Another big investment in logistics real estate 
Düsseldorf (Germany)-based project developer DFI Real Estate massively expanded its business activities in 2021. The developer, which specialises in industrial, logistics and commercial estate, secured six properties with a combined area of 310,000 sqm. The projected investment... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Antoine d’Aquin, a personal physician of Louis XIV (1638–1715) and a target of the mockery of Molière (1622–1673), advised applying dog balm for wounds, ulcers, toothache and colic. more
Port of Brussels hits the mark
The inland port of Brussels witnessed a record year in 2021. Its waterway traffic amounted to more than 7 million t. In terms of own traffic by waterway – goods loaded and unloaded in Brussels – 2021 is the strongest year since the creation of the regional company of the Port of... more
Hupac ships 1.1 million trucks and keeps growing
Despite the difficult economic environment, Hupac increased its transport volume by 10.7% to around 1.1 million road consignments in 2021. Compared to pure road transport, the Swiss combined transport operator was able to save 1.5 million t of CO2 and 17 billion MJ of fuel.... more
New Arabian-Asian services
Dubai-headquartered NVOCC Cargo Gulf is introducing new services between the Arabian Gulf, the Indian Subcontinent and Asia. The three new loops - Rapid Express Service (RES), Mekong Gulf Express (MGE) and Southeast Asia to Indian Subcontinent and the Arabian Gulf (SIA)... more
First charter flight of the year
Central-European cargo handler Skyport has handled the freight carried on board Bamboo Airways’ first charter flight of the year, operating from Hanoi Intl Airport in Vietnam to Vaclav Havel Prague Airport (PRG). The Boeing 787-900 passenger aircraft flew from Hanoi to... more
Night Star Express expands to eastern Europe
The overnight express service provider is opening up an important part of the central and eastern European market through its shareholder Hellmann. By acquiring Innight Hungary, based in Hungary and Romania, Hellmann is taking over the delivery of consignments to major... more
Tesisquare picks Giulio Berzuini
Tesisquare, an IT provider that assists companies in building digital supply chain ecosystems, has appointed Giulio Berzuini as general manager. Born in 1963, with a university degree in oriental languages from Ca' Foscari University in Venice and a master in business... more
2M and ZIM extend cooperation
Maersk and MSC, alliance partners of 2M, have agreed, in principle, with ZIM to extend their existing operational collaboration on the Asia – US East Coast and Asia – US Gulf Coast trades based on a full slot exchange and vessel sharing agreement. The agreement is still... more
For electric vehicle logistics in Singapore
In Singapore, Hyundai Motor Group and PSA Cargo Solutions (SEA) (PSA) are entering into a long-term partnership that will see PSA become lead logistics service orchestrator for the HMGICS (Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre in Singapore) smart factory. The collaboration... more