Recovering relatively well 
Chinese ports provide global economy with renewed impetus. Although the overall situation concerning congestion has eased somewhat, all that glitters still isn’t gold in Chinese ports. Although volumes are rising, especially in exports, the figures from before the shutdowns... more
Increased frequency for Albatros Express 
Transfracht will introduce new trains in European hinterland traffic as from 5 September 2022. In Germany, services to the German seaports on the Osnabrück route will be expanded to eight Albatros Express departures and Hamburg Bremerhaven and Wilhelmhaven will now be connected... more
IFS Logistics certification for Estonian haulier
Estonia Raben Eesti has been certified as an IFS Logistics 2.3 service provider for temperature-controlled food products. This certification enables the company to meet the requirements of European distributors in terms of food quality and safety in all logistics activities.... more
Becker Logistics appoints new CTO
Becker Logistics, a third-party logistics company based in Glendale Heights (IL), has appointed Jamie Weldon as new chief technology officer (CTO). He is the second C-level employee to be brought onto the team within the last two years. The last C-suite was filled in 2021 when... more
Second terminal in Abidjan in the making
The Côte d’Ivoire Terminal in the port of Abidjan recently received a range of new equipment. No fewer than six STS gantries and seven RTG gantries were installed. This handling equipment was manufactured by ZPMC in China and will be used to start the operational testing stage... more
Globeair to build own hangar at Linz Airport
Globeair, its majority owner Friedrich Huemer and CEO and co-owner Bernhard Fragner have decided to build a hangar for the company's own maintenance operations at Linz Airport in order to improve fleet availability to meet increasing customer demand and optimise ongoing... more
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