Airlink resumes South Africa–Madagascar air link 
After having been suspended for almost three years, the South African carrier Airlink is restarting scheduled services between Johannesburg and Antananarivo (photo) from today, 30 January 2023. CEO and managing director Rodger Foster: "As the designated South African... plus
Man and BGL send truck drivers onto the pitch
At the latest Saturday football match between TSV 1860 Munich and FSV Zwickau, truck drivers accompanied the players onto the pitch instead of the usual children. With this campaign, the commercial vehicle manufacturer Man Truck & Bus and the Federal Association for Road... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
75% of the fish caught worldwide are eaten, the remaining 25% are processed into glue, soap, margarine and fertiliser. plus
E-truck saves 58 t of CO2
Bakker Belgium has added the first e-truck to its fleet. The new Volvo truck will deliver around 1,800,000 kg of fruit and vegetables between Bakker’s distribution centre in Boom and Delhaize's hub in Zellik every year. The companies have also invested in charging... plus
No diversity for brands
A.P. Moller–Maersk is restructuring the brands in its transport and logistics portfolio. In a press release, the group spoke of its "intention to move towards a singular, unified brand by integrating Maersk brands such as Hamburg Süd and Sealand, among others."... plus
Une première pour une EF privée
SETG veut poser des jalons dans le transport de bois avec Sflexwood. 2500 m3 solides de bois en grume ou 4200 m3 de bois de sciage donnent une charge utile de 2300 t par train. C’est ce que la SETG transporte avec ses nouveaux wagons. plus
Euroairport remains cautious
Compared to 2021, cargo business at Basel-Mulhouse airport (Euroairport) remained stable in 2022, despite a slight decline of 4.2% (114'320 t) in total freight volume (2019: 106'075 t). Express freight dropped by 7% (+4.6%/2019), while general cargo posted a downswing of 16.3%... plus
A fleet of 50 e-trucks
Decarbonisation is also the rule of the day in road transport, though it is important to do more than just talk about it. The European logistics player Gruber Logistics has confirmed its plan to acquire fifty electric vehicles for its road haulage fleet over the next two years.... plus
Improving rail service for Wilhelmshaven
TX Logistik has successfully launched its new hinterland connections between Wilhelmshaven and southern Germany. Since mid-January, the rail logistics company has been running one round trip per week between the Jade-Weser Port and the rail terminals in Nuremberg and... plus
Enlarging the Manila terminal
The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship of ICTSI, a port and terminal operator headquartered in the Philippines, is growing. The expansion of Berth 8 will increase the terminal’s capacity from 3.3 million teu to 3.5 million teu. Part of the project... plus