Swiss drones back in the air 
Swiss Post and drone systems developer Matternet are resuming their drone operations to serve the healthcare sector. In Lugano, where they have been back in the air since 27 August 2020, they will transport laboratory samples again on a daily basis for the healthcare sector,... more
Dutch Flower Group finds partner in Dubai
Q7 Air Cargo, a perishable logistics company based in Dubai, is to acquire an interest in Dutch Flower Group (DFG), holding company of Airflo, a specialised perishable logistics group of companies with operations in Kenya and the Netherlands. DFG, who themselves recently... more
Trucks ready to deliver milk across UK
The British third-party logistics firm Wincanton has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM 8x2 tankers to work within its milk delivery division, supplied on a five year operating lease through Volvo Financial Services. Both new trucks replace older models and have been built... more
Supporting the Tour de France for 40 years
Last weekend, on 29 August 2020, XPO Logistics took to the roads of the Tour de France as official transport partner for the 40th consecutive year. A team of 68 XPO drivers will pilot 52 trucks for 3,479 km, moving over 420 t of cargo along the course. XPO is responsible for... more
Cosco Ports out of the doldrums?
The terminal and port operator Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) reported its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020 on an ambiguous note. While revenues dropped to USD 452.7 million (-12.6%) in comparison with the same period last year, gross profit suffered a... more
Franco-Dutch airline group on stand-by for vaccines
In recent years, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has continuously upgraded its pharma and healthcare-related services by improving processes, training staff and forming dedicated service teams for customers, investing in infrastructure at both of ist hubs and fully... more
Pet supplies retailer partners with Shippeo
The Fressnapf Group, one of Europe’s largest pet supplies retailers (EUR 2.3 billion turnover in FY 2019), has partnered with Shippeo, a European leader in real-time transportation visibility solutions, as part of the company’s ongoing digital transformation project. Now in... more
Panama Canal extends relief measures 
The trend is pointing upwards: after weak months of May and June, transits at the Panama Canal climbed from 845 in June to 933 in July, and August is showing a similar curve. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the global economy, the Panama Canal is extending its... more
Hill Dickinson mourns death of Patrick Hawkins
International maritime law specialist Hill Dickinson has reported the death of Patrick Hawkins, head of its office in Greece, and paid tribute to this industry giant. Hawkins died in hospital on Thursday 20 August 2020, having suffered a heart attack in early July. His funeral... more
Production of class 3 e-truck to start in 2022
Cityfreighter and AB-JOOST have signed an agreement to build Cityfreighter's beta version of the CF1 at AB Joost's production facility in Belgium. The CF1 is an electric class 3 truck for last mile logistics and has a modular concept which will significantly lower development... more