Turkish Cargo invites to "Cargo Talks" 
The day after tomorrow, on 10 February 2021, Turkish Cargo is organising a webinar titled "Cargo Talks" during which stakeholders of the air cargo industry will exchange opinions and discuss important items. The free digital event will begin at 14:30 local time... more
VCFI confirms development
The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) has begun the new year with a growth of 10.41% in line with the second half of 2019. The demand in the shipping market is also reflected in the low share of the idle fleet, which stands at 1%. In January, all the geographical... more
UAE carriers extend handling contracts in Munich
Emirates from Dubai and Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi continue to place their trust in AeroGround Flughafen München. The two Arab airlines have both extended their contracts with the subsidiary of Munich Airport that specialises in aircraft handling by several years. The... more
Italian haulier buys 1,000 fuel save trucks
Lannutti Group has ordered 1,000 new Volvo FH with I-Save trucks after being blown away by the results of an in-depth trial of Volvo’s latest fuel-saving technology. Operating in eight European countries with a total commercial vehicle fleet of 1,800, Lannutti Group put in... more
Logistics playing for Schneider
Wisconsin-based Schneider, a provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services, has reported its results in 2020. Total revenues were at USD 4.55 billion, down 4% compared to 2019. Nevertheless, the income from operations surged by a significant 38% to USD 286.7... more
COO welcomed back at HLT
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT),a provider of cargo management ecosystems to the air cargo industry, has welcomed back Simon Elmore as chief operations officer (COO). Elmore has returned after a two-year absence during which he worked as a consultant on aviation and... more
Port of Kapellskär won in 2020
2020 was a good year for the Swedish Port of Kapellskär, Ports of Stockholm’s largest freight port. Despite the worldwide pandemic, freight volumes in 2020 increased 9% compared to the previous year. Freight volumes at Port of Kapellskär are continuing to rise. In 2020, a... more
At the gates of London 
You can move a great distance whilst staying in the same corporation, as Dutchman Ernst Schulze did in September 2019, moving from Ecuador to become CEO of DP World in the UK. He spoke to Christian Doepgen about developing ports, logistics parks and intermodal projects there. more
Weeding rail tracks the green way
GB Railfreight (GBRF), Bayer Environmental Science, Network Rail, and a number of start-up companies join forces to transform essential weed control maintenance on the UK’s railways. Introducing innovative technology, three new 'smart weed system' trains will commence... more
Next integration step for Hamburg Süd
Leading the next phase of integration of Hamburg Süd into A.P. Moller-Maersk, current CCO Poul Hestbaek (photo) will take over the reins from Dr Arnt Vespermann, who has decided to leave the shipping company. The change will take place by end of the first quarter 2021.... more