Commitment of small carriers is crucial! 
The vast majority of freight forwarders in Europe recognise the importance of decorbonisation in the road haulage sector. However, unlike large companies, most carriers with fleets of fewer than 20 vehicles see virtually no commercial advantages in it. According to a recent... more
Haropa coming back
Resilience is key in the difficult global economic context of Covid-19. The French port association Haropa comprising Le Havre, Paris and Rouen ended 2020 with overall maritime and river traffic volumes of 108 million t, 6% down compared to 2019. With a total of 75 million... more
Inther Group restructures in Germany
Due to increasing demand and the significant growth of the company, the international system integrator Inther Group which is headquartered in the Netherlands and has offices in Belgium, Moldova, China and the USA, is expanding its sales capacity on the German market and moving... more
Russia: Fruit shifted from road to rail
Maersk has expanded its cold chain options for fresh fruit from the Black Sea and the Mediterranean to Central Russia. The first refrigerated containers recently heading from Mersin, Turkey, were dispatched from the port of Novorossiysk en route to the Selyatino terminal in... more
Ceva opens central hub in Vietnam
Ceva Logistics, the logistics arm of CMA CGM, is again investing in South East Asia. A new warehouse located in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province, in Vietnam, has become operative. Located in the north east of Ho Chi Minh City, this facility has a range of connections to the... more
Bringing back wild animals for free
Few months after rolling out the first part of its sustainability programme "WeQare", Qatar Airways Cargo announces Chapter 2: "Rewild the Planet". Through a series of advertisements and a video to commemorate the announcement and importance of the issue, the... more
Supporting air connections in remote Canada
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on remote communities that depend on small air carriers for essential goods, services, and for access in and out of the community. The Canadian government is working with partners, including provincial and territorial... more
More containers handled in Guadeloupe
The Grand Port Maritime de la Guadeloupe (GPMG) was not spared the effects of the global health crisis. Yet, although most indicators were down compared to 2019, container traffic recorded a growth of 6%. Between September and December, the implementation of the Fortaleza... more
Internal shift at Continental
Continental has changed its management in the "specialty tyres" business unit: Wolfgang Thomale, head of the entire business unit which covers tyres for material handling, the agricultural, port and construction sectors to bicycle and motorcycle tyres and tyres for... more
Cleaner air for Singapore
Filtration specialist Mann+Hummel and global recycling and environmental services company the Alba Group, have joined forces to launch a pilot project with the aim of significantly improving air quality standards in Singapore. As part of a series of innovative measures... more