Beyond the peak of container flows? 
For the first time in around a year, the months-long catch-up process in global trade is likely to be interrupted in May. The Kiel Trade Indicator, Germany, signals stagnation or a decline in imports and exports. For total world trade a slight decline of 1.4% is expected in... more
Ports of Auckland seeking new CEO
After ten years as CEO at Ports of Auckland (POAL), Tony Gibson has announced that he will step down at the end of June 2021: "Over the last few months there have been persistent and sometimes personal attacks on me as CEO. I feel that this focus on me is damaging to the... more
China - Europe: rail takes the lead
The accident of the freighter "Ever Given" in the Suez Canal also posed delivery problems for the Fressnapf Group, which specialises in pet supplies. The company reacted quickly and for the first time dispatched a 42-container-long train from the Chinese... more
Network expansion in Vietnam
Danish giant A.P. Moller-Maersk is opening three new facilities in Song Than and Bac Ninh. With the other 11 facilities already in operation in the country, these warehouses add another 38,000 sqm to the portfolio. Operations started in Q4/2020 and Q1/ 2021. The three new... more
Next step from B737 to A320 family
Dubai-based Aerovista has completed the acquisition of two A321s to initiate its passenger to freighter conversion project. The two aircraft will go through a conversion programme, with a target to have the aircraft ready for freighter operations by Q3/2022 and Q1/2023. The... more
Historian to lead GXO's future strategy
Angus Tweedie has been appointed to the leadership team of GXO Logistics, the intended spin-off of XPO’s logistics business. Tweedie will join XPO later this month and become SVP, strategy for GXO when the planned spin-off is complete. Working with Mark Manduca, appointed... more
More equipment to Algeciras
Servicios Portuarios Puerto De Algeciras (SPPA) has ordered five units of the Kalmar T2i terminal tractor for its operations in the port in Southern Spain. Delivery is scheduled for Q4/2021. SPPA began operations in 2013 in the Port of Algeciras as a stevedoring company for... more
Turbo for Bulgarian trade
Instead of gradually developing a small branch, the agreement with a powerful partner company pays off more quickly: with this strategy, the Austrian Schwarzmüller Group has changed its business policy in Bulgaria; it has given up its location in Sofia and signed an exclusive... more
More logistics for BMW in China
Rhenus Automotive opened a new production site in Shenyang, China, at the end of April to manufacture front and rear axles for a new BMW vehicle model. In the future, the automotive logistics division will act as a Tier 1 supplier for BMW's Dadong plant, which is located... more
Celebi Cargo to start "Fair@Link" next Tuesday
Since its arrival ten years ago, Celebi Cargo has become a major air cargo handler at Frankfurt airport. To ensure a smooth and quick handling of its high freight volumes, the provider is looking forward to benefitting from Dakosy's door management system "Fair@Link"... more