CCS-UK: new ro-ro solution to help avoid border delays 
CCS-UK User Group and CCS-UK (operated by BT) have jointly developed a solution to assist in the smooth movement of imports to the UK via ro-ro ports or the Channel Tunnel. The solution was approved by HMRC and Border Force at the end of January 2020, for use if there is no deal... more
Hoyer fleet expands to 50,000 intermediate bulk containers
Hoyer, which is based in Germany, has reached a further milestone with its 50,000th intermediate bulk container (IBC). The company has therefore more than doubled its capacities in five years. The stainless steel containers are used to transport and store liquid goods in the... more
"Strong year" for DSV Panalpina
DSV Panalpina has released its 2019 annual report, commented by CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen: "Q4/ 2019 was in line with our expectations and we can report ebit of DKK 6.654 million (EUR 890,373) for 2019, an 8.4% organic growth on 2018. 2019 was a strong year for our company –... more
SBB crosses golden threshold in the Bözberg tunnel
Another milestone has been reached on the 4 m corridor in the Gotthard axis in Switzerland: the "golden sleeper", the last stretch of the slab track in the Bözberg tunnel, was concreted yesterday, 6 February 2020. The new tunnel in the canton of Argovia is the... more
Carbon-free trucks for breweries
Beer brewer Carlsberg's Swiss branch has ordered 20 electric trucks from Renault. The 26 t, 100% electrically driven type D Wide Z.E. vehicles will be delivered to Carlsbergs‘ Swiss breweries Feldschlösschen in Rheinfelden near Basel over the course of this year. The... more
Traxens joins Smart Maritime Council
The Smart Maritime Council, an initiative set up by the Smart Maritime Network (SMN), recently welcomed Traxens, a company providing data and services for the supply chain industry, as a new member. Hanane Becha, Traxens Innovation & Standards senior manager, was also... more
100 years ago: airmail clears blockade
In the winter of 1919/1920 Estonia was isolated from the outside world because of bad weather conditions and armed conflicts. As Camille Allaz discovered (The History of Air Cargo and Airmail, p. 47), taking to the air the only solution: from 7 February to 15 March 1920 an... more
Turkish Cargo elects new senior vice president
Turkish Cargo continues to strengthen its team to pursue its global strategies. The company has announced that Cornelis Paul de Man, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in logistics, supply chain management, strategic marketing and sales, has joined Turkish... more
Kuehne + Nagel acquires 78 new vehicles in UK
Ryder has supplied 78 new Mercedes-Benz 314CDI Sprinter chassis cab vans to Kuehne + Nagel in the UK. The new vehicles are equipped with automatic gearboxes and air conditioning and are being used to deliver fresh produce and consumables to Costa Coffee outlets throughout the UK... more
DHL must lower prices
On 1 January 2020, DHL raised the package prices for private customers by an average 3%. The company had informed the German federal network agency about the planned price increases already in autumn 2019 and had demonstrated their compliance with postal law regulations. The... more