Bluebird Nordic selects Nordic GSA in Denmark 
Bluebird Nordic, which belongs to the Avia Solutions Group, has picked Nordic GSA in Denmark as its GSSA. The responsibilities of the ECS Group member, which was founded in 1996, cover five weekly flights between Billund and Keflavík, with import distribution operations to... mehr
The fall-out of skipping ports
"Lost capacity" is the key issue. The MDS Transmodal (MDST) research, commissioned by Global Shippers Forum (GSF), recently measured the total number of container ship slots that were expected to be available at the port but did not materialise because either the port... mehr
Rhenus Group picks Tobias Bartz
Tobias Bartz will take over the position of CEO and chairman of the management board of the Rhenus Group on 1 April 2022. He will succeed Klemens Rethmann, who will then concentrate on his responsibilities on the executive board of Rethmann SE. Bartz began his professional... mehr
Pallet network’s family is growing
Blacks Haulage in UK has joined the Pall-Ex network as a shareholder member. The haulier has been a successful family run business for over 48 years. As a shareholder member of Pall-Ex, the company now has access to a network of over 90 independent hauliers, providing pallet... mehr
Takeover in Switzerland
On 1 May 2022, Camion Transport (CT), a haulier headquartered in Wil in the eastern part of Switzerland, is taking over the transport operations of Willi Schärer Transport, which is based Pratteln near Basel. Camion Transport is one of country’s largest transport and... mehr
DHL and Singapore Airlines expand partnership
International express service provider DHL Express, has entered into a crew and maintenance agreement (CM) with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to deploy five Boeing 777 freighters. Based at Singapore's Changi Airport and serving DHL's South Asia hub there, the freighters, which... mehr
Deugro: new sustainable energy division
Deugro has launched a new sustainable energy division, providing a dedicated global team to lead Deugro’s long-term investment and commitment in delivering innovative logistics solutions to support the global energy transition. “Deugro already has an impressive track record... mehr
Former services to Russia re-assigned
Finnlines is no longer serving Russian ports. On 9 March 2022, it decided to unilaterally interrupt its traffic to Russia, although it was not legally obliged to do so. Thus, the holding Grimaldi Group, which operates these routes through Finnlines, cut four services to Russia... mehr
Good start for hydrogen at Gebrüder Weiss
After a one-year introductory period, GW’s first hydrogen truck has passed its acid test. The transport and logistics provider now deploys a Hyundai Xcient fuel cell lorry, which is stationed in Altenrhein (Switzerland), for daily short-distance general cargo transports.... mehr
Russian cargo throughput in German sea ports
The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the Russian Federation was the most important trading partner of the German seaports from January to November 2021, handling around 24.1 million t, 45% of which were fossil fuels. Russia thus accounts for 9% of... mehr