Swiss names new head of Swiss WorldCargo 
Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) has appointed Alain Chisari as the new head of its Swiss WorldCargo airfreight division. He will take up his new duties on 1 October 2024. Chisari has held various Swiss and Lufthansa Group management positions since he joined Swiss in 2008.... more
Scalability is the thing
Lödige Industries, a global supplier of material handling systems, has successfully completed the expansion of a cargo terminal of the Saigon Cargo Service Corporation (SCSC). With the integration of a second elevating transfer vehicle (ETV) and an additional 150 storage... more
Waste collection now electric
The Sion (Switzerland)-based haulier Luginbühl has acquired a Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide LEC as the first vehicle built by the French truck manufacturer in its fleet. Deployed as a road sweeper, the new 27 t truck has a battery capacity of 265 kWh and a range of 200 km.... more
CPC Istanbul completes major projects in 2024
CPC Istanbul, part of the Coli Group, successfully implemented eight industrial projects in various sectors, including oil & gas, power, and mining, during the summer of 2024. The projects involved shipments from Turkey to destinations in the Americas, Canada, Europe, and... more
Heppner clinches deal in Benelux
Heppner Group is expanding in Benelux with the acquisition of a Dutch company specialising in transport flows between the Netherlands and Spain. Segers International Transport will be integrated into the logistics group after having operated in the sector for 40 years. The... more
Simon Hegele to drive pharma business
Since entering the pharmaceutical business at the end of 2021, the Simon Hegele Group has continuously expanded its expertise and capacities in this market. It now plans to create an independent pharma unit within the group and place it under its own management. Kai Brandes... more
Majority stake in MUC cargo handling agent to CHI
CHI Aviation Handling will acquire 74.9% of the shares in Cargogate, a cargo handling provider founded in 1974 and, until now, wholly owned by Munich Airport (MUC), which will retain the remaining 25.1%. After the transaction scheduled for January 2025, subject to regulatory... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Ten years ago, a study revealed that half of the US population cannot swim. more
Railway industry in search of skilled workers
In a joint statement published during the Innotrans in Berlin last week, the two industry associations VDB (Association of German railway companies) and VDV (association of German transport companies) called for targeted political measures to combat the shortage of skilled... more
European ports push for consistent OPS tax policy
The European Sea Ports Organisation (Espo) and the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (Freport) are advocating for an EU-wide mandatory tax exemption for onshore power supply (OPS) in the revised energy taxation directive (ETD). They argue that such... more