Upswing in Duisport 
The Port of Duisburg (Duisport) is continuing its race to catch up with 2020. At around 2.2 million teu, container traffic in H1/2021 rose by 10% compared to the previous year (2020: 2 million teu). Tonnage in combined transport recorded an even higher increase of 11%. Ship... more
New office in Xi'an
Cargo-partner has opened a new branch office in Xi’an. The Chinese town is the capital of Shaanxi Province and an important inland hub for international logistics. Besides its extensive road network and international airport, it is also the starting point of the Silk Road with... more
Eichinger to take charge
The leadership of the Bundesverband Möbelspedition und Logistik (German Association of Furniture Forwarding and Logistics, AMÖ) is in a process of transition. The present managing director Dierk Hochgesang will leave the association at his own request at the end of... more
Swissport opens new US station
With the handling of Aeromexico flight AM 2686, arriving from Mexico City (MEX) last Thursday, 1 July 2021, Swissport is now offering airport ground services at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), thus increasing its US network to 44 airports in 25 states. The... more
Autonomous port truck system implemented
CSP Abu Dhabi container terminal will be the first in the Middle East to implement an autonomous port truck system. Following a two-month trial period, six electric Q-Trucks from Qomolo will be commissioned by CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal and tasked with supporting mother vessel... more
How Gefco takes the digital path
Gefco is planning to digitally transform its supply chain. To this end, the company that specialises in integrated land automotive logistics has selected Blue Yonder's cloud-based Transport Management System (TMS) and Warehouse Management System (WMS) to adapt its customer... more
All-clear signal in Yantian?
Congestion in Yantian and the neighbouring ports seems to be easing, according to Chicago-headquartered logistics software provider Four Kites. The company sees evidence for an improvement in the continuous decline of dwell times across pickup and discharge categories. After... more
New CFO to land at Boeing
Boeing has named Brian West as EVP and CFO. Effective 27 August, he will lead all aspects of Boeing's financial strategy, performance, reporting and long-range business planning, as well as IR, treasury, controller and audit operations. West will also oversee the company's... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sold more CDs than any other pop star in 2016. The reason he sold 1.25 million discs that year was that a jubilee box set with 200 CDs was released to mark the 225th anniversary of his death. more
More multi-mission aircraft for Paraguay
Textron Aviation has delivered two multi-mission Cessna Grand Caravan EX to the Paraguayan Air Force. The turboprop aircraft are expected to enter service in the Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAP) during the second half of 2021 and join three other aircraft of this type currently in... more