A double anniversary for Intrapass
Anis Khan, CEO of Intrapass, a logistics provider at Zurich Airport, was able to celebrate a double anniversary at the beginning of August: the 18th year of his company, but also his own 65th birthday. During a gala dinner, the guests heard the story of Khan’s career.... more
Changes at the helm of Dachser food logistics
Alfred Miller, who has been managing director of Dachser food logistics for more than a decade, is retiring at the end of the year. Alexander Tonn, COO Road Logistics, will take over as managing director of the business unit from 1 January 2024. "As an outstanding... more
Swiss SMEs go international
50th anniversary for Swiss Export. Since its founding in 1973 and its renaming in 2003 the association Swiss Export, which represents Swiss SMEs with international activities, has differentiated its services. more
A passage to Passar
Duano and K & S Informatik now collaborate in Switzerland. The Swiss customs authorities are getting serious about the changeover to the new Passar system this year, which is compulsory for importers and exporters. Christian Doepgen spoke to Duano’s Philipp Muster and K & S... more
“We’re not a sofa forwarder”
Orientation and business fields of Basel-based niche player Müller-Gysin. One frequently hears that in forwarding, as in football, there’s no match for a financially strong competitor. The fact that experience and specialisation can nevertheless keep small forwarders on track is... more
“We remain agile and active”
In conversation with Nova Traffic CEO Daniel Stein. Nova Traffic has been active in the transport and logistics market since 1982. Commitment and good luck, which is occasionally also deserved, has kept the firm from Kloten, near Zurich, going. The ‘haulage artists’ celebrated... more
Everything from a single source
DP World – transforming itself from a terminal and port operator to a supply chain architect. The trend towards being able to offer as many services as possible can be seen in almost every large transport and logistics company worldwide today. The practical implementation of... more
Iata data show weak market conditions
The international air transport association (Iata) released its data survey on global air cargo markets for May 2023, showing weak market conditions. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (ctk), fell 5.2% compared to May 2022 (-6.0% for international operations).... more
Friderici buys maintenance specialist
Friderici Spécial, a Swiss family-run company operating in the transport sector since the end of the 19th century, has made a technical acquisition. Gattoni Maintenance, active in Valais since 1964 and domiciled in Monthey since 1982, has joined the group with its workshop... more
Shipping line launches express rail shuttle
At the beginning of July, CMA CGM introduced the Duisburg express rail shuttle as an expansion of its intermodal services. The new train connects Duisburg in Germany’s Ruhr region with Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Taking one day to complete the journey, the shuttle runs... more