Railfreight industry lacks real-time visibility 

Knorr-Bremse is to make a strategic minority investment in Nexxiot. In a major deal, Knorr-Bremse and its North American subsidiaries will integrate Nexxiot’s IoT hardware and software into its future rail products and the systems it produces. Global railfreight activity has... mehr
Hapag-Lloyd now really African 

The deal is officially closed: Hapag-Lloyd is taking over the container liner business of German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL). The carriers had agreed on the framework agreement in March 2022, and the transaction has now been approved by all responsible antitrust... mehr
Which cure for the maritime crisis? 

Four government advisors and decision makers representing four global regions were present on Fiata's panel entitled “Moving Forward: What are the Solutions to the Maritime Crisis”, a side event of the Fiata HQ Meeting in Geneva on 20 May 2022. Together, they examined how... mehr
Pall-Ex promotes Sue Buchanan 

Pall-Ex has promoted former UK network director Sue Buchanan to international network director. She will be focusing on developing cross border growth, strengthening relationships with existing partners and onboarding new territories, which is key for the company's international... mehr
Online Systemlogistik gains new partner 

The general cargo association Online Systemlogistik (OSL) has gained a new system partner. LTN will join the network with its Dortmund location in Germany on 1 June 2022. The haulier uses a fleet of over 100 vehicles for hub transports and distribution in the region north of... mehr
After Bangkok, back to Hong Kong today 

Today, 1 June 2022, IAG Cargo is restarting its cargo-only services between London Heathrow and Hong Kong. Together with the four-times weekly flights to Bangkok, which IAG Cargo restarted on 24 May, these daily flights are responding to the continued acceleration of consumer... mehr
A round table with FVL companies and OEMs 

At its first physical general assembly & spring congress since 2019, the Association of European Vehicle Logistics emphasised that the FVL industry is now facing the third ongoing crisis in three years. Wolfgang Göbel, ECG’s president, called for strategic partnerships... mehr
WFS: programme to steer responsible growth 

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched its “Sustainable Flight Path” programme to steer the next level of its environmental, social & government (ESG) strategy and support the responsible growth of its global airport and aviation services operations. The strategy... mehr
Fourkites hires supply chain veteran 

Fourkites has appointed Philippe Salles as its vice president of strategic solutions (ocean). Salles brings experience from CMA CGM, Inttra and maritime research and consultancy firm Drewry. Salles commented: “I’m delighted to be joining Fourkites. Visibility has been ocean... mehr
New hybrids on Grimaldi's seas 

It was of course Malta that hosted the breaking of the champagne bottle. The christening ceremony for “Eco Malta”, the latest ro-ro vessel delivered to the Grimaldi Group, took place in the port of Valletta. It is the sixth unit of a dozen hybrid sister ships belonging to the... mehr