BLG Logistics contracts 
As from April 2021, the Bremen-based BLG Logistics Group will pull out of freight forwarding and concentrate on its contract, automotive and container business. Rhenus Air & Oceanis will take over its freight forwarding activities. Financial details of the deal were not... more
Saloodo! gains new CEO
The digital road freight platform Saloodo!, founded in 2016 by Deutsche Post DHL Group, has appointed Dr. Antje Huber as its new CEO. Having joined the company in 2019 as an important member of Saloodo!’s management board, she now succeeds Thomas Grunau, who has managed the... more
1.2 million t of CO2 saved
Last year, Hupac saved around 1.2 million t of CO2 and around 13 billion megajoules of energy compared to pure road transport. This corresponds to a reduction of 89% in CO2 emissions and 74% in energy consumption. Also in the current year, Hupac is committed to... more
MNG maintains ties with Champ Cargosystems
MNG Airlines Cargo has renewed its cooperation with Champ Cargosystems for its cargo community service "Traxon cargoHUB". Using the product since twelve years, the Turkish carrier has been assisted with its digitalisation efforts, expanded its eAWB penetration, and... more
More services call London Gateway
Two new major international shipping services, linking the key economies of western Europe with the eastern Mediterranean, North Africa and Russia, have opted for London Gateway as their new UK port of call. The first is the Sealand-Maersk’s North Sea service, which connects... more
Track to “Titanium Valley” under construction
Russian Railways (RZD) has started the construction of railway infrastructure to support the “Titanium Valley” special economic zone in Sverdlovsk Oblast in the Russian Urals federal district. The building and installation works have been organised simultaneously at two... more
Dachser restructures regional management
Dachser Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) has reorganised the management of two regional business units. Tobias Burger (photo), already in charge of the strategic development as deputy director ASL, has assumed the position of managing director ASL Europe, Middle East and Africa... more
Port of Basel resilient in 2020
In the Swiss Rhine ports, goods throughput in 2020 fell by 15.5% compared to 2019. After 2018 with its low water levels, 2019 was a strong year, regaining lost ground and increasing its throughput by an impressive 30%. Therefore, all things considered, the pandemic year 2020... more
Air cargo information for freight forwarders
Fiata recently informed that Icao has released amendments to the 2021-2022 edition of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air relating to the containment of Covid-19. One of the amendments aims to facilitate the transport of vaccines, by... more
Border checks: IRU fears severe damage
In response to Germany's new entry regulations, the Austrian federal state of Tyrol began to control and throttle road haulage traffic already on the Brenner Pass on Sunday, 14 February 2021. This measure is intended to avoid a gridlock in the Inn valley. Because of the... more