Tailwind aiming at the niches 
The shippers' experiment continues. Tailwind Shipping Lines, the liner of the German retail group Lidl, is launching its second Asia-Europe service. It is named Tiger Express (TEX), after the Bengal tiger, the national animal of Bangladesh. The new offer follows the inauguration... mehr
More apprenticeships needed in logistics sector
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has repeated its call for freight forwarding and logistics companies to consider recruiting apprentices. Bifa executive director Carl Hobbis, who has responsibility for the trade association’s training and development... mehr
Creating a new rail footprint for Australia
Team Global Express (TGE) has signed an eleven-year partnership with Aurizon to operate its containerised railfreight service along the East-West (Sydney-Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth) and North-South (Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne) railfreight networks. The Australian carrier will... mehr
Double strike at Waberer's International
Hungarian transport company Waberer’s is planning to build a 47,000 sqm logistics centre close to Budapest Airport. The warehouse, a HUF 18 billion (EUR 48 million) investment, will offer services for e-commerce and retail shippers. Completion is scheduled for Q1/2024. There... mehr
Intertruck is sold to Turkey
UK-based Unipart Group has sold its Intertruck business to the 1950-founded group Sampa. Mike Ferris, Unipart International managing director explained the reason for the transaction: "Unipart continues its focus on growth in strategic markets outside of the heavy... mehr
Three industry veterans to join advisory board
Entrepreneur Navid Thielemann has appointed an advisory board for the Thielemann Group for the first time. From now on, industry and logistics veterans Erich Staake, Premal Desai and Michael Storm will support Thielemann in the development of his entrepreneurial activities and... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The French painter Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) worked as a labourer on the construction of the Panama Canal in 1887. mehr
Oman Air Cargo in 2022
Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman is planning to introduce its first freighter by the end of 2023. The announcement was made while the carrier celebrated its 2022 results at its annual cargo workshop. This two-day event was held at Hormuz Grand, Muscat. The... mehr
Laurels for FLS at the BB Middle East
The UAE-headquartered project forwarder Fleet Line Shipping (FLS) has again won Hapag Lloyd’s highest customer award for break bulk and OOG cargo - for the sixth consecutive year. Active for more than 18 years, FLS provides logistics services also involving its own NVOCC Line... mehr
A start-up for green trucks
Over the last two years, the Hylix-B project created by the ministry of the environment of Baden-Württemberg (Germany), has built a fully electric 26 t truck with fuel cell drive and a range of 500 km. Now a company named Iontrak has been founded to develop, industrialise,... mehr