Railfreight recovering in the EU 
Railfreight transport volumes in the European Union saw some recovery in 2021, having previously declined year-on-year, namely by 2.2% in 2019 and by 6.1% in 2020. To prevent the spread of Covid-19, member states put in place restrictive measures that had a significant impact on... more
Nonstop service between Kigali and London
RwandAir is set to launch direct flights between London Heathrow and Kigali on 6 November. The Central African carrier has already operated flights to London via Brussels for five years, and will now cater to growing demand with nonstop services from Sunday. The direct flights... more
APMT appoints head of strategy and transformation
Charlotte Guillaumie is the new head of strategy and transformation at APM Terminals. She joined APMT from Philips where, as transformation leader, she was in charge of delivering strategic initiatives that helped Philips transition from a conglomerate to a health... more
75 steps to optimise energy consumption
The price and availability of energy have become major issues in our industry. In view of the ongoing challenges the French company FM Logistic has drawn up an action plan and defined a list of 75 priority measures to optimise energy that it will implement globally. The measures... more
Lithuanian forwarder scores on sustainability
Girteka has recently been awarded an ‘EcoVadis Bronze Medal’ for its sustainable approach to business and its initiatives. The company said that this is “the next step on our journey towards becoming a responsible logistics company of the future.” EcoVadis is a large provider... more
5G tests in Duisport
Work on a 5G test field in the port of Duisburg has begun. The objective is to test the semi-automated control of port cranes via mobile phone technology and to increase throughput without requiring additional space. Over the next two years the German state of North... more
Trialling bio-degradable cling film
As part of its overall sustainability strategy IAG Cargo is testing new film to wrap goods for transport. The airfreight division of the International Airlines Group (IAG) is working with the disposal company and film manufacturer Verpa Folie, which has developed an innovative... more
Robert Steen Kledal joins Survitec
The company Survitec, a leading survival technology solutions partner, has appointed Robert Steen Kledal as CEO. He has 30 years of experience in executive positions in charge of global operations, and was CEO for nine years of Wrist Ship Supply, a leading ship and offshore... more
Rail to transport 25,000 t of poultry a month
LTG Cargo Polska is set to begin providing transport services to Cedrob, one of Poland's largest poultry meat producers. The Polish carrier will provide up to 20 trains a month for round-trip transport in Poland, mainly from Gdynia and other Polish cities. LTG Cargo Polska... more
Adding air cargo services in Hamburg
In Hamburg (Germany) Cargo-Partner has expanded its options by adding airfreight solutions in its local office there. It already offers sea freight and warehousing logistics services in Hamburg. The logistics provider has steadily expanded its presence in Germany since it... more