Containers: how long will the boom last? 
Copenhagen-headquartered maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has put forward its forecast on how long the current boom in container demand in North America may last. Essential is the gap of spending in services and goods. CEO Alan Murphy: "Historically, the rate of... more
Qatar Airways Cargo signs with SAL
SAL Saudi Logistics Services, a global air cargo handler, has signed a cargo ground handling agreement with Qatar Airways Cargo, to provide comprehensive ground logistics support at Saudi Arabia’s main airports, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Medina. SAL CEO Hesham... more
APM Terminals hires Birna Ósk Einarsdóttir
Birna Ósk Einarsdóttir will join the APM Terminals senior management team as CCO and be based in The Hague starting in January 2022. Einarsdóttir holds a degree in leadership and management from Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland). Prior to joining Icelandair Group,... more
Widening scope close to Los Angeles airports
It is Californication of its own kind. Freight forwarding group Seko Logistics has begun operations in its latest facility close to the port of Long Beach and Los Angeles international airport, increasing its total footprint in southern California to over 300,000 sqm. The... more
Seven Vectron dual-mode locos leased
Rail wagon lessor Northrail has leased seven Siemens Vectron dual-mode locomotives to four railway companies in Germany and has called up three more units under the framework purchase agreement. The energy-efficient dual-power units are part of a framework purchase agreement... more
More wind power on Baltic Sea
After one year of experience of using rotor sails for the hybrid ferry "Copenhagen" on the Baltic Sea, Scandlines is planning the same equipment for its sister ferry "Berlin". The hybrid ferry "Berlin" also plies the Rostock-Gedser route, but unlike... more
Bundling forces in Cologne-Bonn area
Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) and the operator of Cologne/Bonn airport (CGN) have signed a cooperation agreement for future emergency operations. With this partnership, the German federal agency based in Bonn is further expanding its logistics capacities. The next time the... more
DFI Real Estate wins new investor
Hamburg-based entrepreneur Jörn Reinecke is investing in real estate developer DFI (Driving Future Innovation) Real Estate, which is headquartered in Düsseldorf. DFI develops sustainable industrial, trade and logistics properties in Germany. It is planned to transform the... more
Calling Christmas off?
In what his association is calling a "seasonal whirlwind of worry and rumour that this year’s Christmas festivities in around ten weeks may just not happen as a result of the current supply chain challenges," Robert Keen, director general of the British International... more
Major Unimog order from Romania
Romania's national road administration (CNAIR) has ordered 135 Unimog vehicles. The first 45 have now been delivered to Romania. The remaining vehicles will follow in two more stages until 2023. The Mercedes-Benz Unimog trucks will be deployed all over the country for all... more