Gudrun Winner-Athens elected to Logistics Hall of Fame
The Logistics Hall of Fame has a new member: Gudrun Winner-Athens. The managing partner of Spedition Winner and long-standing chairwoman of the advisory board of Kombiverkehr is regarded in Germany and Europe as a pioneer of intermodal transport. “Gudrun Winner-Athens has... more
Digital solution in Antwerp goes live in 2021
On 1 January 2021, the port of Antwerp will launch "Certified-Pick-up" (CPu) an integrated digital solution for the release of containers. It will replace the current system of PIN codes. The new platform will guarantee a secure, transparent and optimised release... more
AEO certification for Safram France
From now on, all Safram's French subsidiaries hold the authorised economic operator (AEO) certification, following the example of the company's Paris branch, which was certified already in 2016. AEO status guarantees the security of international supply chains and... more
280 fresh units to improve rail-road transports
Ambrogio Intermodal continues to invest in new intermodal equipment, to assure flexible and efficient transportation services. For this new order, Ambrogio decided to cooperate again with the German manufacturer Kässbohrer, its long-standing partner since 1991. The order... more
European rail carriers support DAC
A coalition of more than a dozen railfreight companies and several European rail associations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote digital automatic coupling (DAC) across Europe. With this sector initiative, Rail Freight Forward (RFF) fully supports the... more
Big Brown lands in Vietnam
UPS made its inaugural flights into Vietnam last week to cater to the country's growing import and export demands. Since 15 September, a new B767F service into HCMC begins and ends in Shenzhen, China, home to UPS’s largest facility in Asia. It operates four days a week and... more
Abreu implements Traxon cargohub
Abreu has implemented Champ’s Traxon cargohub for its digital data exchange. Abreu Carga is a large transport company in Portugal and operates air, land and ocean freight services in Portugal, the Azores and Angola. By improving data quality and completeness in the supply... more
Athenian Holdings hires Jens Martin Jensen
Athenian Holdings has elected Jens Martin Jensen as its CEO. Jensen previously held high profile positions, as CEO at Frontline Management and Premuda Spa, as well as senior executive roles at New Fortress Energy, Maersk/A.P. Moller group, Pillarstone Europe and Island... more
Eight gas trucks expand UK fleet
Kuehne + Nagel in UK has put eight new Volvo FH Globetrotter LNG (liquified natural gas) tractor units into 24/7 operation on two major contracts with Whitbread and Costa. Their arrival marks the first Volvos to enter service in Kuehne + Nagel’s UK fleet. The new trucks will... more
Finnlines' second new ro-ro unit underway
The next steps in the production of Finnlines’ second new hybrid ro-ro vessel have begun at the Chinese Nanjing Jinling shipyard. The first steel plate was cut in the traditional steel cutting ceremony in mid-September 2020. The liner’s ongoing EUR 500 million newbuilding... more