DHL GF: strategic appointments in Asia Pacific 
DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF), the freight specialist arm of DHL Group, has announced three leadership appointments in Asia Pacific with the upcoming retirement of Kelvin Leung and Charles Kauffman. Karsten Michaelis (left), previously SVP ocean freight DHL GF Asia Pacific,... more
Switzerland: milk runs with all-electric vehicle
Designwerk recently delivered the first all-electric milk van to Zgraggen Transport. With this vehicle, around 93 t of CO2 can be saved annually, making local milk collection in the Swiss canton of Uri emission-free, the two companies said. The vehicle covers a distance of... more
Drought hits Panama Canal shipping
The ongoing drought at the Panama Canal, a critical global shipping route, has led to prolonged ship delays. In response, the Panama Canal Authority has extended shipping restrictions until 2 September 2023, limiting daily passages from 36 to 32 ships and requiring vessels to be... more
Sail and fly by air-ship 
A shipping line goes its own way. MSC Air Cargo recently added a second Boeing B777F to its fleet, and took a majority stake in Italy’s Aliscargo Airlines. It has plans to take on two more wide-body freighters in the next six months and is seeking a new operating licence. more
Fercam to form groupage and contract logistics JV
Dachser and Fercam strengthen groupage and contract logistics business in Italy Press release - 23 August 2023 14:30 Press release: Dachser and Fercam strengthen groupage and contract logistics business in Italy Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Download as PDF Long-standing... more
First goods trains move through east tunnel
After the devastating accident a fortnight ago, goods trains began to run through the Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) again yesterday (23.8.). The first goods train, a Rail Care composition, entered the tunnel from the south. The second was a mail train from the north. Due to the... more
Metrans to extend its Pure network
The rail carrier will integrate the inland terminals Duisburg in Germany and Indija in Serbia into its CO₂-free transport system on 1 September 2023. The ports of Wilhelmshaven (Germany), Gdansk (Poland), Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Trieste (Italy) and Rijeka (Croatia) will... more
Joramco to establish BCF line in Jordan
Boeing and Joramco have announced an agreement to establish a new Boeing converted freighter (BCF) line in Amman, Jordan. Joramco will be the first MRO supplier in the Middle East supporting future Boeing freighter conversions of both domestic and foreign aircraft. In Amman,... more
A challenging year for Swiss Post
Financially, 2023 is a challenging year for Swiss Post. At CHF 165 million, the operating result as of mid-2023 was CHF 129 million below the previous year's figure. Alex Glanzmann, Swiss Post’s chief financial officer: "With digitisation, letter volumes and... more
Port of Hamburg: throughput and trade trends
Economic challenges in Europe and geopolitical issues worldwide continue to impact business at the port of Hamburg. Nevertheless, the port saw its bulk cargo throughput growing by 7.7% to 19 million t, while general cargo declined by 11.1% to 39.2 million t in H1/2023.... more