Up-to-date vehicles to handle pallets in cold areas 
Unicarriers, a manufacturer of industrial trucks, has equipped Chiltern Cold Storage, a British specialist for temperature-controlled logistics services, with 22 vehicles. The logistics company’s warehouses have temperatures between -22 and -24 °C. Despite the cold, the fleet... more
Marseille Fos investing in blockchain technology
The Marseille Fos port authority is investing in a blockchain technology pilot scheme that aims to demonstrate enhanced freight logistics on the Mediterranean-Rhone-Saone (MeRS) axis in France. The pilot project was launched at a seminar hosted by the French port. Due to go... more
B&H Worldwide launches new IT-system
B&H Worldwide has launched FirstTrac, the fully web-based successor to its On Track customer service system. FirstTrac comes with new AOG and critical monitors for customers. Global control tower teams will also use it to provide enhanced visibility of shipments.... more
USA: Hudson gains access to the BNSF network
The construction work for BNSF’s new rail hub in Hudson, near Denver in Colorado (USA), started with the ground-breaking ceremony. The logistics centre for class I railroads is designed to improve access to Denver and the surrounding markets via new rail-served sites. The... more
Alaska Airlines cuts cargo prices and launches new service
After having restructured its product prices and services in the state of Alaska (USA) in 2018, Alaska Air Cargo has now launched a similar programme in the continental US states and Hawaii, with the effect that prices are decreasing by an average 13%. Most weight breaks have... more
Laurels from China for ABC
Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has been honoured by two international airports in China - namely Chongqing (CKG) and Zhengzhou Xinzheng (CGO). They presented special awards for ABC’s contribution to growth and development of the cargo sector. The carrier, which has been... more
Candy bombers will return to Berlin in June 2019
In June 2019, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the 1948/1949 Berlin airlift, the world’s largest humanitarian aid & relief operation to date, 40 of about 160 "candy bombers" still flying today will come back to Germany and Berlin - for what will no... more
Double-digit growth for tanker container fleet
As of 1 January 2019, the global tank container fleet rose to 604,700 units worldwide, compared to 552,000 on 1 January 2018. The International Tank Container Organisation (Itco) said the increase equated to a 10.8% year-on-year growth. Tank container production was also... more
Continuous growth for DP DHL
Deutsche Post DHL Group continued to grow in the financial year 2018. Group revenue was up by 1.8% to EUR 61.6 billion. All four divisions contributed to the positive trend. Growth was driven by the ongoing boom in e-commerce as well as sustained increases in international trade... more
Slovenian rail carrier expands fleet
Slovenian rail freight operator SZ Cargo has signed a contract to buy four 4-axle diesel-electric shunting locomotives from Czech manufacturer CZ Loko. The investment is part of a gradual and comprehensive programme to enhance the company’s competitiveness. In 2017 and 2018... more