Strong start to 2022 – but clouds on the horizon 
The container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose from 123.9 points (seasonally adjusted) to 125.3 points in November, according to the latest flash estimate. The index... more
Horse-drawn carriages to cargo drones
DB Schenker is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2022. On 1 July 1872 Gottfried Schenker founded DB Schenker in Vienna in Austria. His approach – combine individual shipments in collective consignments – was an absolute game-changing innovation at the time. Building on this... more
Deputy directors for Swiss civil aviation and environment...
Switzerland’s environment, transport, energy and communications ministry has appointed Martin Schmid Ding as the deputy director of its federal office of civil aviation (Foca), and Paul Steffen as the deputy director of its federal office for the environment. Martin Schmid Ding... more
First Saab 2000 cargo conversion under way
Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) is finalising a project to convert the high-speed turboprop Saab 2000 regional airliner into a cargo configuration. The conversion project is being spearheaded in close collaboration with launch customer Jetstream Aviation Capital, from Miami FL... more
LF Logistics sold for USD 3.2 billion
Just before Christmas Copenhagen-based A.P. Moller-Maersk announced the acquisition of LF Logistics, a Hong Kong-based contract logistics company that specialises in omni-channel fulfilment services in the Asia-Pacific region. According to CEO Soren Skou the move represents... more
Three New Silk Route players join forces
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL), Rail Cargo Hungaria and CER Cargo Holding have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture to strengthen transport routes between China and Europe by providing quality logistics services. The managers expect the new company to start... more
Changes on the Royal Vopak board
The supervisory board of Royal Vopak has nominated Michiel Gilsing to succeed Gerard Paulides as CFO and as a member of the executive board. Frits Eulderink, in turn, has been nominated for another term as COO and as a member of the executive board. The moves are subject to... more
Swiss Post keeps on expanding
The next coups have been completed. On 1 January Swiss Post acquired the company Stella Brandenberger Transport, based in Pratteln near Basel (Switzerland). The family business employs almost 80 people and specialises in domestic transport for overseas containers. In addition,... more
Best’s next step in Barcelona
The port of Barcelona has approved the development of a new phase of the Best terminal, which belongs to Hutchison Ports. The port and terminal operator is set to invest around EUR 60 million in its facility on the Prat wharf. EUR 31 million will be spent on civil engineering... more
Five roundtrips a week between Venlo and Melzo
TX Logistik has started an intermodal connection between Venlo (Netherlands) and Melzo (Italy). The connection is operated as a company train for the Dutch logistic company Jan de Rijk Logistics. The operation offers five round trips a week and will transport goods for the... more