Project logistics market on the upswing 
In its "BHV Project Logistics Monitor 2021", Bremische Hafen- und Logistikvertretung (BHV) reports that the majority of Bremen's project logistics companies and their customers are optimistic. For 2021, around 45% of the companies surveyed predict increasing... more
DFDS is coming back
DFDS has reported its results for Q1/2021. While total revenues dropped by 1%, freight revenues increased by 5% to DKK 3.7 billion (EUR 500 million). In consequence, freight ebitda before special items increased by 25% to DKK 836 million (EUR 112 million). Passenger business... more
Women at sea face gender discrimination
Sophia Onken, partner and clinical psychologist at Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS), which provides professional mental health support and guidance in the maritime sector, expressed her commitment during the ‘Wellbeing For Women In Shipping’ webinar on 14 May 2021. ... more
Green growth in the fleet
Grocer SPAR Switzerland has added a hydrogen-electric truck to its fleet. The 36 t Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell truck has been tailored to fit the customer's requirements and will facilitate long-distance, emission-free food deliveries on the Central Switzerland route. P rogress... more
Two more widebody freighters for Latam Group
Two months after the initial announcement, Latam Group is expanding its freighter fleet and planning to add ten B767-300BCF over the next three years. The conversion of two additional B67-300ERs will bring the fleet size to up to 21 freighters by 2023. The first aircraft will ... more
Groundbreaking for site in Scarborough
In Great Britain, the Scarborough Group International (SGI) has started works for the construction of an office building at Thorpe Park Leeds. The 41,000 sqm building, which is pre-let to the credit management company Lowell, has a gross development value of GBP 52 million (EUR... more
US patent for routing forecast tool
Athens & London-based Signal Group's forecasting algorithm "Carrier path prediction based on dynamic input data", has been awarded a US patent. The software tool is based on artificial-intelligence (AI). The algorithm, which has drawn inspiration from the field... more
London gateway hub to be storage facility
Swain Group in UK will have access to DP World’s London Gateway freight and logistics hub from now on. Under a recently signed three years contract, the British haulier will use the quayside site for the temporary storage of imported construction materials such as stone and... more
Two intermodal lanes launched
Cargobeamer is expanding its route network. As from June 2021, the Leipzig (Germany)-based logistics service provider will add new intermodal rail services between Duisburg (Germany) and Poznan (Poland) and between Calais and Perpignan (France). Three roundtrips per week are... more
A large-scale global marriage
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) and Trans Group are closing ranks and combining their operations under one brand, Scan Global Logistics. The decision concerning the merger of the American Trans Group and the SGL Group, which were sold jointly to the US private equity firm AEA... more