Next warehouse for Simon Hegele 
South of Karlsruhe, Germany, the freight forwarder Simon Hegele has taken over a new logistics centre. The 20,000 sqm modern logistics property is intended to supply a shipper in the retail sector and an electronics plant in Karlsruhe. In addition to classic contract... more
Hutchison Ports banks on Egypt
The Egyptian government and Hutchison Ports recently enhanced their cooperation by initialling agreements for two new concessions to operate container terminals in Ain Sokhna Port and El Dekheila Port. Marking the event, an initialling ceremony was hosted by Mostafa Madbouly,... more
Zurich Airport generates profit
Traffic volumes at Zurich Airport recovered significantly after travel restrictions and preventive measures were lifted at the beginning of the first half of the year. The upturn is also reflected in the key financial figures: the airport operator generated consolidated profit... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Girls have 2 million eggs at birth. They lose two thirds of them by puberty. more
Metro Supply Chain picks Chris Fenton
Canada-based Metro Supply Chain, founded in 1974, has appointed the highly experienced supply chain expert Chris Fenton to the role of president and CEO, effective 17 August 2022. Fenton will head Metro Supply Chain’s business operations and growth strategy. Fenton has... more
Grant to promote hydrogen transport project
Western Australia’s government has approved an AUD 10 million (EUR 6.8 million) grant to support a hydrogen project. It will set up a renewable hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility at Woodside Energy's H2Perth site in Rockingham to support the early adoption of a... more
HFW boosting its Middle Eastern practice
HFW, a leading global shipping and maritime law firm, has boosted its Middle Eastern practice by hiring shipping and offshore marine partners Robert Lawrence and Ian Chung.Collectively, they have more than 30 years of experience in the Middle East, and have joined HFW’s Dubai... more
Polish intermodal terminal opening in autumn
The Swiss combined transport operator Hupac is set to complete the construction of a terminal in Poland soon, which will provide new capacities for combined transport.The facility is located in Brwinów, about 15 km southwest of the Polish capital Warsaw. The 14 ha hub includes a... more
Singaporean platform opens Caribbean capacities
Caribbean Airlines Cargo, headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago and with hubs in Miami, New York, Kingston, Guyana and Barbados, has entered into a partnership with the digital air cargo solution platform CargoAI. CargoAI users have thus had access to more connections between the... more
Daimler self-driving applications firm selects new CEO
On 1 October Dr Peter Vaughan Schmidt will succeed Michael Fleming as CEO of Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck. After 17 years at the helm, Fleming is stepping down as CEO, but will stay involved as board member and strategic advisor. Torc has 17 years of... more