No April Fool: Greek carrier temporarily adjusts PAX cabin
Star Alliance member Aegean and Hellenic Petroleum support the current effort to combat the Covid-19 crisis, by operating cargo flights for the transport of medical and pharmaceutical supplies. By further expanding their cooperation recently launched in Greece, the two... more
App shows waiting times at border crossings
Currently, every day brings new challenges for transport logistics. These include waiting times at the borders that result in delays in shipments. An additional data layer provided by the company Sixfold enables users of the digital map of PTV’s route planning software... more
Nelt supports the fight against Covid-19
All companies in the Nelt group have been implementing intensive internal communications and concrete measures against Covid-19. Nelt has reated a group crisis team, consisting of crucial managers and associates, and come up with a business continuity plan for both logistics and... more
A bigger slice of Hapag-Lloyd
Special circumstances demand special measures. In this case, Kuehne Holding, in contrast to earlier statements, has further increased its share in the Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd through its subsidiary Kuehne Maritime. After having bought its first stake of Hapag-Lloyd... more
Ports and forwarders overstretched
Although freight traffic is less affected by the impact of Covid-19 than passenger traffic, major problems do arise. In many ports, warehouses are reaching the end of their capacity, because goods destined for Europe remain in Asia for the time being. This poses a great... more
Air Canada delays BRU launch but adds cargo-only flights
Air Canada, which had planned to complement its existing daily service between Montreal and Brussels with a six times weekly B787 service from Toronto, as of 1 May 2020, had to drastically reduce its domestic and international network and shelve these plans which are... more
Biofuels play key role for climate protection
New data surveys show that diesel engines and equipment using advanced biofuels, including biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel, have delivered more greenhouse gas reduction benefits than vehicle electrification and even ethanol, said the NPO diesel technology forum in the USA.... more
Special function for Hill Dickinson's legal director
Edward Liu, legal director with Hill Dickinson Hong Kong, has been appointed member of the region’s advisory committee on promotion of arbitration. The appointment was made by Teresa Cheng, secretary for justice at the department of justice of Hong Kong Special Administrative... more
Fostering trimodal solutions at duisport
Duisport has developed a trimodal container terminal as part of the new logistics concept for the logport VI location, including the basic conditions for legal approval. The area measures roughly 430,000 sqm and has a 500 m quay wall. The aim of the town of Duisburg and the... more
Circle continues its growth
The Italian software provider Circle Group recorded a value of production of EUR 6.1 million, +27% compared to EUR 4.8 million on 31 December 2018. This result was possible also thanks to significant synergies connected to the purchase of 100% of the Progetto Adele software... more