Zuverlässigkeit vor Preis 
Der ESC weiss, dass auch die Verlader zur Resilienz der Lieferketten beitragen können. Nicht nur Kiew, sondern auch Taipeh, nicht nur Reeder, sondern auch Lieferanten – die Supply Chains sind aktuell an deutlich mehr Stellen gefährdet als noch vor wenigen Jahren. In Wien... mehr
Inspiration I: the return of the airships 
While airships were able to fill the empty headlines in the popular media during the summer with the recent deal between British manufacturer HAV and Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his company LTA Research (after "lighter than... mehr
Erhard Stadler takes the helm
Erhard Stadler has taken over the management of Berger Logistik, a transport and logistics company headquartered in Wörgl (Tyrol, Austria). He brings many years of expertise in international companies and an in-depth knowledge of global logistics and supply chain management to... mehr
Funding for alternative drives in rail transport
CO2-neutral technologies are also needed for the railways if the transport sector wants to achieve its climate protection goals as planned. In Germany, the application procedure for subsidies for climate-friendly drive systems in rail transport runs until 31 August 2022. EUR... mehr
A new tool for checking up on global ports
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (Iaph) has developed a new source of information. The first edition of its quarterly dashboard and detailed report on the global port industry for its members is now available. For this publication, Iaph sources data from... mehr
Pre-pandemic levels in Hong Kong
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) published its annual report 2021/22 this week for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2022. While Covid-19 continued to impact on passenger traffic and flight movements at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), cargo throughput rebounded to... mehr
Dachser picks Marcel Schmidt
German-based logistics service provider Dachser has appointed Marcel Schmidt as managing director of Dachser Hong Kong, reporting to Kevin Chen, managing director Air & Sea Logistics Greater China. Schmidt started his career at Dachser with a work-study programme in Germany... mehr
Suez Canal on an historic high
Despite all talks of blockage and crises, the Suez Canal in Egypt achieved a turnover of USD 7 billion in 2021/2022, the highest mark for a fiscal year. This represents an increase of 20.7% compared to the USD 5.8 billion in 2020/2021, according to the report of Osama Rabie,... mehr
Re-certification expands presence
TX Logistik has obtained a new safety certificate: The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has issued the company with a single safety certificate for transports in Germany and the Netherlands for another five years. The rail logistics company, which is part of the... mehr
Indian-Arab bonding enhanced
It is the other way round this time. India’s national investment and infrastructure fund (NIIF) is investing in DP World's affiliate Hindustan Ports Private Limited (HPPL). This organisation operates five container terminals that manage a capacity of more than 5 million teu... mehr