Italy says "benvenuti" to Lufthansa 
Deutsche Lufthansa has reached an agreement with the Italian ministry of economy and finance (MEF) to acquire a minority stake of 41% in the Italian national carrier ITA Airways (Italia Trasporto Aereo) for EUR 325 million through a capital increase. In addition, the MEF and... more
DHL Global Forwarding picks Niki Frank
DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, reports that Kelvin Leung, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding, Asia Pacific, will retire from the group after more than two decades of valued contribution. His successor, Niki Frank, currently CEO, DHL... more
Assisted parking in Cuxhaven
"Smartkai" proved its efficiency last week during a mooring manoeuvre of the ro-ro ferry “Selandia Seaways” at the Europakai in Cuxhaven. Sensitive sensors attached to the quay wall and line deflectors scan the surroundings there as well as every movement of the... more
Spain’s first trailer combination on green fuels
Sesé and Scania have put the first Spanish truck with a Duo Trailer concept powered by renewable fuel into operation. The perhaps most sustainable long-distance heavy road vehicle in Southern Europe is being launched in cooperation with Spanish energy supplier Repsol and... more
Speeding up deliveries by up to five days
Dimerco Express in USA has set up in-house devanning services at its San Francisco operation. Compared with other container freight stations (handling less container loads) the on-site capability means that Dimerco can shorten the pick-up time by targeting the earliest available... more
Clark Group: Holger Schmitz is back on board
Holger Schmitz took over as the new business development manager at Clark Europe in Duisburg in April 2023. His responsibilities include expanding the dealer network in Europe and supporting Clark’s regional managers. Schmitz is no stranger to Clark. His professional career... more
Air Canada Cargo starts service to Punta Cana
Air Canada and Air Canada Cargo operated their first commercial flight into Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with its Boeing 767 freighter last week. The service will run once a week. "We are pleased to welcome the first freighter flight from Air Canada Cargo. As... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The philosopher Aristippos of Cyrene (ca. 435-355 BC) took different fees from his students. He demanded a lot from the dumber ones and less from the intelligent ones. more
Two new "Transverse" tugs
Svitzer has signed a contract with Uzmar Shipyard to build two new "Transverse" tugs for its Australian business. Svitzer CEO Kasper Friis Nilaus, CEO of the company which is part of A.P. Moller-Maersk: "These tugs offer significant improvements in operational... more
Metrans expands rail network in Eastern Europe
Metrans is expanding its intermodal activities and introducing a regular train connection between Rijeka (Croatia) and Budapest (Hungary) from 1. June 2023. The carrier will also launch a rail service linking the hub terminal in Budapest-Csepel with the terminal Indija... more