Germany's first remote operations centre 
Seafar, a Belgian provider of technology and services for remote-controlled and crew-reduced inland shipping, and its partners HGK Shipping and Reederei Deymann have set up Germany's first remote operations centre in Duisburg. Officially opened on 28 February in the presence... more
Icao: forecasts for 2024
In its latest press release, Icao forecasts that global demand expressed in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) will be around 2% below 2019 levels for the full year 2024. It bases this projected decline mainly on anticipated reductions in demand due to a weak economic climate... more
Captrain: changes at the helm
Johann Ubben, managing director of Captrain Deutschland Cargowest (CCW) and Captrain Netherlands (CT-NL) since 1 September 2020, will leave the Captrain Deutschland Group for personal reasons on 29 February 2024. In October last year, he asked his shareholder to terminate his... more
A tool to lower language barriers on the road
The logistics company Quehenberger (part of the German Gais Group) has developed an app for truck drivers that aims to improve the quality of service and support drivers on the road. The tool is linked to the transport management system installed on the vehicles so that... more
Up to 120,000 kg cargo capacity every Friday
Network Airline Management and Taag Angola Airlines have renewed their long-term freighter aircraft contract, sealing their current partnership for the foreseeable future. Resuming its regular weekly scheduled service from Liege, Belgium, to the capital of Angola, Luanda, NAM... more
"B" score despite increased challenges
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has once again gained a "B" score in the carbon disclosure project (CDP). This is despite the increase of requirements and the addition of completely new issues such as biodiversity or the EU taxonomy. Many new points of detail have been... more
Freight's out, and away we go!
DHL and Formula 1 are extending their 20-year logistics partnership in a new multi-year deal to create more sustainable solutions for the sport and achieve their net zero goal for 2030. The two companies have seen many changes in the sport since the beginning of their... more
From DB Schenker to Maersk
Logistics expert Ole Trumpfheller will assume the position of vice president and managing director of the North Europe Continent (NEC) area of Maersk, based in Hamburg on 1 May 2024. Trumpfheller is moving from DB Schenker, where he was most recently head of global... more
HFW expands its Greek ship finance team
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its Greek ship finance offering with the hire of an executive team in Piraeus, led by partners Robin Parry and Ronan Le Du. Both have decades of experience on ship finance matters and join HFW alongside a team of... more
Automotive focus 
A second Euro–Mexican consolidated airfreight service. Cargo-Partner, a global logistics services provider from Vienna, has added a consolidated airfreight service from Frankfurt to the Mexican capital to its existing such link from Budapest. The option was designed with the... more