Two trial runs for autonomous shipping 
The Norwegian technology group Kongsberg will install and test autonomous navigation equipment on board two ships this year. Kongsberg, the Norwegian Sintef research institute and several European partners will take part in this Autoship project. It will be financed with EUR... more
Panalpina delists from SIX Swiss Exchange
Pursuant to its decision of 7 January 2020, the Appellate Court of the Canton of Basel-City has cancelled all registered shares of Panalpina with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each which are not directly or indirectly held by DSV. The former owners of the cancelled Panalpina... more
Hungarian rail carrier renamed
The Hungarian company AWT Rail HU has been renamed PKP Cargo International HU. It has been offering rail transport services and operating railway sidings in Hungary since 2010. It uses the facilities of the parent Group PKP Cargo International, which is one of the most... more
Grimaldi's next PCTC will sail transatlantic waters
Recently, the Naples (Italy)-headquartered shipping company Grimaldi Group took delivery of the third of the seven ships commissioned to the Chinese shipyard Yangfan, located in Zhoushan. Just like her two sister ships delivered in 2019, the “Grande Houston”, a pure car &... more
Hamburg Süd’s CCO to retire
Frank Smet, CCO of Hamburg Süd, will be retiring at the end of March after roughly 27 years with the company. Smet, who has been working in the shipping industry for over 40 years – including in Brazil, Chile, Australia and Hong Kong – has been a member of Hamburg Süd’s... more
Clive claims power of "real" air cargo load factors
According to data retrieved by Clive Data Services' award-winning "Selfie app", the real utilisation of air cargo capacity is 35% higher than the traditional indicator based only on weight. Managing director Niall van de Wouw: "It is very likely that this... more
DHL Freight implements new TMS in France
DHL Freight is taking the first major step towards creating a single transport management system (TMS) for all DHL Freight operations throughout Europe. The IT system, called EVO as a reference to “evolution,” combines all functions for core business operations. As a first... more
Port of Strasbourg: reconquista à la française
The inland port of Strasbourg handled 7.6 million t of cargo in 2019. This significant increase of 28.5% compared to 2018 was partially due to the recovery after the exceptional low water phenomenon of the previous year. In 2019, the PAS returned to its usual tonnage. The... more
New train link between Bettembourg and Kiel
CFL multimodal, Stena Line and LKW Walter have jointly launched a new direct intermodal service. The train links the Bettembourg-Dudelange terminal (Luxembourg) with the Schwedenkai in the port of Kiel in Germany, where there is a direct connection to ferry services to... more
A special anniversary
It is an anniversary that does not happen every day. Hans Völkert has been working for the German logistics services provider Fiege for 50 years. The executive board and the Fiege family paid homage to Völkert for his special anniversary. “During my time at Fiege I must have... more