Free capacities in Jadeweserport 
In Q1/2021, the Jadeweserport Wilhelmshaven can offer what has become a rare commodity in many ports of Europe's northern range, namely available transhipment and cargo handling capacities. With full terminals in the western ports and therefore restrictions in the intake and... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
If you had severe acne in your youth, your skin will age more slowly than for people with clear skin. more
Herwig to Hellmann
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Jörg Herwig as chief operating officer road and rail (COO), effective 1 March 2021, succeeding Matthias Magnor, who has decided to leave after 18 years at the company. Herwig will also assume the position of managing director of... more
Putting on a great show
Iata’s World Cargo Symposium, first scheduled for Istanbul in March 2020, has again been postponed (to October this year). Turkish Cargo has filled the gap by introducing a new event format. On 10 February it addressed today’s hot topics in its ‘Cargo Talk’. more
Three GSA's to bring back business
Following the recent lifting of the airspace ban by its Arabian neighbours, Qatar Airways has re-installed flights to Egypt (Alexandria and Cairo), Saudi Arabia (Jeddah and Riyadh) and the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai). Effective 21 February 2021, Qatar Airways Cargo will... more
Lithuanian haulier places mega order
Girteka Logistics is investing in no less than 2,000 of the latest generation Volvo FH trucks. The haulier, based in Lithuania, has 15,000 truck drivers and 8,000 trucks, operating a vast network in Europe and Russia. Girteka Logistics sees the mega investment as a logical... more
BER stays healthy
Representatives of the operator of the German capital's Berlin-Brandenburg airport (BER) gave the Air Cargo Club Deutschland (ACD) an overview of the airport's first 100 days of operation. They said that the airport had already proven its high level of performance and... more
DRS cleans up UK’s civil nuclear sites
Direct Rail Services (DRS) is joining forces with its fellow NDA transport subsidiaries to create Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), launching in April 2021. NTS will be a centre of excellence that underpins nuclear transport and logistics operations. It will operate DRS and... more
Shippers go to the barricades
Shippers recently found strong words for situation of the shipping market and the lack of mechanisms to resolve it. Denis Choumert, chairman of Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA) and the European Shippers’ Council, spoke of "immense impairments" and sufferings of... more
Britannia P&I launches "B Korea"
Tomorrow, 20 February 2021, Britannia P&I will officially launch B Korea P&I Correspondent as its exclusive correspondents in Korea. B Korea will replace P&I Bros and be based in a new office located at the Seoul Finance Centre, Jung-gu, Seoul. It will be headed... more