DHL Express partners with Singapore Airlines 
International express service provider DH has welcomed the arrival of its new Boeing 777 freighter at Singapore Changi Airport. The freighter, which sports a dual DHL-Singapore Airlines (SIA) livery, has a maximum capacity of 102 t. SIA will operate it on routes to USA via... more
Board member Andrea Eck leaves BLG Logistics
Andrea Eck, who has been a member of the management board of Bremen-based BLG Logistics with responsibility for the automobile division since 2017, will leave the company on 31 December 2022. She will resign from her position on the board on 31 August 2022. The chairman of... more
First South Korean H2 trucks arrive in Germany
Bremerhaven-based Hylane has taken delivery of the first Hyundai hydrogen-powered trucks to arrive in Germany. They are the first seven of a total of 27 XCIENT fuel cell vehicles that will be delivered directly from the plant in South Korea to Germany in the coming weeks.... more
UK’s Hico charms Bengal Tiger and CFS
The trust fund Hico, owned by the British Hartnoll family, has acquired all the assets of Bengal Tiger Line (BTL) from CMIA Capital Partners, formed in 2017. With initial roots in Hamburg (1986), registration was subsequently transferred to Cyprus before BTL moved to Singapore... more
Intermodal transport to Qingdao
Dimerco recently transported six light civil aircraft from the USA to China, despite lockdowns, port congestion, unfavourable weather conditions and a time-critical schedule. The re-assembly of the cargo and the testing took place on arrival at Guangyuan airport, to coincide... more
Eimskip holds a steady Atlantic course
Eimskip has reported its results for Q2/2022. Volumes were strong in imports to Iceland and in Trans-Atlantic services. The domestic Iceland segment performed well driven by overall high activity in the Icelandic economy, although fish transportation was down compared to the... more
IonQ’s algorithms to improve air cargo handling
IonQ, a quantum computing specialist, is launching a collaboration with Airbus to explore the potential application and benefits of quantum computing for aerospace services and passenger experiences. The quantum aircraft loading optimisation & quantum machine learning... more
Nicolas Tudoux joins Avidsen
France-based Avidsen, a provider of connected solutions for the home and building industry, has appointed Nicolas Tudoux as supply chain director. Tudoux is an expert for supply chain processes and will drive Avidsen’s strategy to guarantee a high quality service. As a... more
UK to receive new wagon type in September
The first JNA-X Box Wagon have rolled off the production line at Greenbriers plant in Romania. Leasing company Porterbrook ordered 50 vehicles of this new wagon type for GB Railfreight earlier this year. The wagons will be delivered to UK in two batches, with the first arriving... more
Garbe realigning the boundaries
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has acquired a brownfield area in Salzgitter in Lower Saxony (Germany). Following a comprehensive redevelopment of the site, Garbe plans to construct a 51,000 sqm logistics property that is scheduled to be commissioned in Q3/2024. It will invest... more