World trade growing again 
In January 2020, the container throughput index published by the German research body Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI - Leibniz) and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) registered a moderate surge in world trade and container... more
Second of three new routes takes off today
DSV is introducing three new intercontinental routes connecting five continents. After a weekly direct route from Luxembourg to São Paulo GRU adding 100 t of capacity between Europe and Brazil since 21 February 2021, the global logistics provider is launching today, 1 March, a... more
Monitoring weather to prevent costly flight disruption
"eWAS Pilot", which was developed by Sita, a global specialist in air transport communications and information technology, monitors weather conditions to help reduce costs due to weather-related flight disruption. Already used by 50,000 pilots worldwide, it... more
Pilferers report for 2020
The annual cargo theft report 2020, compiled by TT Club and BSI, shows that theft of cargo in transit is still the most frequent crime, although uts 71% share of the total is below the 2019 level (87%). Losses from warehouses and other storage facilities increased to 25%.... more
Leadership changes at Broekman Logistics
Rotterdam-based supply chain solutions specialist Broekman Logistics has appointed Rik Pek (photo) as CEO, replacing Raymond Riemen, who had been at the helm since 1999. Pek joined Broekman Logistics in 2005, where his most recent position was managing director of the... more
Bremen's ports under pressure
Bremen and Bremerhaven handled 66.5 million t of goods on the seaward side in 2020, 4.2% down from 2019. With 10.4 million t (-14.3%), Bremen-Stadt lost significantly more than Bremerhaven with 56.1 million t (-2.1%). With a 5% decrease and a total volume of 8.6 million t,... more
More P400 routes via Gotthard
Kombiverkehr has added three new connections to its network. Effective immediately, the direct train links Krefeld – Mortara v.v., Ghent – Mortara v.v. and Rotterdam RSC – Mortara v.v. is epxanding the company’s portfolio of transport services between Germany, Belgium, the... more
Gruber Logistics invests in LNG
Vehicle manufacturer Iveco and Gruber Logistics from South Tyrol have signed an agreement for the delivery of 100 trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). With the Iveco S-Way LNG trucks, which will be supplied by Gasser in Bolzano, the freight forwarder will convert part... more
Kale counters congestion
Truck congestion is a big problem behind the scenes at some major US airports. The coronavirus forced big industry changes that have exacerbated existing inefficiencies due to poor coordination and infrastructure. In order to avert truck congestion in airports across North... more
Logistikcluster Basel's new strategy
The Logistikcluster Region Basel – an initiative of the Basel chamber of commerce – has secured funding for the next three years. With a new strategy until 2023 and a new sponsor on board, the cluster aims to further strengthen Basel’s logistics hub with a main focus on... more