More units for OOCL 
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), an affiliate of Cosco, has ordered ten vessels with a capacity of 16,000 teu each, a USD 1.5 billion investment. Delivery is expected from Q4/2024 till the end of 2025. OOCL recently referred to the current mega trends in the shipping... plus
System Alliance appoints Stephan Opel
Experienced logistics expert Stephan Opel joined the management of System Alliance (Niederaula) on 1 September 2021. He will share the leadership of the medium-sized general cargo cooperation with Gudrun Raabe, who has been managing director since 1 January 2019. Opel has so... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
There is a 30% probability that the numbers we use in our daily lives begin with a 1. The 9, on the other hand, only has a probability of about 4.5%. plus
A toast to green inland navigation
The ‘Alphenaar’, the first Dutch inland vessel to use interchangeable energy containers for propulsion, entered operations for Zero Emission Services (ZES) on 6 September 2021. ZES, a Dutch company aimed at making inland waterway shipping more sustainable, was founded by a... plus
Swissport takes next steps in digitisation
Swissport is equipping its cargo workers with a new mobile application and handheld devices to further digitise air cargo warehousing process and offer real-time visibility on shipments. Already operational in Basel, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Helsinki and Manchester, the app will... plus
Battery powered train passes first test
A battery powered train from Alstom has successfully completed its first test run in Chemnitz (Germany). Designed and manufactured as a prototype in Hennigsdorf, the train travels via Flöha and Zschopau back to Chemnitz, changing its mode of propulsion from catenary operation to... plus
Amazon's German expansion manifest
As part of Amazon's expansion scheme in Germany, Garbe Industrial Real Estate is developing a sorting centre for the online retailer in Erding, 30 km north-east of Munich. The new facility will have a floor area of around 5,200 sqm. The property is scheduled to be ready for... plus
«Toujours attentifs»
André Strebel, CEO du transitaire Schneider & Cie, accompagne depuis 30 ans cette société âgée de 155 ans. Il a parlé à Christian Doepgen de 2020, de la bonne marche des affaires, d’éventuelles acquisitions et de la culture d’entreprise. plus
Geodis: AEO certification in Hong Kong
Geodis' Hong Kong division has been accredited as an authorised economic operator (AEO) by Hong Kong's customs and excise department. Christopher Cahill, managing director, North Asia sub-region: "This initiative affirms our continuous efforts to reinforce the... plus
More hinterland connections for Kiel
More capacity and faster connections for eco-friendly rail transport: Since the beginning of September, five new train pairs have been running weekly from Kiel's seaport in Germany across the Alps to Verona in northern Italy via the Lehrte mega hub in Hanover. In Lehrte, the... plus