Leadership restructured at Konecranes 
Konecranes has decided to merge two business units, ‘service’ and ‘industrial equipment’, under one leadership, to strengthen its role as a lifting leader. From 1 June Fabio Fiorino, the current executive vice-president of the ‘service’ division, will head the ‘industrial... mehr
Stratolaunch – fifth flight with new pylon on board
Stratolaunch has successfully completed the fifth test flight of the ‘Roc’, the world’s largest aircraft. It flew over the Mojave Desert for 4 hours and 58 minutes, reaching an altitude of 22,500 feet (6,858 m). The flight debuted a new pylon on the aircraft’s centre wing that... mehr
Laurels for port software provider in Santos
The software firm T2S Tecnologia has received a ‘Brazil Quality Summit 2022’ international award, in the category ‘Brazilian company of the year’. The honour recognises the 19 years of sterling IT services focusing on the port sector provided by T2S. The award will be handed... mehr
Poland now more attractive
A Hellmann warehouse located in Stryków (Poland) now operates on a larger scale, with a recent extension doubling its handling capacity. The branch in the centre of Poland, one of the firm’s 21 in the country, has steadily grown in recent years and now covers around 6,000... mehr
Enhancing a rail carrier’s hydrogen infrastructure
Atco, a Canadian corporation with investments in logistics, is constructing two hydrogen production and refuelling facilities in Alberta (Canada) for Canadian Pacific (CP). The hydrogen infrastructure at each CP site in Calgary and Edmonton will include a 1 MW electrolyser,... mehr
U-Ming Marine investing for Taiwan
The U-Ming Marine Offshore Company (Umo), a Taiwanese joint venture, has acquired two second-hand crew-transfer vessels (CTVs). The JV between the U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, established in 1984, and World Marine Offshore, from Denmark, completed their reflagging... mehr
Brussels airport aviation awards
The Brussels Airport Company has continued its annual tradition with the ‘Brussels Airport Aviation Awards’. There are two awards dedicated to the cargo segment. This year the ‘Brucargo Award’ went to the handling company Dnata, which has proven to be a stable handling... mehr
Atlas Air with strong Q1 results
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc has announced a net income of USD 81.5 million for the first quarter of 2022, or USD 2.38 per diluted share, compared with USD 89.9 million (USD 3.05 per diluted share) in 2021. (Last year included USD 40.9 million of Cares Act grant income, or... mehr
Autonomous trucking going ahead
Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS) is set to offer new hub-to-hub autonomous transport solutions in the USA, and to this end will partner global logistics provider DHL Supply Chain as its first customer in the project. The solution is designed to serve shippers, carriers,... mehr