DB Schenker: global cargo flights from Frankfurt 
DB Schenker has launched its new "global flight operations programme". With exclusive full charter flights it now provides reliable connections between Frankfurt and the world's major economic powerhouses such as China (Shanghai twice - and Beijing and Zhengzhou once a... more
KN invests in vaccine distribution network
With the opening of airside pharma & healthcare hubs in Brussels, Belgium, and Johannesburg, South Africa, Kuehne + Nagel adds two strategic elements to its global GxP-certified network of temperature-controlled facilities for the distribution of vaccines and other pharma... more
Shift more traffic to the railways
In Germany, carrier DB Cargo and freight wagon leasing company VTG recently presented a newly developed forward-looking freight wagon. The two companies spent 18 months creating the prototype as part of their joint m2 project. After successful testing, the companies are now... more
XPO appoints deputy MD for transport in France
XPO Logistics has appointed Bruno Kloeckner as vice-president and deputy managing director for transport in France, effective immediately. Kloeckner will lead the transport organisations for sales, pricing, solutions design, procurement and maintenance. He is based in Lyon and... more
Re-setting the sails
After 88 years, the historic four-masted barque "Peking" has returned to its home port Hamburg. The vessel, launched in 1911, is one of the so-called "Flying P-Liners" mainly used in the saltpetre trade with South America, making 34 trips around the legendary... more
Overview of driving and resting times
50% of the 1,200 European vehicle fleet managers questioned have difficulty obtaining data on the availability of their drivers, although this very information would be important for route planning. Moreover, in a study conducted by Webfleet Solutions around 41% of the... more
One world, "ONE Source"
"With over 3,500 differently sized cargo handling facilities worldwide, the industry until now has lacked visibility on the capacities and services these facilities can offer. The need for greater transparency is even more critical in the current context," said Glyn... more
Strong harvest drives Rouen forward
In a context marked by the coronavirus health crisis and in France by the social disruptions of last winter, 9.87 million t of cereals were exported in the 2019/2020 cereal season, a 30% increase compared to the previous year and almost 9% more than during the record campaign of... more
Nanjing from today but deceleration in October
Finnair has received permission from Chinese authorities to operate one weekly flight between Helsinki and Nanjing as of today, 11 September 2020. The route will be operated with A350 until 18 October, supporting cargo and passenger travel demand between Europe and China.... more
SBB Cargo feels corona impact in H1/2020
The Swiss railfreight company SBB Cargo reported a loss of CHF 27.7 million in H1/2020. In contrast, the first six months of 2019 had ended with a profit of CHF 0.25 million. SBB Cargo International recorded a loss of CHF 4.21 million in H1/2020, against a profit of CHF 1.02... more