Tool helps reduce CO2 footprint of truck fleets 
In Switzerland, the navigation software company Here is taking over a tool from retailer Migros and making the application available worldwide. The software tool "M Opex Tower" can be used to calculate the CO2 emissions of trucks with different drive systems for any... mehr
Rising traffic in the Baltic Sea pushes Kiel
Kiel's seaport handled a record 7.6 million t in 2021, 9.3 % above 2020. Volume increases on the Gothenburg line (+16% to 2.1 million t) and the Klaipeda line (+9% to 2.9 million t) more than compensated for the 12% decline in the paper business to 660,000 t. Dirk Claus,... mehr
Zurück aufs Gleis 
Was mit Subventionen und staatlicher Duldung begann, hat jetzt wieder marktwirtschaftliche Dynamik. Die norwegischen Güterbahnen fahren wieder volle Waggons und die Modernisierung von Strecken und Termninals ist in vollem Gange. mehr
Das Jahr 2021 genutzt
Seit dem Jahr 2018 hat die Geschäftseinheit von DFDS Mittelmeer ihre Kapazitäten im RoRo-Verkehr für Exporte aus der Türkei forciert. Im Jahr 2022 wird die Einheit die Zahl ihrer Schiffe seitdem verdoppelt haben. 2021 war aber auch anderweitig ein Erfolgsjahr. mehr
Kale Logistics picks Vikram Bansal
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), a global IT solutions provider to the maritime and air cargo sectors, has named Vikram Bansal (right) as its new chief technology officer (CTO). He has over 20 years’ experience as an IT professional, working in leadership positions with... mehr
Partnership for intermodal services in USA
Transport company Schneider has chosen Union Pacific Railroad (UP) as its the primary intermodal rail transports provider in the western United States, effective January 2023. The partnership creates a seamless service including the critical “first and last miles” of the supply... mehr
Unilode repairs and digitises Skycooler's ULD
Skycooler, a specialist in the leasing of temperature-controlled airline containers for catering operations since 2005, has entered into a ten-year repair, maintenance and digitalisation agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions, a global provider of outsourced ULD management,... mehr
Network expands membership
24plus Systemverkehre has added two new German system partners to its European network. Freight forwarders Spedition Fecht and Maier Spedition joined on 1 January 2022. With this move, 24plus’ new members hope to further expand their general cargo business. Spedition Fecht... mehr
Renewed emphasis on premium products
Etihad Cargo, the freight and logistics arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, has enhanced delivery in its eight premium product ranges, which account for 30% of operations, by appointing a specialised managerial team. Nasir Sajwani will now head the carrier’s ‘flight... mehr
New feeder from Hamburg to Sweden
The shipping company X-press Feeders in Hamburg launched the new liner service GSX to Sweden in the second week of January. The "Anna G" with a slot capacity of over 500 teu calls at the ports of Södertälje and Ahus once a week. The container ship, chartered by... mehr