German inland waterway to North Sea blocked 
An inland barge collided with a bridge over the Dortmund-Ems canal in Emsland, Germany, causing the bridge to collapse. The Kunkenmühler bridge was built in 1954 and was 60 m long. Ship traffic was suspended on this stretch of the 265 km long canal after the incident.... more
Long HGVs exceed expectations
The Dutch transport and removal company Drent is now using a Krone long HGV for shipments to and from Scandinavia in response to increasing transport volumes. With a long HGV, the company can efficiently combine several cargoes in one voyage. Drent kann drive its long... more
Strengthening trade lines to Scandinavia and France
Qatar Airways Cargo is now serving Copenhagen with eight (+ five) weekly A350 freight-only passenger aircraft, exceeding 500 t of total weekly cargo capacity each way. In Oslo, two B777F and A330F flights have been added to the existing six weekly freighter flights and three... more
Significant decreases in port throughput now over?
The international association of ports and harbours (IAPH) and the world port sustainability programme (WPSP) conduct weekly surveys on the impact of Covid-19 to monitor the current situation in world ports and trends compared to previous weeks. Compared to last week, the... more
No road tolls for CNG-/LNG trucks until the end of 2013
Germany's logistics associations welcome the federal transportation committee's decision to prolong the exemption from road tolls for CNG/LNG vehicles until the end of 2023, calling it an important step towards increasing planning security for investments in alternative... more
New project on recycled site
Garbe Industrial Real Estate and Bremer project development have begun construction of a logistics centre in the Hanau Technology Park. Following extensive revitalisation, the new headquarters for "tesa nie wieder bohren GmbH" will be completed by the end of 2020 and... more
Power-to-methanol in Antwerp
In Antwerp, seven partners have founded a consortium for the eco-friendly production of methanol, a main raw material for the industry in the port. The partners in this project are: energy supplier Engie, transmission system operator Fluxys, waste management group Indaver,... more
Cargo flights soldier on
Under voluntary administration for three weeks now, Air Mauritius has resumed commercial cargo operations to and from some designated destinations. After two first flights to Paris last week, Mauritius' national carrier is considering twice-weekly commercial cargo flights on... more
Unitax expands executive team
Unitax, a pharma logistics provider based in Germany, has expanded its management team: Steven Reinhold (CFO) and Grit Jedamzik (COO) joined managing director and CEO André Reich at the helm in March 2020. In his new position as CFO, Steven Reinhold, son of André Reich, the... more
Greek shipping company inks charter contract
Greece-based Diana Shipping, a shipping company specialising in dry bulk vessels, has entered into a time charter contract with Pacbulk Shipping, Singapore, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the MV "Seattle". The gross charter rate is USD 12,300 per day, minus... more