K+N picked for A380 refurbishment project 
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has been awarded a three year logistics contract for an A380 refurbishment project with Singapore Airlines for 14 of its A380 aircraft. Under the agreement, Kuehne + Nagel will provide the customer with end-to-end digital support and manage the material... more
Hupac to automate route planning processes
The Swiss intermodal network operator, Hupac, is planning to automate its route planning and traffic management processes by using sensor data and analytics provided by Nexiot. Hupac already uses Nexiot’s self-sustaining sensors to provide real-time updates from wagons that... more
Hactl handling Raya Airways
The Malaysian freighter operator Raya Airways has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its ground handler in Hong Kong. The airline operates a five times weekly B767F service between Hong Kong and its home base of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport (SZB),... more
Drewry foresees more M&As for vulnerable carriers
According to Drewry, financially vulnerable carriers could be pushed into mergers and acquisitions due to the extra costs associated with the new low-sulphur fuel law. If that happens, how might competition on key trades be affected? Most of the major carriers have now... more
New office in Madrid
SAL Heavy Lift has joined forces with its Spanish business partner Grupo Davila (Davila group) to form a new entity to represent SAL in the Spanish market. On 1 April 2019, SAL Heavy Lift Spain opened its doors to Spanish clients. The new office will be headed by Carlos... more
Zurich to host Logistics & Distribution trade fair
The Logistics & Distribution trade fair will take place at the Zurich Exhibition Centre (Switzerland) on 10 and 11 April. It acts as a meeting place for all those involved in intralogistics, distribution, e-logistics, transport and material handling. The event will reveal... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
About 2 million US citizens claim that they have been abducted by aliens. more
Port and rail carrier strengthen hinterland transport
A letter of intent has been signed between the port of Rijeka (Croatia) and the Austria-based OeBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG). The aim is to step up the transfer of traffic from road to rail to achieve a sustainable increase in freight volumes to and from the port. RCG currently... more
Going multimodal
Three visions are slowly but surely becoming a new reality in the emirate of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). The railways, formerly a bit of a wallflower in the country, are now becoming an essential element of economic and social development. more
New digital tool for the port of Strasbourg
Strasbourg now relies on Vigsiesip to organise and administer ship stopovers. The digital port information system was developed by Bordeaux Port Atlantique and is already deployed in 15 major maritime ports (MPGs) and French decentralised ports. However, the use of the... more