Hupac: standing up for combined transport 
Swiss combined transport operator Hupac shipped 1,104,000 road consignments in combined road/rail and seaport-hinterland services last year. This is 1.8% less than in 2021. Economic slowdowns, price increases and persistent capacity bottlenecks on the Rhine-Alpine corridor... more
"OOCL Spain" makes its first visit to Hamburg
The "OOCL Spain", which was christened in February and has been operating in the Asia-Europe service LL3 since March 2023, has now moored in the Port of Hamburg for the first time. The vessel, which belongs to Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), has a cargo... more
Volta Shipping picks Debjit Sengupta
Volta Shipping has appointed Debjit Sengupta as its new managing director. He brings with him more than 30 years of experience in shipping and related areas. Sengupta will replace Manikandan Kongattil, who has left the company after four years of service. Sengupta... more
Qatar Airways Cargo partners with Rwandair
Anticipating new capacities for air freight at the Burgesera airport currently under construction, Rwandair has launched a major new African cargo hub in partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo. The new Kigali Cargo Hub is part of a long-term strategic plan Rwandair’s cargo... more
More growth - despite market challenges
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics increased its total sales by 24% to EUR 5.0 billion in 2022, with shipment volumes rising year-on-year to just under 20 million (2021: 18.1 million). Ebit grew by 31% to EUR 210.8 million. With an improved cash flow from operating activities of... more
BGL: CO2 toll drives inflation
Germany’s federal government is planning to add an additional CO2 component to HGV tolls as from 1 December 2023, which will roughly double the amount of the toll. The Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL) firmly rejects these plans, maintaining... more
Eight new Dreamliners for Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to support the growth of its long-haul fleet. The jets will enable the Central Asian carrier to profitably open up new routes from Azerbaijan and boost capacity for inbound tourism. Executives from both... more
Dupuy Group in USA changes hands
Ridgewood Infrastructure and Savage, through their Transportation Infrastructure Partners joint venture, has acquired Dupuy, a provider of near-port logistics infrastructure and services for customers in the food and agriculture sector. Dupuy was founded in 1936 and owns and... more
Virgin Atlantic Cargo hires Mark Faulkner
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Mark Faulkner as its new head of cargo commercial. Faulkner began his cargo career at DHL Aviation 19 years ago, before moving to Cargolux, BA, and IAG. His most recent position was director west, cargo commercial at Etihad Cargo. Faulkner... more
Ceva Logistics to operate ro-ro vessels
Marseille-based Ceva Logistics has signed a long-term lease with its parent company, the shipping company CMA CGM, to connect its global automotive customers with more roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) vessel capacity. The four ships are currently under construction by China... more