Global container throughput high but volatile 
The container throughput index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) increased from 123.7 points (seasonally adjusted) to 124.8 points in September, according to the current flash estimate. The value... more
Changes in Cargotec’s leadership team
Michel van Roozendaal (M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering; MBA INSEAD, left), currently president of MacGregor, has been appointed president of the Kalmar mobile solutions strategic business unit. He will report to president and CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Following his appointment, Leif... more
ID Logistics expands in Poland
In September, France-headquartered ID Logistics inaugurated new logistics centres in Zgorzelec, Gorzów Wielkopolski and in the vicinity of Wroclaw. Now the international logistics group is teaming up with Goodman to build yet another facility in Poland. The investments seem... more
Champ’s Cargospot Handling for Aviance Ghana
Accra-based Aviance Ghana has implemented Champ’s Cargospot Handling solution, which now provides support for the handling company’s operations all over the country. Champ integrated the solution remotely – reducing costs of travel, delays and streamlining the process.... more
Deugro group chooses Rasmus Jørgensen
Deugro group appoints Rasmus Jørgensen vice president global business development – renewable energy, as investments in offshore energy sector are planned to top USD 173 trillion by 2050. Rasmus Jørgensen has 14 years of experience in the offshore energy industry. He said... more
Logwin continues well into Q3/2021
In the first nine months of 2021, the revenues of the Grevenmacher (Luxemburg)-based Logwin Group rose by 53.2 % to EUR 1.26 billion (2020: EUR 822.9 million). The air + ocean business segment contributed the lion's share by an increase in revenues from EUR 574 million to... more
OCIMF picks Karen Davis
Karen Davis from US-based global oil and gas company Conoco Phillips will succeed Rob Drysdale as managing director of the Oil Companies Intl Marine Forum (OCIMF). Davis will join the organisation on a three-year secondment from December 2021. She is currently seconded to... more
Gefco electrified in Italy
Citroën has contracted Gefco as its logistics partner for a fully electric vehicle in Italy. The Citroën AMI is a lightweight quad that can be driven by 14-year-olds with an AM license. The agreement covers the transport, post-production operations and storage of the... more
Swiss carrier orders autonomous vehicles
Swiss company Planzer Paket is the first carrier in Europe to have ordered five self-driving electric vehicles from US start-up Udelv. In an initial phase, the autonomous vehicles are to be deployed as part of a pilot project on defined shuttle corridors in the larger Zurich... more
Re-connecting Australia to the world
Australia's national carrier Qantas is bringing forward the restart of its international flights by two weeks to today, 1 November 2021 after the federal and New South Wales governments confirmed borders will now reopen on that date. Qantas will operate up to five return... more