Hugelshofer aims to cut emissions by 35% by 2027 
The Swiss transport company has joined GS1 Switzerland's “Lean & Green” programme which aims to support companies in reducing CO₂ emissions. Hugelshofer first drew up a CO₂ balance sheet and then developed an action plan to cut CO₂ emissions to be validated by Lean &... more
Extending cargo services in Australia
Menzies Aviation, a provider of services to airports and airlines worldwide, has renewed several major contracts in Australia and New Zealand. They include an extended five-year agreement with United Airlines in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. This will see teams at the... more
An expansion built to last
Zufall Logistics Group is focusing on sustainable development at its newly expanded logistics hall “Distribo 3.0”. At its base, where it has been providing logistics operations for the life science industry since 2014, Zufall has added 10,000 sqm of capacity, backed by an... more
Exceptional resilience
An analysis conducted by the Creditreform Group on behalf of the SZ Institute of Süddeutsche Zeitung Media identified 304 companies that are particularly resilient and named Group 7 as one of the most crisis-proof companies in Germany in 2024. The analysis evaluated a total... more
Weekly ONE service to five Asian ports
Ocean Network Express (ONE) will add Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) to its East Coast 2 (EC2) container service starting February 2025, enhancing direct connections between Asia and Jacksonville. The weekly service, employing 13,500 teu vessels, will call at Jaxport's... more
Chinese locos for Hungary
Rail Cargo Hungary (RCH) has received type approval and the authorisation to put into service the locomotives from manufacturer CRRC Zelc to meet the shunting needs of single wagonload service and reduce operating costs. The lithium-titanate battery installed in the 72 t... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
While men competed for Olympic ski jumping medals for the first time 100 years ago, women's ski jumping has only been part of the Olympic Games programme since 2014. Until recently, the president of the International Ski Federation, the Swiss Gian Franco Kasper (1944-2021),... more
AAT gains two new clients
Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), a subsidiary of Sats, is partnering with Thai Lion Air and Indonesia Air Asia as their preferred cargo handler for the newly introduced daily flights connecting Bali and Bangkok to Hong Kong. Indonesia Air Asia, based in Soekarno-Hatta... more
25 years of daily Munich-Dubai flights
Since its first A310 flight on 2 November 1999, Emirates has operated 34,600 scheduled flights between Munich and Dubai. Today it covers this route twice daily with A380s. Below-deck cargo capacity of up to 60 t per route plays a key role in strengthening trade relations between... more
A new JV for old-timers
Militzer & Münch has signed a joint venture with automobile logistics specialist Uwe Moser to enhance transport for old-timers, prototypes or other unique vehicles. Named “M&M Premium Car Logistics”, the JV is scheduled to take off on 1 November. It will be based at... more