Maritime trade back to pre-pandemic levels 
In 2021, international maritime trade recovered to pre-pandemic levels and reached 12 billion t transported, corresponding to approximately 1,5 t per inhabitant of the earth. According to the latest weekly report by analyst Clarksons, international trade by sea in 2021 grew by... more
Almost 940,000 truck consignments by rail
Kombiverkehr continues to grow: the intermodal operator transported 9.3% more shipments in 2021. 937,959 truck shipments or 1.88 million teu were thud transferred from road and sea to climate-friendly rail. Kombiverkehr’s performance improved in all transport sectors last... more
Normalisation on the seas within sight?
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has analysed the emerging endemic Covid period and, since there is no historical precedent fully describing this situation, compared it to the period of the US West Coast labour dispute of early 2015, which led to major... more
Schwarzmüller welcomes Markus Wieshofer
The Schwarzmüller Group is appointing a new managing director for its sales department and thus adding a third member to its management team. Markus Wieshofer, formerly managing director of Rosenbauer Austria, will be in charge of all the company’s sales activities. ... more
Lights, camera, action for Gaumont!
The French company Gaumont, known for classics such as "Leon, the Professional", "Nikita" or "The Big Blue", recently entrusted the Hamburg-based forwarding and logistics company A. Hartrodt with a spectacular order for an international film... more
Amerijet chooses Smartkargo
Amerijet International Airlines is to implement the Smartkargo system, an integrated cargo management solution. The new cloud-based software will replace Amerijet’s legacy cargo system and provide scalability and greater efficiency. Smartkargo offers a suite of fully... more
First WAL mentorship programme goes live
Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL), which promotes gender equality in the air cargo industry, has launched a mentorship scheme, matching 27 industry executives - 16 women and eleven men - with aspiring female professionals from across the globe. The programme is designed... more
Digital tool to ease Brexit difficulties
Ferry operator P&O Ferries has launched a new digital product to assist freight customers in dealing with Brexit complexities. The digital ‘travel wallet’ provides a possible answer to the next set of border requirements for cargo movements from Europe to UK, introduced... more
50 zero-emission trucks to expand fleet
Dachser is stepping up its use of zero-emission vehicles. In an initial step, the family-owned company will introduce at least 50 additional battery electric trucks on its European routes by the end of 2023. Around 1,000 electric passenger cars will also be added to its fleet of... more