Uptick at the ports of Rio Grande do Sul 
In some parts of the globe, Covid-19 did not stop business development. The growth rate in the ports of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), reached 4.5% from January to May 2020, compared to the same period the year before.In these five months, cargo transportation surged to 16.3... more
Quieter LGP wagons with higher load capacity
Modern wagons for optimal liquid gas transports: VTG Rail Logistics has successfully completed its upgrading campaign for its LPG wagon pool. The company has been gradually renewing its fleet since 2014. Overall, around 800 of the roughly 1,500 tank wagons were repaired or... more
Rekola to head Steerprop's sales and projects
Azimuth propulsion expert Steerprop has merged sales and project management with the appointment of Juho Rekola as the company’s new sales and project management director. Rekola has been with Steerprop since 2017 and has extensive knowledge of the company’s products and... more
Inther Group automates hub in Ireland
Uniphar, a supplier of medical products, has contracted system integrator Inther Group to realise an automation project at its distribution centre in Ireland. The new system will substantially increase Uniphar’s capacities. Ireland’s hospitals and pharmacies are supplied... more
World container flows on hold
The container throughput index of the German RWI – Leibniz institute for economic research and the institute of shipping economics and logistics (ISL) hardly moved at all from April to May, falling from (corrected) 107.8 to 107.7 points. The index is therefore 7.3% below the... more
New sales manager for Hyundai material handling
Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) has appointed Christopher Thompson has its new sales director for material handling in the European market. In his new role, he will work in close cooperation with Hyundai’s branches and the European sales network. Thompson is from... more
Heavy duty carrier buys new vehicles
Universal Transport in Germany continues to expand its vehicle fleet. The provider of heavy duty logistics services recently purchased a STZ-VP 3 low bed saddle with a total weight of 62 t and a MPA 7 semitrailer totalling 110 t from manufacturer Goldhofer. The trucks are... more
Another UAV option for the middle mile
Airflow, an aerial logistics company found by five former Airbus Vahana team members earlier this month in San Francisco, is developing the first electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft designed for middle-mile logistics. The need for rapid middle-mile logistics... more
Sievert Logistik wins contract from steel plant
Sievert Logistik has won a new customer in the Kehl (Germany)-based steel factory Badische Stahlwerke. The factory has awarded the logistics specialist with a major contract. With an initial duration of one year, the contract involves the delivery and waste management of raw... more
Back to the future in Alaska
Alaska Air Cargo recently launched service to two new markets in Alaska, Cold Bay and Unalakleet, where the carrier touched down for the first time in 45 years with its B737-700F. Alaska Airlines served this hub of activity for many surrounding villages from the 1950s with DC-3,... more