Antwerp growing in all segments but one 
In Q1/2022, the Belgian Port of Antwerp’s throughput declined slightly by 1.5% compared to the same period last year, amounting to a total of 58.3 million t. The container segment was particularly hit, its volume going down by 11.6% in teu. This is "partly the result of... more
Almost 200,000 transports in 2021
The transport company Asstra increased its turnover by 30% year-on-year to EUR 460.4 million in 2021. Gross profit improved by 21% to EUR 39.9 million. Almost 196,000 transports were handled on the company’s network via 1,000 destination trade lanes, with full load transports... more
Opening doors to the next generation
A group of students currently studying logistics and supply chain management at Auburn University in Alabama (USA) were given an exclusive, behind-the-scenes air cargo familiarisation tour at Atlanta Airport (Georgia) on 25 March 2022. It was a joint initiative planned by... more
Stefan Hütten moves to HSL
Stefan Hütten is joining the Haeger & Schmidt Logistics Group and support further expand the group’s activities in his new role as chief business & corporate development officer. Hütten has worked for various logistics companies in his career and gained in-depth... more
Technology to improve efficiency
Atir Rail, a specialist for the rental and management of railcars for freight transport headquartered in France, will leverage Nexxiot technology for fleet visibility and efficiency. The aim is to improve fleet utilisation, maintenance scheduling, repairs, operational... more
Thor's hammer now part of the fleet
“Thor” has joined the fleet of Harren & Partner, a German shipping and logistics group. It is a 2010-built dynamic positioning (DP2) jack-up crane vessel designed to carry out maintenance projects at offshore wind energy plants as well as wind turbine installations. With... more
Latin America and Africa need new approach
A new study, conducted by Economist Impact, shows that business is feeling the effects of inflation, geopolitical tension, port congestion and transportation costs in various and regionally specific ways, with companies in South America and Africa facing a more negative outlook.... more
New service to link Rotterdam and Stuttgart
DP World has enhanced its European Inland Network with the introduction of a new rail service between the Upper Rhine region and the Netherlands. The new train connects the Dutch port of Rotterdam with two roundtrips per week with calls in Germersheim and Stuttgart (both... more