More quay space for shippers 
As part of its restructuring programme, the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) will handle all forest products at the Skandinavienkai and Schlutup terminals in future. This reorganisation creates free areas at the Nordlandkai, which many companies already use for storage,... plus
Redefinition of System Alliance Europe
The German network System Alliance Europe (SAE), established in 2005, is transforming from a civil law partnership into a registered cooperative under German law. The aim is to empower the existing partners and to attract new ones, since the alliance has lost major full... plus
Green rolling stock for RZD
Russian Railways (RZD) intends to phase out purchases of diesel-only locomotives. After 2025, RZD plans to purchase electric locomotives, as well as locomotives operating solely on natural gas and other alternative energy sources. “In the future, we are going to operate... plus
Expansion in the Netherlands
Martin Bencher Group, a shipping and forwarding services provider based in Denmark, has opened an office in Enschede (Netherlands). The group aims to continue to serve existing as well as new clients with logistics solutions, having already been active in this country with... plus
Record cargo volumes at Miami airport
Finishing the year in an exceptionally strong position with an average of 210,000 t in October, November and December, making them its busiest months ever, Miami airport (MIA) set a new record for cargo volume in 2020 with 2.32 million t, 57,382 more than in 2019. MIA also... plus
Logistique et numérique 
En Autriche, le prestataire de services logistiques Albert Craiss devient à l’automne 2021 le spécialiste en logistique de production du groupe allemand du secteur technologie Siemens. La société construit à cet effet un nouveau centre logistique à Weiz en Autriche. plus
HNA Group insolvent
Already in financial difficulties before the onset of the corona pandemic, the Chinese conglomerate HNA is now insolvent. Among others, HNA owns Hainan Airlines, whose operations, according to observers, will not yet be affected by this announcement, Suparna Airlines, which... plus
Commitment of small carriers is crucial!
The vast majority of freight forwarders in Europe recognise the importance of decorbonisation in the road haulage sector. However, unlike large companies, most carriers with fleets of fewer than 20 vehicles see virtually no commercial advantages in it. According to a recent... plus
Haropa coming back
Resilience is key in the difficult global economic context of Covid-19. The French port association Haropa comprising Le Havre, Paris and Rouen ended 2020 with overall maritime and river traffic volumes of 108 million t, 6% down compared to 2019. With a total of 75 million... plus