New head for Swissport Belgium 
Thierry Miremont has assumed his role as the new CEO of Swissport Belgium. In that role he leads Swissport’s ground services and cargo handling activities at the airports of Brussels and Liège (both Belgium). He reports to Luzius Wirth, Swissport International's executive... more
IRU-UNECE call for coordinated measures
The International Road Union (IRU) and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) continue their cooperative and proactive joint response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a joint letter addressed to customs administration bodies, the two organisations stressed the importance... more
Luka Koper cuts port dues
The port of Koper (Slovenia) is halving port dues for cargo ships until the end of September 2020. Jernej Vrtovec, the country's infrastructure minister, announced the measure at the initiative of the Luka Koper and the Slovenian Ship and Freight Agents Association during... more
Emirates witnesses inbound e-commerce boom
"Emirates Delivers", the e-commerce delivery platform launched by the freight division of Emirates some six months ago, has witnessed a month on month jump of 20% in shipments delivered in March and April 2020. Targeted at individual shoppers and small businesses... more
Defy the trend! 
The issue of technology to reduce the logistics and shipping sectors’ effects on the climate lags behind developments in the pharmaceuticals and medical logistics sectors. Converting ships to, or equipping them with, scrubbers (gas separators) is nevertheless progressing. more
Finnair Cargo builds long and short air bridges
While passenger traffic has been reduced to a minimum, Finnair's air cargo is still operating during this exceptional period. Last week, Finnair flew more than ten return flights to Seoul, Osaka and Tokyo, Guangzhou and Shanghai. They carry national emergency supplies to... more
Record smashed: China – UK in just 17 days
Davies Turner’s direct, fixed-day, weekly rail import service from China to the UK has broken record transit times. “The first consol container that left China after we restarted our direct express China rail service into the UK in March arrived after just 17 days,” said chief... more
Two firsts for holiday airline
SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, which celebrated its 30th anniversary on 2 April 2020, welcomed a new CEO last Thursday, 9 April 2020: Max Kownatzki, formerly SVP network & partnership management hub airlines of the Lufthansa Group, follows... more
When Munich goes Hamburg
The Munich-based logistics services provider Group 7 is investing EUR 36 million in a new construction project on a 40,000 sqm site in Hamburg. Located in Hamburg Billbrook, the property is 13 km away from the port of Hamburg, 16 km from the airport and can be reached from the... more