"Ventofoil" to accelerate green transformation 
Econowind has created "Ventofoil", a flexible, vertical wing that converts wind into an extra propulsion for vessels, cutting CO2 consumption. With this invention, the Dutch company aims to help companies achieve the goals set by the IMO (International Maritime... more
Swiss Post promotes Marc Hasler
Marc Hasler took over as head of freight logistics Switzerland at Swiss Post in February 2023, transferring from his previous position as head of domestic mail and parcel sales segment. Hasler succeeds Roland Heizmann, who took over the overall management of freight logistics in... more
Schenk adds another 180 hp to fleet
The Swiss family business Schenk has acquired a Man TGE 3.180 4×4 with all-wheel drive, automatic transmission and factory bridge to be added to the silver commercial vehicle fleet. With the new unit, the company now owns 13 of these Man powerhouses. Schenk has been active... more
15 parcel sorting centres planned by 2030
Swiss Post is moving closer to households and businesses in the greater Basel area with the opening of its new CHF 75 million regional parcel centre in Pratteln (BL). The new facility enables the company to sort up to 10,000 parcels an hour, allowing it to process the items more... more
75 candles for IRU
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. It was founded in Geneva on 23 March 1948, created by eight national road transport associations to partner with the United Nations and other governmental organisations. In the... more
Terminal upgrade to raise handling capacity
CFL Terminals is upgrading the intermodal terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxemburg. The European Union is supporting the project with EUR 2.3 million, after Cinea (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) and CFL Terminals, in partnership with CFL... more
Dorothea von Boxberg named CEO of Brussels Airlines
Subject to approval by the company’s board of directors, Dorothea von Boxberg will move to SN Airholding in Belgium on 15 April 2023. Von Boxberg, who currently chairs the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo, will also assume the function of "executive board plenipotentiary... more
Global tonnages and average rates stabilised
Based on over 400,000 transactions per week collected by World ACD Market Data, figures for week 11 show a clear stabilisation in both worldwide tonnages as well as the global average rate, compared with the previous week and following several weeks of relative stability since... more
Tyrol location for better service
Gebrüder Weiss has opened a logistics terminal in the Kreckelmoos industrial estate in Reutten in Austria. The location is specially designed to meet the requirements of locally based commercial enterprises in Tyrol. This shortens the round trips for the collection and delivery... more
New air cargo service between Europe and China
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has launched a new air cargo service with scheduled flights between Billund (BLL) in Denmark and Hangzhou (HGH) near Shanghai. The new offer is Maersk's response to increasing customer demand. The scheduled Europe-Asia operation with three... more