New function within Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles 
On 1 June 2020 Stefanie Hegels will take over the management of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles plant in Września (Poland), succeeding Christiane Engel. Hegels has been with the Volkswagen Group for almost 24 years and has held various functions in logistics. She started... more
New Mediterranean loops operational
The AEM6 is an Ocean Alliance's weekly liner service connecting South Korean, Chinese and SE Asian ports with the Adriatic, including stopovers in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, has started its amended loop. Evergreen's first vessel sailing according to the new rotation... more
Donating test kits at Entebbe airport
National Aviation Services (NAS), a global aviation services provider handling more than 370,000 t of cargo per year, recently donated rapid diagnostic testing kits to the Covid-19 national task force formed by the Ugandan ministry of health. They complement the ongoing... more
Fewer trucks crossing Swiss Alps
Last year, the volume of goods transported across the Swiss Alps by truck and rail was 4.6% down from the levels of 2018. This drop is mainly due to the economic downturn, particularly in Italy. In nominal terms, the amount of truck journeys fell by 500,000 to 900,000. The... more
Chinese RHI buys Cargotec out of JV
The ownership of the joint venture in China that Cargotec and Jiangsu Rainbow Heavy Industries (RHI) have been running since 2012 has been reshaped. Since then, Rainbow-Cargotec Industries (RCI) has manufactured port and offshore cranes for Kalmar and MacGregor business areas at... more
Swissterminal launches “break & make bulk”
Swissterminal intends to enter the warehousing market and expand its role in global supply chains with “break & make bulk,” a new warehousing offer for general cargo in which Swissterminal breaks down or assembles bulk shipments. The company will launch this new product... more
Alta appoints executive director & CEO
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (Alta) has appointed its future executive director & CEO: José Ricardo Botelho will assume the position effective 1 June 2020. He is Brazilian and has eight years of experience in the aeronautical sector and more... more
U-Freight strengthens presence in Malaysia
The U-Freight Group is seeking to increase its presence in cross-border logistics between Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore and has confirmed the appointment of Ong Boon Seong as a director of U-Freight Logistics Sdn Bhd to spearhead the expansion programme. Based at... more
US short line operator expands in New Hampshire
Vermont Rail System (VRS) has entered into an agreement with US class III railroad New England Southern to purchase certain assets and operating rights in connection with railroad freight operations in New Hampshire, USA. State and federal regulatory approvals of the deal are... more
Hellmann relies on Dakosy's customs software
Hellmann Logistics has implemented Dakoy's new Zodiak GE customs software on schedule. Just a year after deciding to opt for Dakosy, the company was able to throw the switch so that all branches in Germany now use Zodiak GE. Among the decisive factors in the choice of the... more