Sabarot enlarges its central warehouse 
Sabarot has modernised the facilities at its Chaspuzac site in France. The new automatic warehouse has a capacity of almost 6,400 pallets and is built with racks up to 21.5 m high. A stacker crane circulates in each of the two 92 m long aisles and autonomously stores, unloads... more
Hapag-Lloyd strengthens presence in Latin America
Chile-based Saam, a multinational corporation providing services for trade through four divisions (port terminals, towage, inland logistics and air cargo logistics), has signed a binding agreement with the German liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd for the sale of 100% of the... more
Qatar Airways Cargo picks Liesbeth Oudkerk
Liesbeth Oudkerk joins Qatar Airways Cargo as senior vice-president, cargo sales and network planning, with a special focus on digital transformation. An asset to the next generation project, Oudkerk brings over 25 years of experience in the airline sector, having worked for... more
Risk of freight being shifted back to roads
Swiss ro-mo operator Ralpin welcomes the decision of the Federal Council to continue the ro-mo link between Freiburg in Germany and Novara in Italy beyond 2023 (ITJ Daily 3 October 2022). However, the original plan was to continue operation until the end of 2028 and not only... more
UPS chooses Romina Lorenzo
UPS has appointed Romina Lorenzo as its new country manager in Spain and Portugal, where she will be responsible for operations, business development and strategy. Lorenzo assumes this new position after more than 16 years of experience at UPS, working in the area of finance... more
Stronger throughput in European ports
In August 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) soared to 127.4 points from the 126.5 points (seasonally adjusted) registered the month before, according to... more
E-locos increase capacity and train speed
The Finnish private operator Fenniarail has signed an agreement with the German manufacturer Siemens for the purchase of four-axle electric Vectron locomotives. The deal includes the delivery of one locomotive by the end of October 2023 with the option for additional... more
Products and publicity in the skies
During the opening ceremony of 17th Paris Motor Show exactly 100 years ago, on 4 October 1922, André Citroën (1878-1935) achieved a media coup when two aeroplanes wrote the word "Citroën" 5 km into the sky above the French capital. For the new advertising channel,... more
La Spezia pushing Eurokai Group
The Eurokai Group's results surged strongly in H1/2022, due in particular to growth of throughput in Italy’s La Spezia container terminal. The group’s revenues increased by 10.6% to EUR 131.1 million compared to EUR 117.2 million in H1/2021. Net profit for H1/2022 amounted... more
Exploding costs boost turnover
Q2/2022 brought exploding costs for the German transport logistics industry, which were partly reflected in rising freight prices. These climbed by 14% compared to Q1/2022. According to the latest economic analysis of the BGL (Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und... more