Kurt K. Larsen says goodbye ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Kurt K. Larsen, chairman and "founder" of the modern DSV is stepping down. He has great confidence in the leadership of today’s DSV, which is part of the reason he is ready to retire and enjoy full control of his calendar. “All good things must come to an end, as... more
Ports throughput globally back on track ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The London (UK)-based maritime consultancy Drewry sees a comeback on the rise. The global container port throughput index, which experienced a dip of around 2.5 points in June 2019, bounced back to 134.7 points in July 2019. On an annual comparison, the index was 2.8% (3.6... more
Hellmann opens branch in France ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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In September 2019, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics will open its first air freight and sea freight office in France. With this investment the company will close a gap its own European network and expand its global service portfolio. The office is in Villepinte, near the Charles de... more
Spatial planning framework for Swiss regional airport ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The Swiss federal council has approved the object sheet of the aviation infrastructure plan for the regional airport in Samedan (SMV, Switzerland). This stamp of approval replaces the object sheet of 2002 and determines the spatial planning framework for the long-term... more
Debate on European state aid for shipping sector ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The report on the maritime subsidies of OECD countries published by the International Transport Forum (ITF) remains in the headlines. The main conclusions mostly address the EU state aid guidelines (SAG) and their application in EU member states. The ITF report questions the... more
New member of the board at Dunkerque-Port ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Julien Lernould, CFO of Dunkerque-Port, has been appointed to the board of the port operator, upon the recommendation of the chairman of the board. The board of Dunkerque-Port has four members. Lernould will join chairman Stéphane Raison, sales director Daniel Deschodt and... more
Night Star Express partners Mazda ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Mazda Motor Logistics Europe has formed a partnership with the night express services provider Night Star Express Hellmann. As part of this cooperation, Night Star Express Hellmann delivers several hundred consignment per day from Willebroek in Belgium to Mazda retailers... more
Czech locomotives drive metallurgical operations in Turkey ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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After a three-week trip that included rail, river and road travel, the first two of the six EffiShunter 600 locomotives recently arrived in Turkey. The trip from the CZ LOKO production plant in Jihlava, Czechia, to the Isdemir ironworks in Turkey was completed without any... more
Advances in ULD air cargo technology innovations ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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ACL Airshop, a technology-driven global provider of air cargo ULD logistics solutions, used the occasion of the annual ULD care conference in Montreal (Canada) last week, to discuss continued progress with innovative technologies such as Bluetooth tracking & tracing,... more
Carrypicker wins GLEC accreditation ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The online forwarder Carrypicker has fulfilled the quality standards of the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) and obtained the corresponding accreditation of the Smart Freight Centre (SFC), which campaigns for emission-free freight transport services worldwide. With... more