Swiss back in Santiago picking cherries from Chile 
On 20 November 2020, a Swiss B777-300ER flight took off from Santiago de Chile. The last time Swiss flew to the Chilean capital was in 2008. In addition, the new flight was also special because of the cargo onboard: cherries. The cherry season in South America lasts from... plus
Siberian pellets now to be carried by rail
Russian intermodal operator Trans Container and Global Ports Group have launched a joint project to expedite the delivery of fuel pellets regularly every two weeks from Siberia to Europe via St Petersburg, Russia. The combination of seamless rail transportation and fast bulk... plus
Rolls-Royce moves in
In UK, the GMI Construction Group has completed its new national headquarters for RM Resources at Harrier Park in Hucknall, Nottingham. The contract to build the new 60,000 sqm building was awarded to GMI by urban regeneration specialists Muse Developments. The object in... plus
Medway starts LNG transport
Lisbon-based freight operator Medway invested in 14 specific tank containers for the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the Portuguese energy provider GALP. The purchase follows an agreement between the two companies which was signed earlier in November. The... plus
All the best, Mr Hoyer!
The entrepreneur Thomas R.J. Hoyer is celebrating his 70th birthday today, 1 December. The current chairman of the advisory board of the Hamburg-based Hoyer Group, established by his father, Walter Hoyer, in 1946, has worked in the logistics industry for more than 40... plus
No progress for climate protection in freight traffic
Germany is making but little progress in its efforts to take more cargo off the roads and improve climate protection. According to figures calculated by the German transport association Allianz pro Schiene, railfreight‘s market share grew by a mere 0.3% to 19% in 2019. It... plus
A successful 2020 for Xpediator
UK-based Xpediator, founded in 1988, has issued a trading update for the current year ending 31 December 2020. Trading has been strong and the group expects to report adjusted profit before tax of at least GBP 6.0 million (EUR 6.66 million) for the year to 31 December 2020, an... plus
Hellmann develops air cargo tracking tool
The global full-service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is launching "SmartAir!", a new tool for the real-time tracking of air freight shipments. Together with the Bonn-based start-up BlueBox Systems, Hellmann has developed a web-based platform which provides... plus
President of IG AirCargo Switzerland retiring
After ten years as the president of IG AirCargo Switzerland, Peter Somaglia is leaving the post. He retired from the airfreight business five years ago and said that he “has now lost daily contact with the industry and its challenges. It’s time for a change.” He will stay in... plus
Spanish ports in 2020 so far
Until and including October, Spain’s state-owned ports handled a total of 420.3 million t of merchandise, about 9.8% less than in the same period of the previous year. The volume of containers in international transit totalled 99.9 million t, 1.2% less than in the first ten... plus