DSV builds in duisport 
DSV will build a large distribution centre on the Logport VI plot in the port of Duisburg (Germany). Previously a site used for industrial production plants, the 400,000 sqm logistics area has been developed for companies in the contract logistics segment. DSV intends to... plus
Universal Logistics appoints new CEO
The board of directors at Universal Logistics Holdings has appointed Tim Phillips as the company’s new CEO, president, and member of the board. He has over 30 years of experience in numerous leadership positions. Most recently, he was the company’s executive vice president of... plus
Upgrades for Stockholm Norvik underway
The container terminal of Hutchison Ports in Stockholm Norvik Port is expecting the arrival of two new super-post-Panamax cranes. The container cranes began their journey from Shanghai (China) on 10 January and will arrive for installation at the new port at the end of March... plus
CLH Group introduces sustainable newbuilding
The Madrid (Spain)-based CLH Group has made a new tanker part of its fleet. The “Castillo de Arteaga”, which was built in 2019, reduces SOx and NOx emissions by means of a hybrid “scrubber” in addition to a waste water treatment system certified by the international maritime... plus
Difficult year for air freight north of the Alps
Cargo volumes at Munich airport (photo), Germany's second-biggest aviation hub, were down in 2019. The 331,000 t of airfreight handled in 2019 represented a 5.7% yoy decrease. Zurich airport reports an 8.4% decrease in freight volume in 2019 versus 2018. During the year... plus
New site manager for the seaport Emden
Helmut Weermann, chairman of the Emder Hafenförderungsgesellschaft and site manager of the marketing company Seaports Niedersachsen for the port of Emden (Germany), is retiring. The port specialist’s main tasks were to represent the interests of the seaport, to expand and... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
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Cargo-Partner uses HHLA’s CO2-neutral transport solution
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Metrans are increasing their efforts to make the entire group climate neutral by 2040. HHLA and Metrans have developed HHLA Pure, a product that can ensure climate neutral transport chains from the port into the European hinterland,... plus
BDP International selects Four Kites
BDP International (BDP), a privately-owned global logistics and transportation services company, has engaged Four Kites to design solutions for predictive shipment visibility across the supply chain. This endeavour will improve the performance of BDP's visibility platform, BDP... plus
Paris garde le cap
L’ITJ a profité de l’occasion, peu avant la grève générale en France qui a surtout paralysé les transports, pour se rendre à l’aéroport de Paris-CDG. Le second aéroport fret européen y a organisé une après-midi riche en découvertes. plus