HHLA: a mixed bag in Q1/2021 
Q1/2021 had its ups and downs for Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA). The group's ebit rose by 26.4 % to EUR 46.3 million mostly due to high storage fees caused by continued shipping delays in Hamburg as well as rising container transport volumes. Container throughput fell... more
Sennder's physical-digital expansion
Digital forwarder Sennder has acquired Dutch carrier Cars & Cargo, which operates in France and the Benelux countries. The price of the transaction was not disclosed. As part of the takeover, Cars & Cargo’s fleet of 240 trucks will be fed into Sennder’s system.... more
Apex takeover takes last hurdle
The authorities have given the green light for Kuehne + Nagel's acquisition of Apex International Corporation (Apex). Apex, which is especially dedicated to the transpacific and intra-Asia trade routes, is now part of the K+N group. The freight forwarding group, which in... more
WCL prepares the future
Andreas Boedeker (photo), former head of global ocean freight at DHL Global forwarding, and Claude Lebel, former executive of CMA-CGM and OOCL, will join the advisory board of Worldwide Consultants Logistics (WCL) with immediate effect. In addition, Martin Sieg, recently a... more
John O'Connor to lead strategic development
Crane Worldwide Logistics, a specialist for integrated supply chain solutions, has appointed John O’Connor as executive vice president for strategic development, a newly created position. O’Connor brings over 28 years’ logistics experience, having built scalable product... more
Call for candidacies
The interest group IG Air Cargo Switzerland has called for candidates to apply for the posts of president and administrative officer, following Peter Somaglia’s resignation, which he will announce at the next AGM. In accordance with the by-laws an organisation with official... more
Direct access to transport pricing information
The International Road Union (IRU) is partnering with Upply to provide access to key transport pricing information. Upply’s data will be made available to IRU members via its online Intelligence Platform service. IRU’s Intelligence Platform brings together real-time... more
More cranes in port of Barcelona
BEST, a Hutchison Ports terminal in Barcelona, has taken delivery of two super post-panamax gantry cranes. They offer an outreach of 24 rows and a height under spreader of 47 m (with the possibility of a further 5 m increase), thus enabling them to work with up to ten heights on... more
What about art?
Lufthansa Cargo has laid the foundation stone for the construction of its new art storage facility at the Frankfurt hub. The so-called "ArtCube" at the Lufthansa Cargo Centre (LCC) will have an area of 168 sqm. The new building is being constructed as part of the... more
UK: Tinsley Rail Yard reopened
Freight forwarder Newell and Wright has reopened an unused rail terminal which is located half in Rotherham and half in Sheffield. The Tinsley Marshalling Yard was once the rail hub of the borough, home to over 200 locomotives. However, due to its decline in the early 80's,... more