Car logistics: from the frying pan into the fire? 
On top of the already long-lasting semi-conductor shortage, the vehicle industry is now under threat from exploding fuel prices, rising inflation and further parts shortages. While the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) is raising funds to support those of its... more
Record order intake
Stadler Rail has never received more orders than in 2021 - and this despite the fact that two major orders from SBB and ÖBB were blocked by appeals at the end of the year and the order from the VDV consortium could not be booked until the beginning of 2022. Specifically, the... more
Logix Initiative expands board
Logix, a logistics real estate initiative, is strengthening its honorary board of directors and gaining Dirk Landrock, owner of Phase 5, an architectural and planning office, and Janine Zimmermann, head of logistics at Drees & Sommer, as new members. Both will contribute... more
GDP accreditation in the Middle Kingdom
Geodis recently received the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) label for China. This accreditation is based on the stringent requirements published by the Chinese ministry of health (MOH) in 2013. The GDP certification requires comprehensive audits of operational procedures... more
Hans-Peter Trachsler takes the helm at Dachser
Hans-Peter Trachsler has been named director of Dachser Spedition, effective early March 2022. He takes over from Urs Häner, who is set to retire after an initial handover period. In addition to his role as European logistics managing director, Trachsler will head up the... more
Wagonload traffic still a problem
Swiss railfreight operator SBB Cargo again posted a loss of CHF 325 million last year due to corona-related weak demand for transport services. However, this loss was lower than in 2020 thanks to cost-cutting measures, higher revenues and greater support from the federal... more
Boughey chooses Angela Carus
Boughey has named Angela Carus as its new managing director. She follows Keith Forster, who has retired after 20 years with the company. Carus joins Boughey from Culina, where she was operations director. Her first job in the industry, not long after leaving school, was... more
Lufthansa Cargo's "Hello Europe"
Yesterday afternoon, on 15 March 2022, Lufthansa Cargo sent off its first A321 freighter, operated under a wet lease agreement by Lufthansa Cityline, into the skies above Frankfurt, which, fittingly for the destination of its first commercial flight (Dublin), were very rainy. In... more
Train ships record amount of steel
For the first time ever, DB Cargo’s steel sales unit in Italy moved more than 1 million t of steel for its Italian customers in 2021. Volumes in 2020 amounted to just 645,000 t, down some 20% on the preceding years. However, the latest statistics show that steel transports have... more
Another investment in healthcare logistics
Swiss Post acquired healthcare logistics provider MW Partners Holding on 14 March 2022. The purchase price was not disclosed. Headquartered in Froideville in the canton of Vaud, MW Partners Holding specialises in the logistics supply chain for medical consumables and the... more