loaded for an eastbound voyage. With a full cargo on board, the freighter will sail to... plus
Delisle snaps up Transport Antoine
Ile-de-France-based Delisle group is taking over Normandy-based Transports Antoine, a corporation specialising in the delivery of liquid food. "This acquisition gives us a competitive edge in the food market in which large groups such as Veynat and Alainé operate,"... plus
Digital logistics services for Scandinavia
Swedish state-owned railway company Green Cargo has introduced new digital services. The electronic solution allows customers to book transports easily and quickly, to fill in consignment notes and track the transports. On the platform, Green Cargo offers its customers API... plus
Collective aviation expertise in the Middle East
Bauer Aviation Advisory (BAA) has appointed four aviation leaders with strong track records in the Middle East to its new advisory board. The advisory board’s members include Laila Hareb Almheiri (left) who led the transformation of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority,... plus
Kick-off for "heavy" project logistics
From Novosibirsk in Siberia to St. Petersburg: For a mechanical engineering company, RZD Logistik (RZDL) recently organised the shipment of especially large and heavy electric equipment across Russia using rail and road transport. The 140 t cargo was delivered safely and... plus
Investment in new British Freeport
This year, DP World is launching a major infrastructure programme in one of its two UK deep water ports. Southampton’s container terminal with its freight rail terminals was awarded Freeport status by the British government in March 2021. The first step of the infrastructure... plus
Less congestion at Franco-Suisse border
Switzerland and France are jointly financing the renovation and reconstruction of the customs platform on the A35 motorway between Saint-Louis in France and Basel in Switzerland. The EUR 3.5 million construction works comprise the renewal of the tracks, the building of a new... plus
Covid test kits from China to Austria
To meet the high demand for rapid Covid-19 tests and fill the gap of lost bellyhold capacity, Gebrüder Weiss has built an air bridge consisting of five charter flights between China and Austria. Using a chartered A330 specially converted for transport, the Austrian logistics... plus
5G speeds up in Le Havre
Current development projects based on new technologies were recently presented to Cédric O, France’s secretary of state with responsibility for digital transition and communications, on his visit to Le Havre. After being designated two years ago as an “innovation area”, Le... plus
Rolling from SBB Cargo to Cargobeamer
Philipp Aubert has joined Leipzig-based Cargobeamer Rolling Stock as new managing director. He will lead the company in partnership with current managing director Dieter Keller, who has been with the group since 2015. Aubert will oversee the availability, maintenance and... plus