Direct despite the distance 
Not many passengers find their way into aeroplanes in these days of the pandemic. Pilots, of course, are crucial to the continued operation of the system – or were? The current crisis would appear to have pushed technology forward, as witnessed by several drone projects. more
Brazil: road-rail solution for automotive sector 
Ventana Serra do Brasil, in cooperation with major logistics and intermodal operators in South America, has developed a road-rail solution in Brazil for container transportation in the automotive sector for its customer CNH Industrial. Until now, CNH Industrial semi-finished... more
K+N: less traffic, more profit
The Schindellegi (Switzerland)-headquartered Kuehne + Nagel Group stuck to profit instead of volumes in Q3/2020. While net turnover and ebit decreased over the first nine months of 2020 with CHF 14.8 billion (-5.7%) and CHF 790 million (-5.9%), ebitda with CHF 1.4 billion was... more
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen names CFO
The supervisory board of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen has unanimously agreed to appoint Ingo Ludwig as CFO with effect from 1 January. In this role, Ludwig will be responsible primarily for implementing the complex investment projects associated with the growth and modernisation of... more
New short sea service to the Black Sea
Marseille (France)-based carrier CMA CGM will launch a short sea weekly service between Southern Turkey and the Black Sea. The East Med-Black Sea Express (EMBX), starting from Wednesday, 4 November 2020 from the Turkish port of Mersin, will be aiming to transport... more
Intermodal service launched in North Dakokta
Rail Modal Group (RMG) Minot has started a new intermodal rail service in North Dakota, USA. The connection allows producers and processors to load containers in Minot and ship them by rail to the ports for international destinations. The RMG facility will be served by BNSF... more
Air freight handler prepares for vaccine deliveries
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), one of the world’s biggest air cargo handlers, has launched "Project Coldstream" to co-ordinate its response to the anticipated global transportation of some 16 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine, expected to commence in late 2020 and to... more
Benelux inland ports for e-power
The Ports of Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, the North Sea Port Netherlands, Drechtsteden and De Vlaamse Waterweg plan to set up a single shore-based power system for inland shipping and the river cruise industry. This facility is used to provide moored vessels with electric... more
Polish carrier invests in Swiss-made system
Railroad operator Transchem is now deploying Nexxiot technology for the digital equipment of its fleet. The two companies have agreed on a cooperation to this effect, which will start in the autumn of 2020. Transchem’s main aim is to increase the sustainability and quality... more
Relocation of banana ripener in UK
The British branch of the French Compagnie Fruitière, a supplier and ripener of fruit founded 1938 in Marseille, has taken up operations in a 23,000 sqm ripening facility at DP World London Gateway. The new ripening centre for bananas will replace Compagnie Fruitière’s existing... more