Innovationen an der Wurzel 
Die Logistik-Branche kommt ohne Innovation nicht aus. Wie mit den Veränderungen umgehen und vor allem wie an Innovationen herangehen, das ist die Frage, die Logistiker umtreibt. Professor Markus Peschl lehrt an der der Universität Wien Innovationsforschung und... mehr
Mehr Service, weniger Lkw
Seit dem Börsengang scheint der ungarische Strassentransporteur, der ganz Europa in seine Tasche stecken möchte, ins Trudeln geraten zu sein. Mit Robert Ziegler ist seit Februar 2019 ein CEO und Sanierer an Bord, der die Gruppe umkrempeln will. mehr
South Koreans make 'The Alliance' a foursome
The South Korean container shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is set to join ‘The Alliance’ as a full member. Moreover, The Alliance’s members have also decided to establish a new cooperation agreement with four members and a term until 2030. The action was agreed in... mehr
Kreativer Kapitalmarkt
Benötigen Logistikunternehmen frisches Geld, sind Anleihen eine valable Möglichkeit zur Mittelbeschaffung. Kommt es zu einschneidenden Änderungen in der Eigentümerstruktur ist aber auch der Rückkauf der Anleihen eine Option. mehr
100 years after the first east-west transatlantic crossing 
Exactly a hundred years ago, only a few weeks after the first crossing of the Atlantic in an airplane, the British airship R34 flew across the ocean from east to west for the first time, carrying about 50 kg of parcels and letters, among them messages from the British king and... mehr
"Too many certificates, too little authority"
GDP, CEIV Pharma, CEIV Fresh and many others – what does the multitude of certificates awarded in the airfreight industry really say about the level of quality of the carrier that holds such a certificate? In an interview with the ITJ during Air Cargo Europe at the... mehr
Broad alliance for more rail links
Following an initiative of the association of German transport companies (VDV), 37 associations and organisations have joined forces to strengthen and promote rail connections in Germany’s rail network. To this end, they have drawn up a rail connection charter, which they... mehr
Inland seaport at Rotterdam enhanced
The port of Rotterdam authority (the Netherlands) will invest about EUR 3.5 million into the further development of the Dordrecht Inland Seaport Wilhelminahaven. The existing mooring buoys will be replaced by five new certified mooring buoys with a traction capacity of 200 t... mehr
Pilatus banned from supplying services on Arabian Peninsula
The Swiss directorate of political affairs at the federal department of foreign affairs (FDFA) has reviewed the services supplied by Pilatus Aircraft in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Jordan, which include technical support, replacement parts management and rectifying faults... mehr
More incentives for climate protection
The German association of freight forwarders and logistics operators (DSLV) has called for a comprehensive funding strategy to boost the logistics industry’s already substantial efforts to achieve sustainable CO2 reductions under conditions that are economically acceptable.... mehr