90 years ago - the end of a gun runner? 
The day after tomorrow (28 May 2023) marks the 90th anniversary of the death of German aviation pioneer Margarete "Marga" Wolff gen. von Etzdorf. Born in Berlin in 1907 and the daughter of Prussian aristocrats, she was Lufthansa's first female co-pilot, flying on... more
Scandlines ferry on course
Construction work on Scandlines' new, zero direct emission cargo ferry is progressing according to plan. The Cemre shipyard in Turkey has now cut all the steel plates, and the 36 sections that make up the ferry are expected to be welded together and placed on the slipway by the... more
AIT Worldwide Logistics welcomes Mario Cavallucci
Supply chain solutions provider AIT Worldwide Logistics has hired logistics industry veteran Mario Cavallucci as vice president for its European operations. Cavallucci joins the company with more than 30 years of experience in in multiple areas of the supply chain... more
More support needed to halve road fatalities
Seven members of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) committed USD 3.6 billion for road safety initiatives in developing countries during the period 2018-2022. Among the initiatives were three standalone road safety projects - in Bangladesh (World Bank), India (Asian... more
First zero emission inland container ship launched
Nike has introduced the "H2 Barge 1" at its European Logistics Campus in Laakdal, Belgium. Nike is partnering with the Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping (FPS) and BCTN Network of Inland Terminals as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions and waste... more
A new "Galaxy" for Vinci
Paris-based Vinci Airports, a private airport operator, has selected Kale Logistics Solutions to digitise handling operations at several airport cargo stations in Europe, Asia, and Americas. The global logistics IT services provider, which is headquartered in Mumbai, has... more
Noerpel to acquire Erka
The Noerpel Group, headquartered in Ulm, Germany, is taking over Erka Internationale Spedition in Stuttgart, Germany, with retroactive effect from 1 January 2023. With the acquisition, Noerpel Group is significantly expanding its market position in Germany and strengthening its... more
First e-reachstacker for Venlo intermodal terminal
Rail transport specialist Cabooter Group has received its first fully electric reachstacker from Kalmar following a a six-month testing period. The reachstacker will continue operations at Cabooter’s Greenport Venlo intermodal terminal in the Southeast of the Netherlands.... more
Burkhard Fischer assumes chairmanship of AAA
Burkhard Fischer (right) has been elected chair of the Association of Average Adjusters for the term 2023-2024 and has pledged to help strengthen support for the international members in the body which has served the marine claims sector for more than a century and a half.... more
Hanzevast renews communications infrastructure
Dutch Bulk carrier operator and investor Hanzevast Shipping reports that its four handysize bulk carriers “Hanze Gdansk", "Hanze Gendt", "Hanze Genua" and "Hanze Göteborg", each double-hulled, 35.000 DWT vessels with four 30 t cranes, have... more