Operail: losses despite savings 

To turn profitable, the Estonian railway wants to extend its business into foreign markets and increase the revenue base by investing the proceeds from the sale of assets into its expansion strategy. Further cost reductions would jeopardise rail freight capacity in Estonia,... more
Etihad partners with WFS for Copenhagen launch 

Etihad Airways, UAE’s national airline, has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, as its cargo handling partner in Copenhagen for the launch of its first-ever flights connecting Abu Dhabi and Denmark. WFS handles up to 5,000 t of cargo a year... more
Greece goes paperless 

The Greek government has joined the e-CMR Protocol and become the 35th country to accede to the digital version of the United Nations Convention for the Carriage of Goods (CMR). The e-CMR standard will enable the Greek logistics sector to offer more efficient services to its... more
60th anniversary for Air Cargo Club Deutschland 

Air cargo has always played a major role in Germany’s export industry. The Air Cargo Club Deutschland (ACD) has therefore been representing and promoting this sector for 60 years. The approximately 250 members are all high-ranking executives of air cargo companies with... more
GXO to build a German supplements' hub 

The Quality Group, which specialises in food supplements, has selected GXO Logistics to take over the construction of a new facility in Dormagen to support the company’s expansion in the German market. Heiko Oberländer, managing director Germany: "We look forward to... more
Global shipping overcapacity: balanced by 2028? 

According to Sea-Intelligence, the container shipping market is grappling with overcapacity, with 2023 and 2024 expected to see significant excess. Optimistic scenarios suggest potential rebalancing by 2028, but uncertainties around factors like demand, supply and structural... more
Changing of the guard at Time Matters 

Bernhard zur Strassen took over as new managing director and CEO of Time Matters on 1 November 2023. He succeeds Alexander Kohnen, who left the company at his own request in April 2023. Zur Strassen was most recently chief revenue officer at the software company Shipsta. Zur... more
Digital trucking with Egim and Drive My Box 

Eurogate Intermodal (Egim), a Hamburg-based provider of intermodal transport for sea containers, and Drive My Box, a digital platform for container trucking, have formed a strategic partnership to further digitise truck traffic in Germany. This collaboration has led to the... more
Duvenbeck expands Polish business 

Duvenbeck, a full-service logistics provider, is expanding its activities in Poland in response, amongst others, to a growing automotive market. Companies will showcase their solutions at the trade fare Trans Logistica Poland in Warsaw next week. "Poland is playing an... more
H2 truck, filling stations, protecting the Alps 

The Paul Group has developed the PH2P truck, Germany’s first serial-production hydrogen fuel-cell truck and also supplies the appropriate infrastructure. The group has opened a 'Next Mobility Hub' with filling station operator Maier Korduletsch and Shell on its company premises... more