More medical supplies to Namibia 
A series of Volga-Dnepr charter flights to Namibia took off from Leipzig/Halle airport (LEJ) recently, with two humanitarian flights to Windhoek this week. The cargo included medical supplies weighing more than 95 t, including masks and respirators needed by the Southern African... more
Supporting the constitutional referendum in Haiti
In May and June Chapman Freeborn transported material, needed for a constitutional referendum, from Miami and Johannesburg airports to Port-au-Prince (PAP), the capital of Haiti.The referendum was initially set to take place in a month, on 19 September, but has now been... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Nectarines are mutated peaches. They can grow on peach trees and a peach tree can sprout from a nectarine seed. more
Dutch firm Paki Logistics welcomes new director
Paki Logistics, a service provider for the management, supply and relocation of European pallets and standardised exchangeable containers, has appointed Marc Groenewoud as CEO. He replaces Ingrid Faber, who managed the firm on an interim basis after the departure of the former... more
Freight drives DFDS
It comes as no surprise that the latest growth curve of the DFDS was based “almost entirely on our freight activities, that is to say ferries and logistics,” as the Danish shortsea operator said in a press release reporting its figures for Q2/2021.The second pillar of DFDS’s... more
A 30,000 sqm warehouse with a rail spur
An ÖBB Rail Cargo Group warehouse in Prague Malešice is one of the few logistics locations in the Czech capital with a functioning railway siding. The site offers approximately 29,700 sqm of warehousing.In addition to this the Rail Cargo Group (RCG) also offers goods handling,... more
Cool robots for Kerry
The Kerry Logistics Network is making efforts to increase automation in its operations, to enhance productivity, and to this end now makes use of robotic arms in its F&B operations in Hong Kong, to boost sorting efficiency and to raise accuracy. The company has branded the... more
Two appointments at Aero Africa
Aero Africa, a Hong Kong based air cargo management group, has welcomed two new specialists to its management team.Aero Africa Southern Africa has appointed Kati Mackay (pictured) as its regional financial manager. She will support the executive management team with her insights... more
Container trains generate 60% less CO2
This year, Metrans trains have already transported 527,000 teu with zero emissions on routes directly connected to Hamburg and Bremerhaven (both Germany) and Koper (Slovenia).The low-emission electric locomotives and hybrid shunting locos deployed are particularly efficient, as... more
DHL gets drunk on J.F. Hillebrand
DHL, which has been amongst the bidders for prime player J.F. Hillebrand for a while, has now made it. The Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) has inked an agreement to acquire all of the J.F. Hillebrand Group and its subsidiaries at an equity value of around EUR 1.5 billion.This... more