Retiring after 35 years at Daimler 
After serving the Daimler group in many different positions for 35 years, Stefan Buchner, member of the board of Daimler Truck and head of Mercedes-Benz Lkw, will retire on 30 September 2020. Since January 2013 he has been head of Mercedes-Benz Lkw worldwide. "In the sixth... plus
3,250 trains go green
CFL cargo Deutschland has introduced 100% renewable, clean electricity for all of its trains, thus enabling the environmentally friendly operation of up to 3,250 block trains that circulate in Germany each year. By purchasing certified green electricity, supplied by... plus
Full steam ahead for Turkish Cargo's growing fleet
Turkish Cargo is increasing its capacities in order to avoid delays. Despite the fact that the cargo capacity on board the PAX aircraft is significantly narrowed down due to global travel restrictions and the decrease in customer demand, the carrier now plans to utilise from all... plus
Dachser builds another transatlantic air bridge
Responding to the supply chain disruption brought on by Covid-19, Dachser Air & Sea Logistics is introducing the latest addition to its charter flight rotation with a direct Chicago-Frankfurt-Chicago route. The service is starting today, 20 March 2020. Timo Stroh, head... plus
P3 Logistic Parks develops new park for Amazon
From March 2020, a new distribution centre for Amazon will be built in Lengede near Braunschweig (Germany). P3 Logistic Parks has signed a long-term lease with the online retailer. Packages arriving from Amazon's logistics and sorting centres will be picked up by delivery... plus
Survitec appoints Ron Krisanda as executive chairman
Survitec, a safety and survival solutions provider, has appointed Ron Krisanda as executive chairman for its life-saving equipment business. In this newly created role, he will lead both the Survitec board of directors and the executive management team. Krisanda has... plus
Ports keep up services
The major ports worldwide are up and running in order to keep supply chains up. With Chinese ports returning to normal, US American ports being exempted from public bans, the notices of European ports spreading the news keep flowing in. Pars pro toto, just like Antwerp,... plus
Damco moves into new warehouse at Heathrow Airport
Damco has moved into a new 3,345 sqm energy-efficient warehouse at London’s Heathrow Airport as part of ongoing investment in its airfreight offering. The freight forwarder has moved its air freight operations into offices at the North Feltham trading estate, within three miles... plus
Etihad Cargo plans for summer season
The freighter network of Etihad Cargo, the logistics arm of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group, is growing and will also be expanded to capacity-constrained markets that are wrestling with decreased PAX operations or travel bans in light of the public health emergency caused... plus
More cargo per truck saves fuel and costs
By deploying a long truck and loading it with the maximum amount of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) supplied by transport packaging manufacturer Schuetz, the German freight forwarder Haaf reduces the number of delivery journeys for its customer BASF by 50%. The ecoliner... plus