New generation at A. Hartrodt 
On 1 January 2021, Felix Wenzel became managing partner of the management holding of A. Hartrodt, when his father Andreas Wenzel handed over all responsibilities to his son before his retirement, which will come into effect at the end of June. Together with the second... more
Big Data for K Line's fleet
K Line and Ship Data Center (Ship DC) have agreed to share operation data of all the vessels of its fleet that are equipped with “Kawasaki integrated maritime solutions” via the Internet of Ships Open Pplatform (IoS-OP) promoted by Ship DC. After a trial with data collected... more
Carrier HMM to be sold
It was the state of South Korea that invested heavily in HMM, at the time still Hyundai Mechant Marine, through its subsidiary Korea Development Bank (KDB). The state-owned unit, amongst others, bought up to KRW 1 trillion (USD 883.8 million) of bonds in 2018 from HMM, so... more
Green rolling stock for RZD
Russian Railways (RZD) intends to phase out purchases of diesel-only locomotives. After 2025, RZD plans to purchase electric locomotives, as well as locomotives operating solely on natural gas and other alternative energy sources. “In the future, we are going to operate... more
"AirDirectly" from Shanghai to Guadalajara
Geodis has confirmed the extension of its "AirDirect" service with the addition of a weekly flight from Shanghai to Guadalajara (PVG-GDL). The global transport and logistics provider's inaugural flight is planned in exactly one month, on 3 March 2021. The service,... more
HNA Group insolvent
Already in financial difficulties before the onset of the corona pandemic, the Chinese conglomerate HNA is now insolvent. Among others, HNA owns Hainan Airlines, whose operations, according to observers, will not yet be affected by this announcement, Suparna Airlines, which... more
Ceva opens central hub in Vietnam
Ceva Logistics, the logistics arm of CMA CGM, is again investing in South East Asia. A new warehouse located in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province, in Vietnam, has become operative. Located in the north east of Ho Chi Minh City, this facility has a range of connections to the... more
Russia: Fruit shifted from road to rail
Maersk has expanded its cold chain options for fresh fruit from the Black Sea and the Mediterranean to Central Russia. The first refrigerated containers recently heading from Mersin, Turkey, were dispatched from the port of Novorossiysk en route to the Selyatino terminal in... more
Inther Group restructures in Germany
Due to increasing demand and the significant growth of the company, the international system integrator Inther Group which is headquartered in the Netherlands and has offices in Belgium, Moldova, China and the USA, is expanding its sales capacity on the German market and moving... more
Cleaner air for Singapore
Filtration specialist Mann+Hummel and global recycling and environmental services company the Alba Group, have joined forces to launch a pilot project with the aim of significantly improving air quality standards in Singapore. As part of a series of innovative measures... more