Clarksons’ overview on newbuilds 
In 2020, global orders for newly-built ships amounted to 53.9 million dwt, 29% less than in 2019, according to current data from Clarksons Research. The decrease in orders for bulk carriers was particularly strong, with a drop of 58%, or a total of 13.5 million dwt, compared to... more
10,000th Taiwan-made truck
In Dadu, Taiwan, the 10,000th locally assembled DAF truck has rolled off the assembly line just three years after production of the 5,000th vehicle. The jubilee truck was ordered by Yong Yuan Transport. It is a CF 480 tractor unit which will be used to transport gravel and... more
Alvarez & Marsal to expand in Europe
Global professional services company Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Christian Ebner as managing director, with the aim of expanding the company's financial restructuring capabilities in Europe. Ebner will focus on the German and Italian market, bringing 17 years of... more
Chinese investment for Italian Post
Poste Italiane and Cloud Seven Holding recently inked an agreement to form an e-commerce partnership. The Italian group acquired 51% of the shares of Sengi Express, a company based in Hong Kong that specialises in providing logistics solutions for Chinese e-commerce companies... more
Continental appoints Jean-François Tarabbia
Jean-François Tarabbia assumed his new position as head of the connected car networking (CCN) business unit within the vehicle networking and information (VNI) division at Continental on 1 January 2021. He succeeds Johann Hiebl, who became head of product transformation VNI on... more
Students optimising tracking and tracing
Cargo Network is continuing its cooperation with the University of Darmstadt in Germany. Previous student projects on the digital monitoring of swapbodies are now being followed up by a bachelor thesis, which shall examine the profitability of investments as well. For... more
13% more cargo at Germany's airports
The German federal airport association ADV (working group of German airports) hopes that current developments in the air cargo industry may be seen as an early indicator of economic recovery. In December, cargo volumes at Germany's airports rose by 13% compared to the previous... more
Camaro VII arrives at Birsfelden
Swiss terminal operator Birsterminal and its partner, the Dutch carrier Dubbelman Container Transporten, recently celebrated the first visit of the inland barge "Camaro VII" to the port at the end of the navigable stretch of the Rhine. With a length of 135 m and a... more
A new player in Portugal
Munich (Germany)-based forwarder Spedition Robert Kukla has just opened an office in Portugal. Robert Kukla Portugal is headquartered in Lisbon and headed by Paula Dias. The managing director’s main task will be to expand the company’s short sea services to Northwestern... more
Loop Energy picks CCO
Loop Energy, a mobile-power company from Vancouver (Canada) that provides zero-emission power systems for medium to heavy-duty transportation applications, has appointed George Rubin as new chief commercial officer. Effective 1 January 2021, he also joined the executive... more