Gradual recovery in Hamburg 
Throughput in the Port of Hamburg picked up in H1/2021: at 63.5 million t, it grew by 3.8% compared to the same period last year, but is still 8.5% below the level of H1/2019 (69.4 million t). Container handling in H1/2021 amounted to 4.3 million teu, a growth rate of 5.5%. 4.7... more
Kerry Logistics in wonderland
In its interim results for the first six months of 2021, Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics reports group revenues of HKD 36.7 billion (USD 4.71 billion), a surge of 68% compared to the HKD 21.9 billion in H1/2020 (USD 2.81 billion). Operating profit also grew significantly to HKD... more
Buss HGK Logistics augments management
David Penschek joined the management team of Buss HGK Logistics on 1 August 2021, replacing Wolfgang Nowak, who will concentrate on driving the expansion of the HKG Group’s short sea business in future. Penschek will retain his role as head of corporate development at HGK... more
SIA Cargo adopts Envirotainer's "Releye"
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has approved Envirotainer's temperature-controlled "Releye" RLP container for use on board its freighter and passenger aircraft. These containers, which are powered by rechargeable batteries and can maintain the shipment’s integrity for over... more
Californian haulier receives e-trucks
Battery-electric CV specialist Peterbilt Motors has delivered ten Model 579EVs to Shippers Transport Express for immediate use as part of its drayage operations at the Port of Oakland, USA. Five additional Model 579EVs are scheduled to be put into service as part of its Port of... more
Port of Brussels' comeback
The inland Port of Brussels has recovered quickly since the lifting of almost all sanitary restrictions. Freight traffic in the first half of the year rose by 11% to 3.65 million t of goods compared to the first six months of 2020 (3.28 million t in H1/2020). Building... more
India: major logistics player on the rise
In India, CEP giant Delhivery has acquired Bengaluru-based Spoton Logistics. It is said that the company is enlarging its footprint in order launch an initial public offering (IPO) in due course. Although financial terms were not disclosed, business estimates mention an... more
Arranging UK aid flights to Haiti
Air Charter Service (ACS) chartered a Boeing B787-9 to transport 20 t of humanitarian aid donated by the British government for those affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The charter, operated by IAG cargo, flew from London’s Heathrow last Tuesday, 24 August 2021, to... more
A new head for Scandinavia & Germany
International towage operator Svitzer has appointed Mathias Jonasson as cluster managing director for Scandinavia and Germany. He will assume his new position on 1 September 2021. Jonasson, who will report to Svitzer Europe’s managing director Lise Demant, joins Svitzer from... more