Flexible cargo platform in the Indian Ocean 
Since traffic restrictions were introduced exactly two months ago (27 March 2020), the airport of the French overseas department La Réunion has handled 1,400 t of air freight, two thirds of which were imports. Although these volumes are 60% lower than in the previous year, they... more
Rail activities consolidated
The Hübner Group has set the course for more growth in its rail business with a number of important structural and personnel decisions. The Kassel-based company in Germany is drawing together its diverse rail-based businesses – with gangway systems for railway vehicles, chassis... more
State aid for Lufthansa, creditor protection for Latam
Economic Stabilisation Fund (WSF) of the Federal Republic of Germany has approved its stabilisation package for Deutsche Lufthansa. The airline's executive board, led by CEO Carsten Spohr (right, together with German federal minister of transport Andreas Scheuer and Bavarian... more
Finland participates in smart logistics project
The Covid 19 crisis has enhanced the need for advanced and agile digitalisation of logistics. Within this goal, the EU project Federated will develop a set of arrangements and technical applications to allow different kind of businesses and public authorities to sustainably... more
Container index takes a fall in April
The downturn had been expected. The container throughput of the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics (ISL) fell from 110.4 (corrected) to 108.9 in April, down 6.5% from the value of the same period last year. In the Chinese... more
Towards an Easa approved P2F solution
Brussels-headquartered Akka Technologies and Avianor from Montréal, the majority-owned affiliates of Drakkar's aerospace & ground transportation division, have signed a collaboration agreement for Avianor's passenger-to-freighter conversion solution, certified by the... more
Logistics for healthcare
Companies that produce masks and protective equipment in Turkey and export them to several locations worldwide, organise a great part of their operations from the warehouse of Fevzi Gandur Logistics at Istanbul Airport. Hasan Şafak, general manager of air and sea... more
Estonian carrier strives for ambitious goal
With the help of 75 new bulk containers, Operail plans to more than double its multimodal freight volumes and to transport more than 200,000 t of goods by the end of 2020. Compared to the previous year, Operail’s multimodal freight throughput increased by more than 50% in... more
MOL and Wilhelmshaven go for LNG
The Japanese shipping company MOL and the LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven (LTW) have a common goal: they plan to introduce a floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Wilhelmshaven. The two parties just inked a contract to build and charter an LNG terminal ship that... more
Ghislain Fernandez joins Heppner
Heppner has appointed Ghislain Fernandez as its managing director for international affiliates. Fernandez takes over the management of the French Heppner group's subsidiaries in Germany, Spain and the Netherlands. Besides his experience in management, Fernandez also draws... more