Maximilian Rothkopf: COO for five more years 
Hapag-Lloyd's supervisory board has extended its COO's contract for five years, until 30 April 2027. Maximilan Rothkopf has served the company in this position since 1 July 2019. “By extending his contract, the supervisory board is acknowledging the excellent work that... plus
First US fleet to run International eMV series
Navistar and Penske Truck Leasing will confirm their partnership for a zero-emissions future with the anticipated delivery of the International eMV series medium duty truck, which will be Navistar's first delivery of International's full battery electric medium-duty trucks in... plus
How did short sea shipping do in 2020?
The Corona pandemic also left its mark on Germany's short sea shipping market last year. The volume of goods handled in short sea shipping in 2020 fell by around 8.4% year-on-year to around 165.6 million t, the lowest level in the last ten years. As in previous years, short... plus
Bour acquired by Noblet
The French Noblet group has finalised the acquisition of the company Bour, located in Poincy, Saine-et-Marne France. Bour specialises in the rental of high-power lifting cranes, the transfer of machinery and the transport of food products in tanks. It employs around twenty... plus
Un cygne noir aux aguets 
Dès 2022, on pourrait transporter par avion du fret lourd de 350 kg en l’espace d’une journée sur une distance de 2500 km pour un prix jusqu’à 80% inférieur aux tarifs habituels actuels. C’est du moins ce qu’espère Svilen Rangelov, le dirigeant de la startup Dronamics Global... plus
Propre terminal à Ostrava
Le trafic ferroviaire de marchandises a besoin non seulement d’équipements intelligents, mais aussi de centres de transbordement adéquats et bien situés. Ce sont là également deux objectifs de la société autrichienne de logistique ferroviaire Innofreight qui construit près de la... plus
Expecting record Q4/2021 for charters
Air Charter Service predicts that the coming months might represent the busiest ever peak season for cargo aircraft charters, as global supply chain disruption meets increasing demand in the run up to Christmas with the container market, shipping routes, ports, trucks, railways... plus
Auckland Airport picks Carrie Hurihanganui
The Auckland Airport board has appointed Carrie Hurihanganui as the company’s new chief executive. She is the airport's first female chief executive in its 55-year history. She joins the airport from Air New Zealand, where she has worked for 21 years, most recently in the role... plus
Buderus contracts Geis
For the distribution of Bosch Thermotechnik's brand Buderus, Geis Group has been contracted to manage a regional hub to be built near Hanover (Germany) as from 2023. The new logistics property will feature around 26,000 sqm of logistics space, including a mezzanine floor.... plus
Eukor delivers LRV in Manila
The Port of Manila recently took delivery of eight light rail vehicles (LRV). Citadel Shipping, the local ship agent of the ro-ro shipping company Eukor, organised the transport with the vessel "MV Morning Margareta". It is the seventh LRV delivery for the Philippines’... plus