Black cat touches the sky 

Yamato Holdings (YHD) and Japan Airlines (JAL) are planning to launch air freighter operations between Tokyo and Hokkaido, Kyushu and Okinawa in April 2024. Since logistic providers including YHD are facing a law amendment concerning overtime work hours, YHD needs to secure... plus
More logistics expertise for Crane 

Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed three executives to drive its future growth and development in Germany. Jens Osterwald has been named as managing director to oversee the company’s freight forwarding and contract logistics operations in Germany. Tino Meyer will drive... plus
Automating trucks for container terminals 

With the Anita project (autonomous innovation in terminal operations), truck manufacturer Man, DB and the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences are currently preparing to introduce automated trucks at the container depot of DB Intermodal Services and the Duss Terminal in Ulm... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
From 1815 to 1821, Rio de Janeiro was the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarve. plus
Big investments for Maasvlakte 

After some negotiation, Maersk and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have agreed on an utilisation plan for an 185,000 sqm site at the extreme southern tip of the Prinses Amaliahaven. The carrier's logistics arm will build a 23,000 sqm cross dock and a 35,000 sqm cold store on the... plus
Le système optimisé 

Le terminal operating system (TOS) figure au cœur du transbordement multimodal. Le groupe Samskip a renouvelé son TOS dès 2018 et récolte désormais les fruits de son investissement. Lesdits «modules d’optimisation IA» font avancer le développement. plus
An extraordinary year for Haropa 

Since its merger in 2021, France’s Haropa Port has now reached the "critical size" in Europe's Northern Range as well, as Laurent Foloppe, Olivier Ferrand and Cédric Virciglio described it at the virtual media conference on 28 January. The merger went along with a... plus
Hellmann launches new weekly Silk Road train 

Hellmann has introduced a new weekly train between Chongqing (China) and Bremen (Germany). The first train recently arrived at the Roland Umschlagsgesellschaft Terminal in Bremen. The new service follows an increasing demand for train connections between Europe and Asia. Transit... plus
ACS delivers presents to remote village 

Last month, Air Charter Service helped to buy, wrap and deliver more than 300 Christmas presents for children in the remote region of Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire, in the far north of Queensland. Paul Crook, CEO of ACS’s Sydney office: “The relatively complex set up of the... plus
Automotive logistics reeling from soaring costs 

ECG, the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, has pointed out that the finished vehicle logistics (FVL) industry continues to face an unprecedented crisis with rising costs and dwindling capacities and volumes. In the maritime sector for instance, the time charter rates... plus