Large quantities of grain transported from Ukraine 
From the outbreak of the war until the end of August, the Austrian Rail Cargo Group transported 580,000 t of grain from Ukraine, with over 145,000 t in August alone. A large part of the deliveries in August went to grain processing companies in Hungary, followed by companies... plus
More capacity for Safran service
The carrier CMA CGM is planning to improve the schedule reliability of its Safran service connecting North Europe with East Coast South America by deploying a ninth vessel with effect from 15 November 2022. The unit will start its journey from Antwerp. At the same time, the... plus
An energy drink for ID Logistics
In USA, energy drink specialist Nutrabolt has contracted a subsidiary of ID Logistics to cover the management of logistics and co-packing activities in New York State. The new 21,000 sqm site is the fifth operation the logistics company is running for Nutrabolt. It is located... plus
Cool chain close to Stockholm
The Swedish grocer ICA Sweden is building an automated fulfilment centre 100 km from Stockholm to be completed by 2026. Once opened, the new facility is intended to significantly speed up the company’s deliveries to the retailers. A 30 m high frozen pallet warehouse will be... plus
Henry Lamotte Food picks Florian Friedemann
Florian Friedemann (left) has taken over as head of purchasing supply chain at Bremen (Germany)-based food supplier Henry Lamotte Food. Friedemann joins managing director Sebastian Drewes (centre), who was appointed in October 2021, and long-serving head of sales Frank... plus
Second ULCV for Evergreen is on
The Taiwan-headquartered carrier Evergreen Marine has taken delivery of the second 24,000 teu containership from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The mega container ship “Ever Aria” follows its sister ship “Ever Alot” delivered in June this year. Both newbuilds have been flagged in... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
If the horse in an equestrian statue has two hooves in the air, it means that the rider has fallen in battle. plus
US cargo airlines: few job losses in July 2022
US airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment decreased to 767,772 workers in July 2022, 97 (-0.01%) fewer workers than in June 2022 (767,869) and 24,732 (3.33%) more than in pre-pandemic July 2019 (743,040). US cargo airlines employed 276,128... plus
Faster, safer and closer trailer services
The multi-brand, full-service workshop concept 'Alltrucks Truck & Trailer Service' and BPW Bergische Achsen have inked an international cooperation agreement. With his partnership, BPW will enhance its service networks with Alltrucks workshops in Germany, the... plus
Grandir avec les crises
Un entretien avec Nurgül Karabaki, airfreight business development manager, LAM. Le ciel turc est plein d’activités aériennes. Peut-être la prochaine édition du symposium de l’Iata qui était prévue en 2020 à Istanbul aura-t-elle lieu au Bosphore? Andreas Haug, rédacteur de... plus