Autonomous ship stands the test 
The Japanese liner MOL finalised its first sea trial of unmanned ship operation from port to port on 24 and 25 January 2022. Departing from Tsuruga Port in Fukui Prefecture, the vessels arrived safely in Sakai Port in the Tottori Prefecture. The consortium carried out the... more
JCL Logistics names Axel Hinz and Christof Marx
International logistics service provider JCL Logistics has appointed Axel Hinz (left), previously CEO air & ocean, as group CEO. Christof Marx (right), previously CEO road & rail, will be group COO. Both positions are new to the corporate organisation of JCL Logistics.... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Wandering aimlessly through the forest, known as "shinrinyoku" (forest bathing), has been a concept of public health care in Japan for 40 years. more
Airbus to launch own cargo airline
Airbus has launched a new air-cargo service using its Beluga ST fleet to offer freight companies and other potential customers a solution to their outsized freight transportation needs. The new service - Airbus Beluga Transport - will provide commercially-contracted... more
Where's the nearest truck parking space?
No space to park: about 40,000 truck parking spaces are lacking on and around Germany's motorways. Drivers often have to search for a regular parking space for so long that they risk breaching driving time regulations. Many drivers therefore park their vehicles in an unsafe and... more
Unwavering focus
Lorenzo Stoll, who succeeded Ashwin Bhat as the head of Swiss WorldCargo ten months ago, is the right man in the right place at the right time. The son of a native of the Swiss canton of Ticino was born in Zurich and grew up largely in French-speaking Switzerland, where he... more
Three extra tracks opened in Gdansk
DCT Gdansk (DCT), the Polish container terminal operator, has completed has completed the upgrade of its rail infrastructure, lengthening its tracks from 618 to 750 m. The railway siding was also extended from four to seven tracks. DCT purchased fully electrified RMG rail... more
Hong Kong already tops pre-pandemic cargo volumes
Hong Kong's Airport Authority has published Hong Kong International Airport's air traffic figures for 2021. The airport showed a resilient cargo performance, rising by 12.5% year on year to 5.027 million t and exceeding the 4.8 million t recorded in 2019, the year... more
WFS for Geodis at CDG
Global logistics service provider Geodis has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a manpower contract to supply a dedicated team of cargo handling professionals for its facility at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The agreement will see some 28 WFS handling staff operate... more
Manhattan Associates hires Markus Lohmann
Manhattan Associates, a major provider of supply chain and omnichannel solutions, has recruited logistics and IT specialist Markus Lohmann to lead its expanding business in Germany. Most recently, Lohmann managed the European sales division for logistics and IT specialist... more