"Chipolbrok Moon" on its 85th voyage 
With a freight volume of almost 23,900 t, 9,600 t of which were steel products, and after a stopover in Antwerp, the MS "Chipolbrok Moon" arrived in Hamburg on its 85th voyage. The draught was already close to the permitted loading mark so that the vessel had to slow... more
Long-range cargo dream lives on
Kenya Airways has received the go-ahead from its lessors to convert two of its B787 Dreamliners into makeshift cargo aircraft. As CEO Allan Kilavuka told Kenya's Business Daily Africa, Kenya's national carrier plans to convert the aircraft before the end of the year to operate... more
Fast charging station for e-trucks in Neuss
The container terminal Neuss, Germany, is the first in the Contargo network to acquire a fast charging station for "refuelling" its e-trucks. Effective immediately, both fully electric semi trailers at the location can re-charge speedily at a 150 kW charging post – in... more
Acquisition close to Paris
Wissous Froid, a company founded 20 years ago, has been sold. It is the parent company of Prest distribution and Prest logistique, two companies specialising in the transport, regional distribution and logistics of temperature-controlled agro-food products in the greater region... more
New sales partners
Founded in 1745, cordage specialist Seilflechter from Braunschweig (Germany) now plans to expand its sales activities in Turkey and Mongolia. Despite the pandemic, the German company decided to strengthen its teams and to build up new markets on the international scene,... more
Collection of the Port of Trois-Rivières
The Canadian Port of Trois-Rivières has acquired the collection of canvas artworks "Hommage au Saint-Laurent", created by a collective group of artists composed of Gérard Boulanger, Yvon Lemieux, Raymond Quenneville, Robert Roy and Yvon St-Aubin. “The collection... more
UK’s first 16 t e-truck on route in London
DHL has begun operating the first purpose-built fully electric 16-t vehicle in the UK. The Volvo FL Electric 4x2 rigid is now part of DHL Supply Chain’s fleet in London, making last mile deliveries into the West End shopping district. The vehicle is powered by four 200 kWh... more
Unequal treatment of traffic to islands
USA and UK have completed the signature of the air transport agreement, with secretary of transportation Elaine L. Chao (photo) and secretary of state Mike Pompeo signing for the USA. Including the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, it meets all the criteria of... more
Making the point in Poing
On an existing Logicor site in Poing near Munich (Germany), a new logistics facility is being developed to serve as a central warehouse for the company Hummel Möbelverleih. In Pro Real, an owner-managed real estate consultant, paved the way for the deal for this 10,000 sqm... more