Pirates: 97 incidents 
The first nine months of 2021 saw the lowest number of pirate attacks since 1994, according to data from the recently released quarterly piracy report of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). According to this report, between... more
Large fleet investment in the Baltics
A syndicate of banking institutions in Europe has agreed EUR 145 million for Lithuania-based haulier Girteka to invest in the acquisition of new vehicles in 2021. The aim of this upgrade is to improve the working conditions of the company's drivers and to maximise safety on the... more
USD 3.5 million for ‘Flying Eye Hospital’
Fedex has renewed its commitment to Orbis International’s sight-saving mission with a USD 3.5 million donation to help provide financial, logistics and operational support for the Flying Eye Hospital over the next five years. The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is a mobile... more
Baltic Exchange appoints strategic carbon lead
The Baltic Exchange has appointed former Right Ship chief executive Martin Crawford-Brunt as a strategic carbon lead. The Baltic Exchange recently introduced carbon assessments alongside its spot dry bulk charter rate assessments and supports market mechanisms aimed at reducing... more
Chipolbrok's rising sun on its way
It was a long journey to the final port of destination in Antwerp. When loading operations on board "Chipolbrok Sun" had been completed at Qingdao and Taicang, the vessel proceeded to Qinhuangdao, its last loading port in China. The vessel sailed fully laden in... more
Röhlig goes Berlin
Bremen-based and family-owned international Group Röhlig Logistics inaugurated a new office in Berlin this month. Near the finally opened new Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the company's local team offers services by air, sea and rail. As managing director of Röhlig Germany,... more
Foundation to drive digitalisation
Dachser, DB Schenker, duisport, and Rhenus are planning the next big step in digitalisation and have set up the open logistics foundation for this purpose. The aim is to build a European open source community to promote digitisation and supply chain management on an open-source... more
Montirone added to intermodal network
Hupac is supporting the modal shift by introducing another intermodal connection for P400 semitrailers. The Swiss specialist for combined transport has added a new shuttle train between Munich (Germany) and Montirone near Brescia (Italy), offering three roundtrips per week to... more
Stefan Krauter is entrepreneur of the year
At the Hermes transport logistics award ceremony, Stefan Krauter, founder and CEO of Cargo-Partner, was named entrepreneur of the year 2021 for his life's work. Earlier than most competitors, he recognised the need to implement digital technologies. His focus on sustainability,... more
DSV concentrates on Agility integration
The hungry Danish logistics lion has reported its interim figures for Q3/2021. Revenues in Q3/2021 amounted to DKK 49.6 billion (EUR 6.6 billion), a leap forward of 43.3% in comparison to the same period last year (DKK 28.1 billion/ EUR 3.8 billion). Operating profit (ebit)... more