Doubling the reduction of CO2 emissions 
Launched in 2020, the Copenhagen-based platform Zero North, which provides software solutions to help the global shipping industry reduce its impact on the climate whilst improving commercial performance, prevented 443,780 t of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere in 2022;... more
K + N publishes FY/2022 report and roadmap 2026
On 1 March 2023, the Kuehne + Nagel Group presented its strategic roadmap for 2026. The aim of this plan, which is to be implemented over the next four years, is to strengthen the group's earning power. In the future, the company wants to focus on data and technology to... more
Kazakhstan to electrify its rolling stock
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) receives a loan from the French bank Société Générale and Natixis to purchase 105 freight and passenger electric locomotives from manufacturer Electrovoz Kurastyru Zauyty (EKZ) in Astana, Kazakhstan. The relevant credit agreement was recently signed in... more
Cargo Centre Graz hires Robert Brugger
Robert Brugger has been appointed managing director of the logistics services provider Cargo Center Graz (CCG), effective 1 March 2023. He has held management positions in internationally active logistics companies for many years and was most recently managing director of the... more
Steel cutting for "AAL Limassol"
A traditional steel cutting ceremony took place last week for the first of AAL's six new "Super B-Class" 32K DWT heavy lift MPVs. The "AAL Limassol" is expected to hit the water in 2024. The ceremony was attended by Jack Zhou, general manager of AAL China and... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
If you were to string together all the hairs you grow in the course of your life, you would come up with a length of 110 km. more
Success in 2022 and confidence for 2023
Lufthansa Cargo's FY/2022 was characterised by ground breaking investments to expand the freighter fleet. To further increase its long-haul capacity, the carrier is relying on Boeing’s twin-engine aircraft and has ordered three B777Fs with the latest technology and seven... more
Erfurt receives German carpet centre
Hermes Fulfilment has added another location to its network. The Otto Group’s central service provider for logistics and returns handling has commissioned what is now Germany’s largest carpet warehouse in Stotternheim, a suburb of Erfurt in Thuringia. The hall covers an area... more
Gas station network growing in Europe
On Turtle runs a network of more than 1,700 service stations in Europe, 150 of which offer natural gas refuelling. In total, the gas network has grown by 40% in one year and now serves ten European countries - Spain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria,... more
DX promotes Paul Ibbetson to CEO
DX, a provider of delivery solutions, including parcel freight, secure courier, and logistics services, has appointed Paul Ibbetson, managing director of DX Freight, as CEO of the group, with immediate effect. Ibbetson replaces Mark Hammond, who will now be non-executive... more