Strikes hit European ports 
Over 1,900 workers at the port of Felixstowe began an eight-day strike over pay on 21 August 2022. The major UK port handles over four million teu a year. In response, container lines have omitted scheduled vessel calls at the port and re-routed containers via alternative ports... more
Swiss Post to increase investment in logistics
Fewer parcels, but more earnings, logistics and investments: Swiss Post will use its H1/2022 profit of CHF 259 million, moderately higher than H1/2021, to further transform the group. Operating profit was up CHF 55 million year-on-year, while revenue was CHF 3.46 billion, up CHF... more
Next warehouse for Simon Hegele
South of Karlsruhe, Germany, the freight forwarder Simon Hegele has taken over a new logistics centre. The 20,000 sqm modern logistics property is intended to supply a shipper in the retail sector and an electronics plant in Karlsruhe. In addition to classic contract... more
Zurich Airport generates profit
Traffic volumes at Zurich Airport recovered significantly after travel restrictions and preventive measures were lifted at the beginning of the first half of the year. The upturn is also reflected in the key financial figures: the airport operator generated consolidated profit... more
Polish intermodal terminal opening in autumn
The Swiss combined transport operator Hupac is set to complete the construction of a terminal in Poland soon, which will provide new capacities for combined transport.The facility is located in Brwinów, about 15 km southwest of the Polish capital Warsaw. The 14 ha hub includes a... more
Daimler self-driving applications firm selects new CEO
On 1 October Dr Peter Vaughan Schmidt will succeed Michael Fleming as CEO of Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck. After 17 years at the helm, Fleming is stepping down as CEO, but will stay involved as board member and strategic advisor. Torc has 17 years of... more
A network’s new European hub
The general cargo cooperation Cargoline is building its own main transhipment warehouse in Niederaula in the state of Hesse (Germany).The 10,800 m2 new building with 126 gates will replace the cooperation's central and European hubs, which have been separate facilities so far,... more
Hapag-Lloyd improving its fleet
The Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd is set to launch its first retrofit programme in the next five years. The investment volume “will be in the three-digit million range”, the shipping line said in a media release. The goal is to modernise the technology of its existing... more
Cosmetics thrown in the tower
It’s all about the right fragrance. The shipper Sephora, an affiliate of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, banks on the warehousing and distribution of its products from an Arvato Supply Chain Solutions site in Düren (Germany). The cosmetics company has relocated to a new hall... more
New location in Bahrain
Ceva Logistics now connects commerce in Bahrain to the rest of the Middle East through its new presence in the Bahraini capital of Manama. The new office of the CMA CGM affiliate offers air, ocean, ground and contract logistics services.According to the International Monetary... more