Gothenburg on a par with 2021 
Goods volumes in the Swedish Port of Stockholm remained stable in 2022 despite a declining economy. Total cargo streams at Ports of Stockholm decreased marginally, from 9.1 to 8.9 million t, dropping 1.6 % below the very high numbers of 2021. At Stockholm Norvik, Sweden’s... more
A strong year for Bertschi
The family-owned Bertschi Group has published selected figures of its 2022 results. The Swiss group saw its volumes declining in H2/2022. Nevertheless, revenues went up by 8% to cross the threshold of 1 billion and reaching CHF 1.1 billion. “This success is the result of,... more
CMA CGM strengthens Japan loop
The French carrier CMA CGM is reshuffling its services in Japan. The “CMA CGM Argentina”, the company's biggest ship to call regularly in Japan, has been reassigned to a weekly service to the Honmoku D4 terminal in Yokohama. The vessel is one of two 15,000 teu units that the... more
Finnair Cargo picks Gabriela Hiitola
Gabriela Hiitola has been appointed senior vice president, Finnair Cargo as of today, 1 February 2023. Her previous position was VP for operations control. Hiitola has extensive experience in the airline industry, and has worked for Finnair for nearly 25 years, in various... more
Knight Swift hit in Q4/2022
USA-based forwarder Knight-Swift Transportation witnessed a difficult Q4/2022. The company’s operating income dropped by 41% to USD 203 million (Q4/2021: USD 342 million), and freight demand was considerably lower than expected. The winner of the quarter was LTL, which... more
Modal shift saves 172 t of CO2
XPO and Schneider Electric have deployed a new multimodal freight solution between France and UK. XPO’s road fleet transports containers from Mions to the rail terminal in Vénissieux; from there, the containers travel by train through the Eurotunnel or are unloaded at Dourges,... more
El Al opts for Dokasch's "Opticooler" solution
Dokasch Temperature Solutions, a German provider of temperature-controlled packaging solutions, and El Al Israel Airlines have signed a master rental agreement for the use of Dokasch’s Opticooler containers. The carrier can now deploy the active cooling containers for its pharma... more
Dnata launches its operations in Zanzibar
Global air and travel services provider Dnata has launched its operations at Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) with its partners Emirates Leisure Retail and Segap, a joint venture between airport infrastructure and operations specialists Egis and private... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
An ice cube can stick to your hand because the moisture on your skin freezes when it comes into contact with very low temperatures and binds with the ice. more
Hapag-Lloyd makes the best of it
Hapag-Lloyd celebrated its 175th anniversary last year. It has now reported its financial results for this special year, on the basis of preliminary figures. In 2022, revenues rose to USD 36.4 billion (2021: EUR 34.5 billion), due to a high average freight rate of USD 2,863... more