Iata – cargo volumes to stay above pre-covid levels 
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) expects that next year, airlines will collectively post a small net profit of USD 4.7 billion – a 0.6% net profit margin. This would be the first profit since 2019, when industry net profits were USD 26.4 billion (3.1% net... more
New system starts in Duisburg
DSV has started rolling out its new Autostore storage technology in Duisburg (Germany). The automatic storage and retrieval system from the manufacturer Autostore and system partner Element Logic has been arranging the goods in plastic containers stacked on top of each other and... more
More trains to serve Stockholm Norvik port
The train service operator TX Logistik is set to introduce a new train service in Sweden in January 2023, with five departures a week between Stockholm Norvik Port and the Eskilstuna Intermodal Terminal. Furthermore, the Nordic railway company Cargonet will add services from the... more
New chairman at the North Sea
Olaf Lies, Lower Saxony’s minister of economic affairs, transport, building work and digitalisation, has been elected as the new chairman of the supervisory board of Niedersachsen Ports (Germany). Lies said that “our ports play a decisive role in facing the current crises.... more
2,000 e-vans for last-mile deliveries
Ford Pro and the Deutsche Post DHL Group recently signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the deployment of electrified vans used for logistics operations worldwide. Underscoring the planned collaboration, Ford Pro will equip the Deutsche Post DHL Group with more than... more
Changes at Airport Authority Hong Kong
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has appointed two new senior managers. Vivian Cheung, currently the executive director of airport operations, will be the new COO, and Steven Yiu, currently the deputy director of airport operations, will become her successor. The appointments... more
Etihad to start connecting China and India
Etihad Cargo reinstated a twice-weekly freighter service from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi, via Chennai, today, 8 December. With the additional freighter service the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group provides additional capacity to two key global markets. Martin... more
Rail operator takes over switching services
R. J. Corman was awarded a contract to provide Sasol with switching service operations to its Lake Charles chemicals complex in Westlake LA, starting on 1 December. Sasol offers a broad portfolio of specialty and commodity chemicals for a wide range of applications and... more
Money (no longer) talks
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has taken a closer look at the financial results of major shipping lines in recent times. The first rank of carriers can look back on USD 124 billion in operating profits in 2021. In the first three quarters of 2022 the... more
Nigeria welcomes FedEx
FedEx has launched its own commercial presence in Nigeria. Red Star Express, the current service provider in Nigeria, will continue to provide the infrastructure for FedEx in the field of ground operations.Nigeria is the largest and fastest-growing economy in Africa, and the... more