Partly sunny over Southern France 
With a cargo volume of 51,300 t (-14.1% compared to 2019), Marseille-Provence Airport (MRS) did not fare badly in 2020, ranking second nationally behind Paris CDG. For 2021, cargo director Jean-Marc Boutigny expects a growth of 7%, which should bring the hub in Southern... more
Another stop on Vladivostok-Moscow route
Russian transport group Fesco has added the terminal and logistics centre Bel Rast as a further stop to its Fesco Moscow shuttle service on the route from Vladivostok to Moscow. The trains will thus arrive at and depart from four stations in the Moscow region – Silikatnaya,... more
Swiss Post against the trend
Swiss Post is clearly in the black in 2020, but does not benefit from the parcel boom as much as other postal organisations in Europe. Revenue fell significantly year-on-year from CHF 450 million to CHF 272 million (-40%), which was partly due to the decline in letter volumes... more
Better rates with environmental standards
Following the implementation of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) in March, the Brazilian Port of Açu now operates according to the ranking of classified vessels that exceed the emission standards issued by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Ships which perform... more
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics gains CCO
Global full-service logistics provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has named Patrick Oestreich as its new chief commercial officer. Succeeding Jens Möller, who took over the role on an interim basis in August 2020, Oestreich will head the global sales leadership team, effective... more
Unmasking creative smuggling methods
Over a recent period of six days, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Cincinnati airport seized several shipments with illicit cargo, each smuggled in a unique way. On 23 February, narcotics detector dog Bruno alerted to a shipment of cookware transiting from... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
532 cars were destroyed in the making of the film ‘Transformers 3’. more
Eco-friendly solution within network
Tropos Motors Europe has joined the German Logistics Association "Bundesvereinigung Logistik" (BVL). The subsidiary of the Mosolf Group provides an eco-friendly solution for city logistics, delivery services and factory traffic with electric compact utility vehicles.... more
Roll-out starts in Madrid
As part of its digitalisation strategy, Deugro, a project freight forwarder, has begun implementing cargowise, an integrated logistics execution platform developed by Wise Tech Global. Starting with the company’s branch in Madrid, the software will be employed in all branches... more
Investments in Brake port
At the port of Brake in Lower Saxony, around EUR 8.4 million has been budgeted for investments and EUR 4.9 million for maintenance in 2021. The Europe-wide tender procedure was concluded last year, and pile-driving work for the first large ship berth at the south pier can begin... more