Antwerp and Zeebrugge embrace 
It is a unification from A to Z. The cities of Antwerp and Bruges have reached an agreement to merge their respective ports. The unification process is expected to take one year. The ports will operate under the double name of Port of Antwerp-Bruges in future. Antwerp has... more
LNG technology secures new order
Armstrong Logistics in UK has taken delivery of five new Volvo FH LNG (liquified natural gas) trucks as part of the business’s strategy to reduce its carbon emissions and improve the long-term sustainability of its operation. The 6x2 tractor units join five conventional... more
Apprenticeships are vital
At the end of this year's national apprenticeship week, the British International Freight Association (Bifa) calls upon freight forwarding and logistics companies to recruit apprentices, underlining their difficulties to find suitable options for professional training with the... more
Vaccines from Belgium
Since the end of November, flights to more than 40 destinations have been carried out to distribute Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine from Belgium. This includes shipments via DHL Express and on commercial flights from partners such as Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways,... more
Containers in Cork unaffected
The southern Irish Port of Cork has reported its results for 2020. Total traffic passing through the port was down by 2% to 9.2 million t, due to "the challenges posed by Covid-19 and the cancellation of cruise calls to Cork in particular", as the port said in a media... more
Loxxess Pharma expands management team
Loxxess Pharma’s managing director Helmut Müller-Neumayr (right) has been joined by three new managing directors: Dr. Beate Grudzus-Zager (2nd from left), Dr. Tilman Spaethe (2nd from right) and Johann Strobl (left), who have all worked for the company for many years.... more
Uneasy times for XPO Logistics
Greenwich (USA)-headquartered XPO Logistics has reported for the full year 2020. The company generated revenues of USD 16.25 billion, a slight loss compared to the USD 16.65 billion in 2019 (-2,5%). Operating income went down significantly to USD 391 million from USD 821 in... more
Masks to Graz
The demand for high-quality medical products - currently mainly FFP2 masks and rapid antigen tests - continues to grow significantly throughout Europe due to the new regulations. To meet this demand, the Diwa Medical Group, in cooperation with Belenos and Quehenberger... more
Obligatory registration in Hungary
Since 8 February, all goods transport operators carrying out services to, from, through and in Hungary must register the company and its operations in the Bireg system. However, companies operating exclusively under EU community licence will not have to register, except... more
Michelin banks on wind transport
Michelin recently signed a transport commitment with Neoline as a test initiative to help decarbonise the group's logistics operations. The commitment concerns the trans-Atlantic trade on cargo ships with tyres loaded in containers from Halifax (Canada) to Saint-Nazaire -... more