New head for new joint venture 
Staff changes at Cellcentric, the 50:50 fuel cell JV that was formed by Daimler Truck and Volvo Group on 1 March 2021: Matthias Jurytko will take over as managing director and CEO on 1 June. He succeeds Andreas Gorbach, who left the company on 30 April, but will continue to... more
Interested in building up an Australian hub?
Australian and international air cargo companies are being invited to register their interest in the commercial development of cargo operations at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. CEO Simon Hickey: "Covid-19 has accelerated growth in demand for... more
Cargo-partner: e-fulfilment takeover
With retroactive effect from 1 April 2021, cargo-partner has taken over Germany-based e-fulfilment and last mile provider Repalog as part of its expansion in the e-commerce market. Repalog, which advertises its services under the "first choice for the last-mile"... more
EUR 20 million for growth and fleet
DPD Austria has already poured around EUR 40 million into growing its business over the last four years. Further major investments are now planned. EUR 9 million will be invested in sustainability: DPD plans to purchase 50 e-vehicles and install photovoltaic systems in... more
German carrier back on top
Kürnach (Germany)-based Hans Geis has won the 2020 quality ranking awarded by IDS Logistik, a German general cargo cooperation with 50 locations, 15.3 million consignments (2020) and a staff of 7,539. This is the sixth time in a row that the transport company has been elected to... more
Converting for new customers
ST Engineering and Airbus’ joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke has announced an order for four A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions from a new customer, GTLK Europe, a global leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland. Three of these aircraft will be inducted for conversion this... more
Logista makes the day
Logista, a distribution company headquartered in Spain, has released its results for the first half of FY/2021. Revenues have grown by 5.8%, due to the good performance of the pharma, courier and long distance transport businesses, as well as the increase in the distribution... more
Solid recovered fuels from Rouen to Sweden
There is new traffic between Rouen, France, and Sweden. In recent weeks, Sea Invest Rouen loaded two ships with 3,500 t of solid recovered fuel (SRF) bound for Sweden. This new service, operated by Véolia, is a first for Haropa - Port de Rouen and is part of the development... more
Who will win the race for KCS?
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has received voting trust approval from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for its planned friendly merger with Kansas City Southern (KCS). In order to close into voting trust, the transaction requires approval from both companies’ shareholders... more
From Poland to Australia
Germany-based Dship Carriers has transported seven urgently needed straddle carriers from Gdynia, Poland to the Port of Brisbane, Australia. Each straddle carrier had a weight of over 71 t and oversized measurements of 11 x 13 x 5.25 m. The cargo was shipped on behalf of the... more