New CHRO for Imperial Logistics International 
Imperial Logistics has appointed Muazzez Anadolu Dindar as chief human resources officer of its international business. She will be based in Duisburg, Germany. In her new post, Dindar will take responsibility for all HR matters throughout the international business, including... more
Major project for Jöbstl East in Romania
On behalf of a Scandinavian company, Jöbstl East is taking over all the logistics handling processes for the transport of a complete factory from northern Germany to Tulcea (Romania). The first transports to Romania are currently underway. In the near future, heavy cargo collis... more
MOL opts for wind power
On the back of the recent AIP approval for the Wind Challenger, a wind-assisted vessel design by Class NK, Tokyo (Japan)-headquartered MOL is joining the International Windship Association (IWSA) as a full member. For the last five years, this non-profit organisation has been... more
Partners to make Canada's drones fly
As the sales agent for Drone Delivery Canada (DDC), Air Canada Cargo has announced that DDC has entered into a commercial agreement with DSV Air & Sea Canada, the Canadian arm of DSV Panalpina, to deploy DDC’s drone delivery platform for the use of DSV commencing at its new... more
Vehicle logistics providers ready for the future
Falling sales figures for cars in China and Europe, trade conflicts between the EU and the USA as well as between the USA and China and debates on environment and climate protection are just some of the problems facing the car industry and, as a result, vehicle logistics... more
TT Club wins marine insurance award in the Middle East
At the sixth annual The Maritime Standard Awards in Dubai (UAE), the international freight and logistics insurer TT Club was honoured with the title of marine insurer of the year 2019. The award was presented to Julien Horn, director of TTMS (Gulf), TT Club’s network partner... more
Agility opens logistics hub in border triangle
Agility and SCI Blotzlog have officially opened the multi-functional logistics centre in Blotzheim, France. This new hub covers an area of 26,000 sqm. Its seven loading ramps guarantee a seamless entry and exit of goods traffic. Furthermore, the hub offers 9,000 sqm of... more
Transatlantic JV for the US offshore wind industry 
Hamburg (Germany)-based Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) and Mid Ocean Wind (MOW), which operates in the USA, have agreed on a joint venture to build and operate support vessels for the US offshore wind industry. They will also strive to explore opportunities in other sectors of... more
Bcube Air Cargo adopts Iata DG Autocheck solution
The Italian air cargo logistics services provider Bcube Air Cargo, which handled 330,000 t of cargo in 2018, is adopting the Iata "Dangerous Goods AutoCheck" solution. This digital tool allows the air cargo supply chain to check compliance of the shipper’s declaration... more
Deutsche Bahn and its competitors increase market share
In 2018, the railways’ share in Germany’s freight transport market was 19.3%, the highest level for many years, according to data published by the country’s federal statistical office. "The 136 billion tonne kilometres calculated now are significantly more plausible... more