German ports need a strong rail network 
The seventh Railway Conference in Hamburg, held on 11 December 2023, highlighted the need to maintain a robust rail network for the Northern German seaports. The Hamburg port, which handles over half of its hinterland traffic by rail, moved 47.3 million t of cargo last year.... more
Bywater in UK boosts fleet capacity
The Dover-based haulier has acquired five new vehicles for its fleet. The new units will be used to replace some older vehicles and augment the fleet. This gives the company increased capacity to handle to handle higher freight volumes. Three new Volvo FL rigids will be... more
Luxembourg cider goes green
The Luxembourg-based cider producer Ramborn has contracted the international logistics company CFL Multimodal for its warehousing, customs clearance, and distribution services. The logistics provider is also headquartered in Luxembourg, enabling a close cooperation with the... more
New responsibilities for Niklas Wilmking
DB Schenker has appointed Niklas Wilmking to the management board for contract logistics and supply chain management, effective 1 January 2024. Wilmking has held various executive positions at DB Schenker since 2002, most recently as CEO Asia/Pacific. Alongside various... more
Is there a pilot in the cargo plane? - No...
Last month’s successful flight of a Cessna 208B Caravan performed by Reliable Robotics with no one on board was a first for aviation. A remote pilot supervised the uncrewed aircraft from the Californian company's control center 80 km away. The Reliable autonomous flight... more
End-to-end logistics 2.0 
How DP World’s intermodal approach in the United Kingdom is setting an example. Shippers tend to strive for integration and for the simplification of their logistics concepts. DP World is developing an answer to this in the United Kingdom, where not only capacities such as the... more
Cathay Cargo from Boeing to Airbus
Hong Kong-based Cathay Cargo has placed an initial firm order with Airbus for six A350F with the right to acquire 20 more aircraft with a payload of 111 t. This order for the aircraft to be delivered as from 2027 aims to help further strengthen Hong Kong’s position as one of... more
More options for shipping to and from Iowa
Canadian National Railway (CN) has closed an agreement to acquire Iowa Northern Railway (IANR) and extend its US rail network. The US short line railroad operates 440 track km in Iowa. IANR serves agricultural and industrial markets in the upper Midwest covering many goods,... more
Freight rates hit 2019 levels
The container shipping industry is experiencing a downturn in 2023, with a nearly 2% year-on-year decline in container volumes and a significant drop in freight rates, returning to 2019 levels by September. Despite these reductions, chartering costs remain 25% above 2019... more