More reefers for Zim 
The Haifa (Israel)-based carrier Zim is expanding its monitored containers fleet in 2019 by adding advanced Star Cool containers manufactured by MCI. These reefers have the refrigeration unit integrated into the container box. This design has several advantages, including... more
Swiss Post sees profit dwindle
Swiss Post achieved a lower result in Q1/2019 than a year earlier. The mail service provider’s Q1/2019 consolidated net profit amounted to CHF 130 million, CHF 17 million lower than in Q1/2018. Ebit came in at CHF 172 million, CHF 35 million lower than in Q1/2018. The... more
Switching from Zufall to Mainblick
Mainblick, a strategy and communication agency located in Frankfurt am Main, has recruited logistics expert Tino Mickstein. He was formerly head of marketing and communication at the Zufall logistics group. In his new role as head of strategy development, Mickstein is tasked... more
Finished vehicles along new Silk Road
The automobile logistics provider Mosolf wants to transport finished vehicles by rail between Lodz (Poland) and Chengdu (China). The company plans to commence trial runs in H2/2019. To carry out the tests, Mosolf has closed the first contracts for suitable premises along the... more
Turkish Airlines touches down in Strasbourg
From today (31 May 2019), Turkish Airlines is operating a new route to France, with the introduction of a four flights per week Istanbul - Strasbourg service. The carrier will initially deploy a mix of A319/321 and B737-800 aircraft. Winter season flights will be exclusively... more
Regional industry supports port of Lübeck masterplan
The German port of Lübeck acts as a logistics hub for trade between Central Europe and Scandinavia. Guido Kaschel, the new boss of the Lübeck port authority, recently presented the 2030 port development plan to Lübeck’s industry and chamber of commerce’s committee for traffic... more
Kale Logistics Solutions joins Pan Asia Alliance
Kale Logistics Solutions, a global IT logistics partner, recently joined the Pan Asia Alliance (PAA) to foster trade facilitation and digitalisation in Asia. Kale Logistics is the only Indian company with this distinction. The PAA was founded in July 2000 by four companies... more
New heads for Bifa
John Stubbings has succeeded Mark Bromley as the elected national chair of the British International Freight Association (Bifa) for a two year period. Bromley becomes immediate past chair for two years. Peter Bottomley MP remains Bifa president. In addition, Rachel Morley,... more
Launch of mega-truck service in Portugal
XPO Logistics has introduced a new mega-truck service in Portugal. The company's longer and heavier vehicle (LHV) will make dedicated deliveries for the Portuguese beverage company Sociedade Central de Cervejas from its brewery in Vialonga and its collection and bottling site... more