Josef Steinkellner to lead Hertzog & Partner in Austria 
Josef Steinkellner, who has been a co-partner in Hertzog & Partner Österreich since 2017, has taken over the management from Albert Klamert, ensuring that the company, which was founded by Hertzog & Partner Deutschland and Albert Klamert in 2008, remains on a solid,... more
Cooperation along the Russia-India transport corridor
Multimodal logistic operator RZD Logistics in Russia and container rail operator Concor in India have signed an agreement stipulating that Concor will provide the container fleet and equipment for arranging and developing transportation on the North-South international transport... more
K & N: good overall performance, air freight stays afloat
The Kuehne + Nagel group recorded a significant improvement in its results in the business year 2019. Compared to the previous year, net turnover increased by 1.5% to CHF 21.1 billion, and gross profit rose by 3.5% to CHF 8 billion. Ebit improved by 7.5 to CHF 1.1 billion,... more
SAA to heavily downsize network
In line with South African Airways' (SAA) "commitment to take urgent action to conserve cash and create a viable platform for a successful future", key measures will affect the airline's network as follows from tomorrow, 29 February 2020: SAA will continue to... more
Petronas and K Line strengthen LNG-link
K Line has signed a long-term time charter contract of 12 years plus an extension option for the further 12 years from 2022 on. The agreement was concluded with Petronas LNG, a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas). K Line has also executed shipbuilding... more
New European managing director for Pall-Ex
The freight network Pall-Ex has appointed Mark Steel to the newly created role, which will be instrumental in driving growth within mainland Europe. Steel joined Pall-Ex in 2016 as sales and marketing director, having previously held roles within the logistics industry and... more
Petrochemicals delivered by direct fast train to Finland
Russia-based Transcontainer has organised the first direct fast block train with petrochemicals loaded in 114 specialised tank-containers. The train departed from Salavat in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan heading for Kotka in Finland. This service is a result of... more
B&H Worldwide expands its facility in Melbourne
To cater for an increasing demand from its Oceania customers, B&H Worldwide, the award-winning aerospace logistics provider, has expanded its warehouse and offices in Melbourne. From the new larger facility its specialist teams will now be able store, handle and process... more
SAS to open route between Stockholm and Sevilla
From tomorrow, 29 February 2020, SAS will fly to Seville (SVQ), Spain, from Stockholm Arlanda (ARN), Sweden. The new direct route to the Andalusian capital will be operated with A320neo aircraft on Saturdays until 16 May, making Seville the sixth destination for SAS in Spain... more
There is more than diesel
2019 was a record year for the growth of alternative fuels in maritime transport, as can be seen from the dedicated portal fuels insight (AFI) by DNV GL. The use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) experienced a remarkable upward trend with the commission, throughout the year, of... more