New managing director for Miebach Consulting 
Logistics and supply chain consultant Miebach Consulting has a new managing director: Jochen Schühle become CEO of the company on 1 February 2020. Prior to that, he was managing director of Miebach's offices in the United States and Canada for nine years. Together with Dr.... more
Port of Hamburg back on track
After the start of the Elbe river dredging, lady luck is back in the port of Hamburg. In 2019, its seaborne cargo throughput rose to 136.6 million t, a modest growth of 1.1%. Nevertheless, container handling stood at 9.3 million teu, seeing an uptick of 6.1%. Moreover, a... more
Hupac breaks the 1 million barrier
In 2019, Swiss intermodal transport operator Hupac increased its traffic volumes by 13% compared to the previous year, leapfrogging the 1 million threshold for the first time. In transalpine traffic through Switzerland, its core business, the company carried 550,796 road... more
Airlines and posts team up for cross-border airmail
The international air transport association (Iata) and the international post corporation (IPC) have signed a MoU to reinforce cooperation between the two organisations in seven specific areas. The aim is to promote the development and expansion of safe, secure, accessible... more
Conciergerie service for VIP clients
DB Schenker has expanded its product portfolio with its new La Conciergerie service and is now the first logistics provider to provide a personalised customer service for the world's best-known luxury fashion brands. The offer comprises discreet and exclusive on-demand... more
Hapag-Lloyd's big leap forward
On the basis of preliminary, not yet validated figures, the Hamburg-headquartered carrier Hapag-Lloyd achieved higher revenues and more profit in the 2019 financial year. The growth in revenues was considerable, by approximately 9%, coming up to EUR 12.6 billion (2018: EUR 11.6... more
Rhenus plans a new business site in Kazakhstan
The Rhenus Group plans to expand its activities in Kazakhstan by establishing a business site and container depot in the industrial city of Karaganda. “Kazakhstan is the second-most important country in terms of imports and exports for China. It has a favourable geographical... more
ITD doubles its representation in Brussels
ITD, the Danish association of road transport companies, wants to strengthen its impact on decisions concerning the road haulage industry on a European level. The association has therefore doubled its crew at the Brussels office to bolster its influence on European... more
Etihad Cargo and Dnata deepen partnership
Etihad Cargo from Abu Dhabi has bolstered its global handling partnership agreements with Dnata from Dubai, one of the world’s largest air service providers. The new agreements align the two UAE-based companies until 2023, with Dnata providing warehouse and cargo handling... more
Wallonian inland navigation looks back on year of change
According to statistics in the Belgian province of Wallonia, 39.13 million t of cargo were shipped on the Walloon inland waterways over the year 2019. Volumes were 5.8% below the performance of 2017 and 2018 but remain equal to about 2 million trucks. After two record... more