Kiel trade index with a gloomy global outlook 
Faced with the threatening prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, world trade already declined significantly in February. According to the latest data from the Kiel Trade Indicator published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), global trade is expected to fall... more
P&O Ferries and its routes in peril
Cargo and passenger ferry operator P&O Ferries has laid off 800 members of its workforce of 3,000. The running services have also been blanked "for the next few days", as the company said. In a statement, P&O Ferries described its current economic... more
Kukla in Calais
In February 2022, forwarding company Robert Kukla set up an office in Calais, its first location in France. With Kukla France, the Munich-based logistics service provider is expanding its network to a total of twelve branches in nine countries. Kukla France is a joint... more
Schwarzmueller returns to growth
The Austrian manufacturer achieved a turnover of EUR 409 million in 2021, 13% more than in 2020 and exceeding EUR 400 million mark for the first time. The number of trailers produced grew by 12% to 9,966 items. After the minimal increase in sales in 2020, the first year of... more
MSC linking USA and Sweden
MSC is launching a new service that will link the Baltic Sea with USA. The new line will have the following port rotation: Klaipeda - Gdynia - Gothenburg - Bremerhaven - New York - Philadelphia - Norfolk - Klaipeda. The first loop will be operated by the vessel “MSC... more
Drones to supply European cities with healthcare
This spring, Airmour, a research and innovation project supporting sustainable urban air mobility (UAM) via emergency medical services, will gather opinions from the public and 13 stakeholders (cities, operators, regulators, research, businesses) on the acceptance and... more
Dr. Thomas + Partner rebranded TUP
Intralogistics software company Dr. Thomas + Partner, which is based in Stuensee near Karlsruhe (Germany), was officially renamed “TUP” on 16 March 2022. The new brand, a shorter variant of the original name, is already established on the market. Since the foundation of the... more
Vallair inaugurates new hangar in France
Vallair, a multi-faceted aviation business dedicated to the support of airlines and lessors, has opened the doors to its new maintenance hangar at Marcel Dassault Airport in Châteauroux, France. The enormous facility can accommodate up to five A321 size aircraft... more
A strong 2021 for general cargo network
The German general cargo network IDS Logistik, which handled 17.2% of its 16.6 million shipments internationally last year, boosted both its turnover and its shipment volumes in 2021. Turnover grew by 8.2% year-on-year to EUR 2.63 billion. The network transported 16.6... more
Plant for hydrogen trucks opened in France
Nine months after its creation, HYVIA, the Renault Group and Plug Power’s joint-venture dedicated to hydrogen mobility, has inaugurated its plant in Flins Refactory, Renault Group’s strategic manufacturing site based in Ile-de-France. This is the first step in a wider industrial... more