Promotions and recruitments at Danx Carousel
The Danx Carousel Group has shored up its executive leadership team following the expansion of its network and human resources in Europe. Kasper Mahon Anderson (left) has been appointed chief financial officer. He brings with him nearly two decades of experience as CFO for... more
Maersk's methanol ship to set sail
Maersk is planning to introduce its first large methanol-capable ship in spring 2024, to serve Hamburg on the AE7 route between Asia and Europe. The 16,000-teu vessel, constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries, is equipped with a dual-fuel engine that operates on methanol,... more
GE Aerospace wins contract in Taiwan
GE Aerospace has signed a True Choice services agreement with China Airlines to support its fleet of CF6-powered Boeing 747-400F aircraft. As part of the long-term contract, China Airlines is returning to GE’s OEM solution for high-pressure compressor airfoils. GE will... more
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