Fraport augments executive board 
Pierre Dominique Prümm has been appointed to the executive board of the German airport operator Fraport, as of 1 July 2019. He was selected by the company’s supervisory board. Prümm will assume responsibility for flight operations and terminal management, corporate security... more
Dutch cities introduce environmental zones for trucks
In the Netherlands, thirteen towns have introduced environmental zones for heavy duty trucks in their city centres. These towns are Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Eindhoven, Breda, Den Bosch, Tilburg, Delft, Leiden, Rijswijk, Maastricht and Arnhem. In Rotterdam and... more
VRR launches first concept model of inflatable ULD
During last week's Iata World Cargo Symposium, VRR launched its first concept model of the inflatable AKE container. For the Dutch services provider this product is an answer to current overstocks and understocks of ULD caused by the international air cargo trade imbalance.... more
Ekol's founder buys back shares
Ahmet Musul, the founder and majority owner of the Turkish company Ekol Lojistik, has purchased 37% of Ekol shares that had been held by Rigond Finance, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi-based Invest AD and the Japan-based SBI, since 2010. Turkey’s competition authority has... more
Four new vehicles in daily use
In Vernier near Geneva (Switzerland) Sogeca has added four Renault Master 3.5 t trucks – tipper vans and double cabin trucks - to its vehicle fleet. They are already being deployed daily. Sogeca sees itself as a flexible partner in the construction industry and the ancillary... more
Move to Berlin with new responsibilities
In August last year, daco systems, a provider of logistics software, opened a competence and development centre in Ratingen near Düsseldorf (Germany), bringing the Swiss company closer to its customers in Germany and offering them on-site support. “After having successfully... more
World's cargo hubs see volume growth weaken in 2018
According to the preliminary world airport traffic rankings published by Airports Council International last week, the air cargo market did not fare as well as passenger traffic (+6%) with a year-end growth figure of 3.2%. This is a much lower growth rate than in 2017 (7.7%),... more
75% of Eurasian goods shipped through Kazakhstan
The competitiveness of rail services on the 1,520 mm railway gauge improved due to the reduction in transportation costs and a shortening of delivery times throughout the year 2018, according to the “Eurasian Rail Alliance Index” (ERAI), which was developed by the transport... more
Award for MGI and the port of Marseille
As part of this year’s digital transformation awards the software company MGI and the port of Marseille/Fos (France) have won the prize in the logistics category for implementing Ci5, the newest generation of the cargo community system. Jaap van den Hoogen, CEO of MGI, said:... more
Greiwing inaugurates new hub
After a successful trial period, logistics services provider Greiwing has officially inaugurated its new subsidiary in Burghausen (Bavaria, Germany). The facility took around 16 month to build and cost EUR 35 million. “By opening our new subsidiary we have again strengthened... more