Port director to step down at the end of 2020 
After many years of service as director of the Schweizerischen Rheinhäfen (Port of Switzerland) Hans-Peter Hadorn will step down for reasons of age at the end of 2020. The position will be publicly advertised. The economist from Berne took over the management of Basel's... more
New train to link Ruhr area with Czechia
On 15 June, the Belgian railfreight company Lineas plans to launch a new regular international transport service: three weekly train runs in both directions will provide direct connections between Recklinghausen-Ost in Germany's Ruhr area and Usti Nad Labem in Czechia, with... more
Airbridges from China to Nantes and from Vietnam to Columbus
The New York-based apparel solutions provider Wen-Parker Logistics has chartered Ohio's five first direct flights from Vietnam through Columbus Rickenbacker. Bryan Schreiber, manager, air cargo business development for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, points out that,... more
Reducing C02 emissions by more than 714,000 t
Russian Railways plans to invest over RUB 4 billion (EUR 0.051 million) in environmental conservation in 2020. By implementing air protection measures in 2020, the company expects to cut emissions of harmful substances by 13,000 t, including 1,000 t from stationary sources such... more
Tigers expands into new Rotterdam warehouse
Supply chain specialist Tigers has expanded into a newly built 50,'000 sqm omnichannel fulfilment facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, offering sustainable e-commerce products and low-cost last mile B2B and B2C solutions across Europe. The carbon neutral warehouse has... more
ZIM sailing into the black?
The Haifa (Israel)-headquartered shipping company ZIM has reported its Q1/2020 results. All major indicators improved in comparison to the same period in 2019, yet a net loss of USD 11.9 million compared to USD 24.3 million in Q1/2019 resulted at the of the quarter. While... more
UN organisations issue joint declaration
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) has joined the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in issuing a new statement on the need to ensure ‘key worker’ designations for the millions of skilled personnel now... more
Asian and African airports pave the "Runway to Extinction"
According to "Runway to Extinction", the most comprehensive assessment of wildlife trafficking in the air transport sector to date, published last month, by far most "trade lanes" pass through Asia and Africa. The reports builds on the previous Routes... more
Change of systems in the port of Bordeaux
The French port company Bordeaux Informatique Portuaire + (BIP +), a subsidiary of Union Maritime et Portuaire de Bordeaux, has chosen Ci5, a product of Marseille Gyptis International (MGI), to manage the port's digital flow of goods. Ci5 will succeed the former cargo... more
Daily trailer service between UK and the Netherlands
Davies Turner will strengthen its portfolio of scheduled daily overland trailer services between the UK and the Netherlands following the signing of an exclusive cooperation agreement with the Dutch subsidiary of the Mainfreight Group. From 1 June 2020, daily overland... more