"Good dog": saving time and money in Belfast 
Speedlink International Logistics, which has been delivering a combination of air, sea and road transportation for over 30 years, has launched a new free running explosive detection dog service (Fredds) in Belfast. Intended to save time and money for exporters, the offer is... more
Maximilian Rothkopf: COO for five more years
Hapag-Lloyd's supervisory board has extended its COO's contract for five years, until 30 April 2027. Maximilan Rothkopf has served the company in this position since 1 July 2019. “By extending his contract, the supervisory board is acknowledging the excellent work that... more
First US fleet to run International eMV series
Navistar and Penske Truck Leasing will confirm their partnership for a zero-emissions future with the anticipated delivery of the International eMV series medium duty truck, which will be Navistar's first delivery of International's full battery electric medium-duty trucks in... more
How did short sea shipping do in 2020?
The Corona pandemic also left its mark on Germany's short sea shipping market last year. The volume of goods handled in short sea shipping in 2020 fell by around 8.4% year-on-year to around 165.6 million t, the lowest level in the last ten years. As in previous years, short... more
Bour acquired by Noblet
The French Noblet group has finalised the acquisition of the company Bour, located in Poincy, Saine-et-Marne France. Bour specialises in the rental of high-power lifting cranes, the transfer of machinery and the transport of food products in tanks. It employs around twenty... more
A swan ready for takeoff 
As early as 2022 goods consignments weighing up to 350 kg may be flown from one site to another 2,500 km away in Europe in just one day, and at prices that are up to 80% cheaper than today’s airfreight costs. At least that is what Svilen Rangelov hopes. The CEO of the... more
A terminal of its own in Ostrava
Railfreight transport requires not only intelligent equipment, but also the right transhipment facility in the right place. The Austrian rail logistics company Innofreight, which is building an intermodal terminal near the third-largest Czech city, is doing its best to provide... more
Expecting record Q4/2021 for charters
Air Charter Service predicts that the coming months might represent the busiest ever peak season for cargo aircraft charters, as global supply chain disruption meets increasing demand in the run up to Christmas with the container market, shipping routes, ports, trucks, railways... more
Auckland Airport picks Carrie Hurihanganui
The Auckland Airport board has appointed Carrie Hurihanganui as the company’s new chief executive. She is the airport's first female chief executive in its 55-year history. She joins the airport from Air New Zealand, where she has worked for 21 years, most recently in the role... more