Loxx travels to Casablanca 
Loxx Logistics has introduced a direct link to Casablanca (Morocco) from the logistics hub in Gelsenkirchen (Germany). Loxx provides distribution services in Morocco with its partner Ipsen Logistics, which has been established on the market in Casablanca and Tangier since 1995.... more
Haropa Ports: investing EUR 6 million to cover 14 days
No, this is not about the Corona virus. This time, we are talking about the French national strike - which also affects Haropa Ports, Le Havre. After 14 full days of loss due to the strike in December and January, the end of the strike for Le Havre seems to be approaching, as... more
Further UK call for Unifeeder service East UK-Europe
An additional UK hub port has become part of to the Unifeeder UK East Coast port network service. The service, introduced in August 2018, now also calls at London Gateway that was opened in 2013. This is an addition to Unifeeder's existing port network, now connecting the UK... more
DDC about to test two of its drones
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) will begin testing its "Robin XL" unmanned aerial vehicle, which is larger than DDC's "Sparrow" cargo delivery drone. It has an electric power plant and boasts a payload capacity of 11 kg, a flight distance of 60 km and the option... more
Emirates Skycargo picks new cargo manager
Emirates Skycargo has appointed Abdulla Alkhallafi as its new cargo manager for India. Alkhallafi will be based in Delhi and will be overseeing all commercial and operational aspects of Emirates Skycargo in India. He will be taking over from Keki Patel, who will be retiring... more
Better road and rail links between Greece and Bulgaria
Greece and Bulgaria have signed several memoranda of cooperation in the fields of transport. The MoUs include the Greece-Bulgaria cross-border rail traffic agreement. The deal will connect the cities of Kavala and Alexandroupoli in Greece with Burgas and Varna in Bulgaria by... more
Dematic automates Israel's national library
Intralogistics specialist Dematic is installing an automatic small parts store in Israel's new national library in Jerusalem. The Dematic solution ensures that the "source of knowledge" will not dry up in the future. The new store will supply users of the library with... more
Austrian Ennshafen looks back on a successful 2019
The Austrian Ennshafen on the Danube transhipped a total of 72,000 t on the river in 2019. This result is about 20% higher than the average water/land transhipment volumes over the last ten years, which, among other things, is due to the good water levels. The Ennshafen’s... more
Zero orders in first month
In January 2020, the American aircraft manufacturer received no fixed orders for the entire month, the first time this has occurred since 1962. During this period, only 18 aircraft were delivered: six B787 (Etihad Airways, Japan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines... more
Changes in the board of directors
Thomas Staehelin, whose mandate as a member of the board of directors at Kuehne + Nagel ends with the AGM on 5 May 2020 after 42 years of service, will no longer stand for re-election. At the same time, Dominik Bürgy will be proposed for election to the company's board of... more