Hill Dickinson mourns death of Patrick Hawkins 
International maritime law specialist Hill Dickinson has reported the death of Patrick Hawkins, head of its office in Greece, and paid tribute to this industry giant. Hawkins died in hospital on Thursday 20 August 2020, having suffered a heart attack in early July. His funeral... plus
Relief on track from Santa Barbara to Beirut
More than 60 t of critical aid will soon offer needed relief to medical personnel in Beirut, Lebanon. Fedex transported the emergency supplies via a dedicated charter flight to help health facilities responding after a deadly explosion ripped through the city earlier this month,... plus
Production of class 3 e-truck to start in 2022
Cityfreighter and AB-JOOST have signed an agreement to build Cityfreighter's beta version of the CF1 at AB Joost's production facility in Belgium. The CF1 is an electric class 3 truck for last mile logistics and has a modular concept which will significantly lower development... plus
Port of Brussels only partially hit
It is not surprising that the waterway traffic at the Port of Brussels felt the impact of the global health crisis in the first half of 2020. Thus, clean traffic fell by 13% for the first six months of 2020 (while 2019 was a record year for Brussels port activity), showing a... plus
ESR delivers strong H1/2020 results 
ESR, an APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has announced its unaudited consolidated results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. The group recorded revenue of USD 198 million in H1/2020, up 26.9% from USD 156 million in H1/2019. Ebitda was USD 269 million, up... plus
"Curiosity of the Day"
Around 75,000 umbrellas are left on the London Underground every year. plus
100 connections to and from Bremen
With effect from 7 September 2020, specialist Provider TFG Transfracht will open up its Bremen location in Germany and connect it to all the 22 terminals in its comprehensive Albatros Express network. Thus, seaport-hinterland transport services linking Bremen with Austria... plus
Swiss continues to expand cargo network
From today, 28 August 2020, Swiss Worldcargo is back in Moscow DME, performing thrice-weekly A320/A220 flights from Zurich and a weekly A220 flight from Geneva. The Swiss national carrier also announced the addition of two long-haul destinations to its cargo-only network -... plus
6,000 truckloads to be shifted to rail in Estonia
This year, Operail plans to increase the amount of grain transported by rail by as much as three times. Increasingly large amounts of other goods are also transported by container lines. This season, the Estonian carrier bought 75 new top-loading bulk containers,... plus
New president for UPS International
UPS has appointed Nando Cesarone president, US operations and Scott Price president, UPS International. Cesarone previously served as president UPS International and in that role led the company's business operations in more than 220 countries and territories outside of the... plus