Innovating in "an extremely difficult time" 
Observing that "this is undoubtedly an extremely difficult time for our airline with a significant reduction in capacity due to reduced travel demand," Air New Zealand general manager cargo Rick Nelson mentions the introduction of innovative measures to keep Kiwi... more
ESR strengthens activities in Australia
ESR, a large APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has launched the ESR Australia logistics partnership (EALP), a new Australian-focused, core-plus logistics cooperation. EALP is seeded with AUD 715.6 million (USD 431.1 million) of prime logistics assets currently held on... more
Theemsweg Route to be operational by end of 2021
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded the contract to construct the superstructure of the new Theemsweg Route, which is part of the port of Rotterdam railway line, to railway builder Volker Rail. Work is expected to start in the second half of this year. The contract... more
ONE extends network to and in North Africa
The European branch of the Ocean Network Express, the Japanese container shipping conglomerate headquartered in Singapore, is extending its footprint in North Africa. The carrier has appointed two new third-party agents - the Algerian branch of the Spanish Romeu Group and... more
Hapag-Lloyd appoints new executive in Asia
Hans Schäfer, current managing director global sales in the group’s Hamburg headquarters, will assume the position of senior managing director of Region Asia, as of 1 July 2020. Schäfer will replace Lars Christiansen, who will resign from his position effective 30 June ... more
Turkish Cargo adds capacity on PAX aircraft
Turkish Cargo has started to operate cargo flights with Turkish Airlines’ PAX aircrafts in addition to its flights with 25 high capacity freighters in order to prevent any mishaps in the supply chain and carry the medical cargo that are of vital importance. Having operated... more
Cranes for Berbera in Somaliland 
Eight rubber tyre gantry cranes (RTGs) are part of the contract between port and terminal operator DP World and Liebherr Container Cranes. They will be delivered to DP World’s terminal in Berbera, Somaliland, and enter into operation before the end of 2020. The new cranes... more
Swiss Post opens new parcel hub
Swiss Post has inaugurated the second of four new regional parcel centres in Ostermundigen (Canton Berne). Priority parcels from Berne and the Bernese Oberland are now sorted directly in Ostermundigen, the birthplace of Ursula Andress, the first Bond girl. In the light of the... more
DB: upswing in logistics, rail volume falls
With an ebit of EUR 538 million, DB Schenker achieved record results in 2019 for the third year in a row. With the exception of air freight, which saw declines throughout the industry, all business sectors showed improved figures last year. DB Cargo's transport volume fell... more
Management changes at Dachser
After 31 years of close cooperation in operational management positions at Dachser, CEO Bernhard Simon and his deputy Michael Schilling, COO road logistics, will join the logistics provider’s supervisory board in 2021, with Simon becoming its chairperson. Burkhard Eling, who... more