Le principe de l’espoir 
La distribution intercontinentale de vaccins n’en est qu’à ses débuts. Le consortium HOPE d’Abu Dhabi s’est donné comme objectif de jouer un rôle clé dans ce domaine entre le Moyen-Orient, l’Afrique du Sud et l’Afrique. Madhav Kurup, CEO régional MESA de Hellmann et représentant... plus
Hydrogen locomotives soon in shunting yards? 
The port of Duisburg (duisport), the German Aerospace Centre and the Centre for Fuel Cell Technology are working on a preliminary study for the development and commissioning of a hydrogen shunting locomotive. It is an important milestone in the long-term avoidance of greenhouse... plus
Promoting gender equality in the logistics sector
Global supply chain operator and logistics provider Geodis has reported on the progress of its mentor programmes. The company aims to have 25% of its leadership roles filled by women by 2023. Since 2017, their share has grown from 13% to 18%. The pilot programme that was... plus
CMA CGM Air Cargo to take off today
From today, 8 March 2021, CMA CGM Air Cargo operates a regular route between Liège (Belgium) and Chicago IL (USA). The carrier, whose parent company is a big player in the maritime shipping business, will rely on the expertise of Air Belgium to operate its aircraft. Last... plus
Intelligent freight trains ready this year
As part of the "GVD-IoT" project, A1 Digital is equipping the approximately 500 freight cars and infrastructure vehicles of the Swiss Rhätische Bahn (RhB) with energy-autonomous telematics devices. Their sensors provide detailed information about the position,... plus
A new connection to Libya
It was in April 1975 when the vessel "Vento di Ponente" started its first voyage to Tripoli and Bengasi carrying 175 containers. Since then, Tarros Group has ensured an ongoing service between both markets. Now the group is adding new bi-weekly service, Italy Libya... plus
Alessi joins Lamprecht
The board of directors of Swiss provider Lamprecht Pharma Logistics (LPL) in Pratteln, a subsidiary of Lamprecht in Basel, has appointed Gian Carlo Alessi as new managing director. On 1 June 2021, he will take over from Urs Suter, who will stay in the company as key account... plus
Logwin remains stable
The Logwin Group reported almost unchanged revenues of EUR 1.12 billion for 2020. (2019: EUR 1.13 billion). At EUR 47.8 million, ebita moves sidewards compared to the previous year's figures (2019: EUR 47.6 million) as does the EUR 34.7 million net result for the same period... plus
Airbus' new supply contract
Ceva Logistics has just won an Airbus production supply contract in Hamburg. The company is already managing spare parts and components for the aerospace client in Northern Germany. The new portfolio involves mainly the production supply for structural assembly of A320... plus
International Women's Day today
In line with the UN Women's theme “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a Covid-19 world”, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, headquartered in Montréal (Canada), showcases the achievements of women in the aviation sector over the last twelve months.... plus