More ULCV, more handling troubles 
The recently published tenth WPSP-IAPH Covid19 port economic impact barometer gives a first indication of the development of container handling in ports located in countries where lockdown restrictions are being eased. The report is based on the figures of ninety ports... more
Pamyra partners with CTL
Effective immediately, logistics start-up Pamyra has formed a strategic partnership with logistics services provider CTL Cargo Trans Logistik as part of the new business customer segment Pamyra Pro. CTL’s national general cargo network will be a key component of the platform’s... more
Southern European Flag carriers re-nationalised
On 29 June 2020, Alitalia was officially relaunched with new management (Francesco Caio, an executive with a background in telecoms and banking and who led the postal service Poste Italiane to an IPO in 2015, as president, and Fabio Lazzerini, a former general manager of... more
Dues suspended to boost traffic on Kiel Canal
Low bunker prices not only pave the way for shipping companies around the Cape instead of the Suez Canal. The same development has led to a considerable decline of traffic on the North German Kiel Canal compared to the detour around the cape of Skagen. The route around Denmark... more
DB Schenker expands ocean freight team
DB Schenker has appointed two executives to lead the sea freight business in the DE/CH cluster. Hans-Thorsten Lanfermann will manage the ocean export segment. He has been working for DB Schenker for almost 20 years. His most recent position was head of sea freight north of... more
Hellmann joins forces with Geodis
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is changing its partner for its French trade and will work with Geodis as from 1 September 2020, thus ending the longstanding cooperation with Heppner and placing its groupage services between Germany and France on a sustainable footing with a new... more
Transfesa renews its container fleet
Since the end of June, 122 new containers have been in full circulation in two intermodal corridors for cross-border traffic of Ford’s production components to UK and Germany. The first corridor leads from Ford Valencia to Ford’s automotive factory located in Dagenham,... more
Self-driving truck in terminal
A specially developed fully automated truck is currently being tested in real-life logistics operations at the DUSS terminal in Ulm, Germany. The vehicle is deployed in the container depot of DB Intermodal and the DUSS-Terminal. During the test runs a safety driver is in the... more
Alyzia appointed new handling agent in Brussels
A new six months licence has been awarded to Alyzia for passenger aircraft handling at Brussels airport. Alyzia is the new second handler next to Aviapartner Belgium. The handling agents for cargo warehouse handling and full freighter handling were not impacted by the... more
EMS Log opens new branch in Germany
German transport specialist EMS Log has opened a new branch office in Seelbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg. Head of the office in Southern Germany is Jürgen Menge, who has extensive experience in the logistics sector. "By opening the new office in Seelbach, we strengthen our... more