186 containers full of protective equipment for Lombardy 
The German logistics services provider DB Schenker will deliver 186 containers with medical protective equipment from China to hospitals in Lombardy in Italy, an area that is particularly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The cargo, which comprises more than 1,300 t of... more
Digitalisation helps Hupac brave corona crisis
In 2019, the Hupac group was able to shift more than 1 million truck consignments to the railways and achieve a satisfactory financial result. During the corona crisis, the company keeps its network up and running thanks to digitalisation and contact-free processes. Hupac... more
New location in Asia to open
The Austria-headquartered logistics company Gebrüder Weiss's (GW) next air & sea office is to open in the South Korean capital of Seoul on 1 June 2020. Despite the difficulties caused by the coronavirus crisis, this project was completed as scheduled, the company said... more
New division for high tech logistics
Cargo-partner has set up a dedicated department for high tech logistics at its headquarters near Vienna Airport. The service portfolio includes precisely timed deliveries with the company's own vehicle fleet, assembly and customer training on site as well as specialised storage... more
New Pakistan carrier takes over first cargo aircraft
Rostrum Leasing Ireland has delivered its first B737-300BCF to Air Falcon, a regional airline headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan. Converted by Pemco, the aircraft was ferried earlier this month from Victorville, California, to Karachi. Rostrum Leasing will be supplying a second... more
No breakbulk fair, but nevertheless big event in Bremen
Some weeks ago, it was announced that Breakbulk Europe, the world's largest fair specialising in heavy cargo logistics, will not open today, 26 May 2020 but has been postponed to 29 September - 1 October. Nevertheless, the airport of Bremen, the city on the northern coast of... more
Imperial rises to the challenge
Imperial now supports chemicals manufacturer Schirm in the storage and distribution of urgent hand sanitiser supplies destined for local authorities and healthcare workers. The company successfully set up all operations within 24 hours of the initial request. The hand... more
Fostering e-bills of lading globally
The Digital Container Shipping Association (Dcsa), in which most of the major carriers seek to standardise their digital activities, has put forward that the current pandemic forges the need to digitise the bill of lading (B/L) in shipping as well. André Simha, global chief... more
VTG completes long-term refinancing
VTG Aktiengesellschaft has successfully completed the refinancing of the group’s capital structure, establishing a solid long-term basis for further investment in the business, said the German wagon hire company. The EUR 2.9 billion refinancing includes committed credit... more
Speculative real estate in Essen and Verden
In Germany, Panattoni has begun the construction of two speculative projects to put on the rental market. In Verden (Lower Saxony), the company is building a new logistics real estate with two halls on an 118,000 sqm plot. Also in May, building works started on a logistics... more