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
Jose Costas elected aircraft sales VP
Continuing the development of the senior leadership team, DRA and sister company 328 Support Services have appointed Jose Costas as the company’s vice-president of aircraft sales. Leveraging his significant aviation industry experience, Costas is responsible for all aircraft... more
Laurels for the Porto do Açu
The Porto do Açu, located half-way between Rio de Janeiro and Vitoria on the Brazilian coastline, has won the world ports sustainability award from the international association of ports and harbours (IAPH´s world ports sustainability award). The award recognises on a global... more
Alsace Rotterdam Express augments services
With certain business sectors picking up again after the Covid-19 measures, the Alsace Rotterdam Express has added a second stop at the RWG terminal on the Dutch Maasvlakte to its schedule. “Particularly the flows in consumer products are growing,” explains Maik Bastian,... more
Dematic installs autostore facility in Switzerland
Dematic will implement an autostore automation system for Swiss tool manufacturer Applitec Moutier. The developer and producer of high-end cutting tools has contracted Dematic to automate a new building at its central warehouse in Moutier (canton Bern). In future, storage... more