Beverage logistics: Hillebrand takes over Royal 
Hillebrand, a global provider in the forwarding, transport and logistics of beverages and other products that require special care, has acquired the entire business of the warehouse and transportation beverage-only provider Royal Logistics and Royal Service Transport (Royal).... more
Hupac introduces “train radar”
After several months of successful testing, the Swiss network operator Hupac has now introduced the “train radar” software. The tool enables full supply chain visibility to all parties involved in a train journey. "Train Radar" registers all trains running on the... more
One rola train per hour on the Brenner axis
Austria‘s extended sectorial traffic ban came into effect at the beginning of 2020, introducing further restrictions for truck traffic in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The transit trucks affected by the ban can now cross the Brenner Pass only by train. The Austrian railways... more
Atlas Air deal brings B747 back to EL AL
After ending its own freighter operations by returning a B747-400F to its lessor and B747 operations in general, on 3 November last year, EL AL Israel Airline is about to expand its reach and cargo lift for its customers. Under the terms of an ACMI agreement, Atlas Air will... more
Finnair grows cargo business by almost 10%
Finnair experienced strong demand in 2019: cargo performance in early December was still overshadowed by the Finnish postal and support strikes in late November, but available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres increased by 10.9% yoy and revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres... more
New hands at the helm of DAL/JTE
Ken Bloch Sørensen joins the DAL/JTE board as new head of liner services. Hartmut Luehr, MD of Deutsche Afrika-Linien, will retire in the middle of 2020, for a transitional period Luehr will support Sørensen. He started his professional career in 1980 as a trainee at Maersk.... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Nicholas Breakspear (1100-1159) aka Pope Adrian IV was the only English Pope. more
Kale Logistics Solutions and Trade-Van sign MoU
Kale Logistics Solutions, a global IT Logistics partner, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Taiwan-based Trade-Van to facilitate the issuance of digital certificates of origin (eCoO) at the 60th Pan Asian E-Commerce Alliance annual conference. This process will... more
New trailer to transport crane weights and crane parts
Heavy-lift and transport specialist Mammoet recently received a five-axle MAX410 ballast trailer for its branch in Belgium. The company offers intelligent solutions for lifting, transport, assembly and dismantling work on large and heavy structures. Mammoet's services focus on... more
Roll Group enlarges its fleet
The Rotterdam (the Netherlands)-based Roll Group has introduced another module carrier into its fleet. After the extension of its land-based activities into Asia in 2019 with the opening of new offices in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, the group now officially took ownership... more