Free transport brings relief 
Toys, sweets, cosmetics, winter clothes, writing materials: Switzerland has all these things in abundance, while they are just a dream for many children in Moldova. The relief organisation ADRA Schweiz collects parcels in Switzerland to give them to orphanages and needy families... more
Hamburg has high expectations about Singapore-EU FTA
The port of Hamburg in Germany expects an additional rise in its already booming trade with Singapore. In 2018, the port and trading hub Singapore was only second to China as the port of Hamburg’s partner country for seaborne container handling. Last year, the number of... more
Cargolux Cargo iQ re-certified
Cargolux Airlines International has successfully renewed its Cargo iQ certification for the next three years. The audit that is provided by the Iata-interest group comprising airlines and forwarders and that aims at improving work processes throughout the transport journey from... more
EVC launches real estate project in Madrid
After successfully financing a total project volume of over EUR 1 billion in Germany, Engel & Völkers Capital AG (EVC) has successfully completed the first tailor-made financing solutions for two real estate project developments on the Spanish market: a logistics park in... more
BelugaXL receives Type Certification
Launched five years ago based on an A330-200 freighter, the BelugaXL has received its Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency, paving the way for entry-into-service by early 2020. The aircraft is an integral part of Airbus’ industrial system and a key... more
New CSR director for Getlink
Sandrine Prieur has been appointed CSR (corporate social responsibility) director for Getlink. A graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Bordeaux, Sandrine Prieur has built solid expertise across several areas at the heart of CSR: environmental and energy management,... more
New logistics facility for bathroom solutions
Ceva Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide regional logistics services to Ideal Standard, a manufacturer of private and public bathroom solutions. Within the framework of the new collaboration, Ceva will operate a 17,375 sqm regional distribution centre... more
Going east to expand
DB Schenker is setting up eight new country organisations in the Caucasus and Central Asia region. The countries have been primarily served by partners so far; the services will now be operated by DB Schenker directly. The forwarder takes the first step in Kazakhstan, where... more
Tarros Portugal celebrates ten years
It was 2 November 2009 when the M/V "Vento di Maestrale" entered the port of Setubal in Portugal. Now the Italian company Tarros wants to celebrate with its customers the first ten years of activity of the line that directly connects Portugal to the Mediterranean.... more
Total to deliver the LNG for CMA CGM's newbuilds
The French energy player Total and Marseille-headquartered CMA CGM have signed an agreement for the supply of approximately 270,000 t per year of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) over the coming 10 years. The supply is to feed CMA CGM’s future 15,000 teu container ships that will... more