Hupac appoints CEO and two board members 
On 12 June, Hupac’s AGM took place for the first time without shareholder presence due to Covid-19 restrictions. Via a proxy process, the shareholders approved a satisfactory financial statement for 2019. In addition, they strengthened the board of directors with the... more
Shipping united at Fednav
Montreal (Canada)-headquartered Fednav is restructuring its shipping businesses under one management unit. The marine department, led by executive vice-president Tina Revsbech, will unite the traditional chartering and operations teams with their counterparts in the shipowning,... more
World's biggest cargo carrier spans new network
New data from the International Air Transport Association (Iata) reaffirms that Qatar Airways Cargo continues to lead the air cargo business with more than 900 million cargo tonne kilometres (ctk) during April, accounting for 7.2% of the global cargo market and ensuring much... more
Gateway Basel Nord could shift 100,000 trucks
The independent company Rapp Trans has delivered an expert opinion on the presumed impact of the planned trimodal terminal Gateway Basel Nord on the modal shift in Switzerland and thus on the goal to reduce the number of truck journeys on the Swiss road network. The traffic... more
Ceva and Miele renew logistics partnership
Ceva Logistics has been awarded a new two-year extension to its Italian contract with domestic appliance manufacturer Miele. The new contract extends a partnership between the two companies which commenced in 1989 and covers a wide spectrum of activities including... more
Bremen criticises terminal operators
The Bremische Hafenvertretung (BHV), which represents logistics, port and transport companies from Bremen and Bremerhaven, has expressed its concerns about a possible cooperation between terminal operators Eurokai and BLG Logistics Group in the container business. BHV demands a... more
Air Greenland resumes two-way traffic
Effective this week, Air Greenland resumes two-way traffic on the route linking Kangerlussuaq (SFJ) and Copenhagen (CPH), currently served three times weekly. The airline resumed this route on early last month already, but flights were only bookable as one-way flight from... more
Garbe buys in Kaiserslautern
Garbe Industrial Real Estate wants to further expand its activities in Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) and to this end has acquired a 31,000 sqm development area with an unrented property in Kaiserslautern. “The 4,000 sqm building is currently empty and has good rent... more
BVL mourns founding member
Hanspeter Stabenau, founding member and long-standing chairman of the board of Bundesvereinigung Logistik (German logistics association, BVL), passed away on 10 June 2020 in Bremen. He was 85 years old. One of the milestones of his work was the development of the German... more
UAL to start new service
The first sailing of Universal Africa Lines on its new Mediterranean and Black Sea service to West Africa will be performed by the heavy lift carrier M/V “UAL Fortitude”. The vessel is equipped with 2 x 180 t cranes and has a combined lifting capacity of up to 360 t. The... more