Emden and Brunsbüttel join LNG network 
The "Engie Zeebrugge" carried out two ship-to-ship-bunkering operations in two German ports recently. In mid-August, the vessel arrived in the port of Emden, where "Titan LNG" delivered just over 1,000 t of LNG to the car carrier Siem Confucius, which is... plus
Germany's Leipzig/Halle airport still on the rise
In the Champions League, Europe's prestigious football tournament, Leipzig may have lost out to Paris, which hosts one of the continent's two biggest air freight airports, but Europe’s fifth-largest cargo hub is continuing to register above-average growth, in contrast to... plus
Nexxiot delegates Marianna Levtov to ISO
Marianna Levtov, an expert for global digital standards at Nexxiot, has been elected to chair the ISO technical committee 104/SC 04/WG 2. With immediate effect, she assumes this position in the working group "AEI for containers and container-related equipment". In... plus
Swiss forwarder goes on holiday
Logistics company Planzer has got Switzerland's smallest motel up and running. On 10 sqm the motel provides everything that is essential to make a trucker feel at home. The living area is equipped with toilet, shower, heating, refrigerator, washbasin, a kitchenette, LED... plus
Fund manager invests in logistics real estate
As planned, fund management company Helvetica Property Investors was able to transfer a special logistics property purchased in November 2019 to the Helvetica Swiss Opportunity Fund (HSO Fund). The property, which was newly built by the company's subsidiary Methabau in... plus
Austrian fibres en route to China by train
Due to the high demand from Chinese brands and retailers for sustainably produced fibres, Lenzing is now shipping the fibres from its two Austrian production sites directly to customers in China by train for the first time. Operated by Nummer Logistics, the train was... plus
Swissterminal targets Comco
Swissterminal AG, a logistics service provider headquartered in Frenkendorf close to Basel, is bringing a formal complaint before the Swiss federal administrative court with regards to the planned trimodal terminal Gateway Basel Nord (GBN). In particular, Swissterminal accuses... plus
Astre launches new wines and spirits service
Wine sales in Europe generate revenues of about EUR 70 billion. Accelerated by the online trade, the share of bottled wines is increasing compared to wine sold in barrels. The European logistics network Astre is now launching a "wine & spirit" service to meet these... plus
Ocean Technologies Group appoints CFO
Experienced technology executive Maarten Van Gool has joined Ocean Technologies Group as CFO. In his position as chief financial officer he will replace interim-CFO Matthew O'Sullivan, who led the integration of Ocean Technologies Group's six operating brands and remains with... plus
Lufthansa Cargo's pharma facilities in Munich and Chicago
While most of the pharmaceutical shipments carried by Lufthansa Cargo are handled at its "Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Frankfurt", which was last extended by around two-thirds to 8,000 sqm in 2018, a similar facility has now been opened at Munich airport. After a... plus