Improving safety systems in vessels 
In cooperation with the Norwegian, Danish and US maritime authorities, battery manufacturers, system integrators, suppliers of fire extinguishing systems, shipyards and shipowners, the classification company DNV GL has recently released a report on battery safety in ships. The... more
Ship Serv appoints Henrik Hyldahn as CEO
Ship Serv, a maritime e-procurement platform, has appointed Henrik Hyldahn as its new CEO. Former CEO Kim Skaarup will join the board as vice chairman. Hyldahn was previously Ship Serv’s chief solutions officer and will be charged with taking the company through its next phase... more
Why it's important to invest in road safety innovation
One in three transport operators worldwide consider safety the biggest innovation opportunity, according to the International Road Union’s (IRU) latest study. More than nine out of ten companies have already implemented safety-driven innovations, with solutions ranging from... more
More trains between Duisburg and Lübeck
As from 17 February 2020, Kombiverkehr will increase the number of services on the inner-German corridor between Duisburg in the Ruhr area and Lübeck. The train, which up to now offered an annual average of ten departures in each direction per week, will now run up to three... more
Wisetech Global acquires Swiss company Sisa
Global logistics solutions group, Wise Tech Global, has acquired Sisa Studio Informatica SA (Sisa), a customs and freight forwarding solutions provider in Switzerland. Headquartered in Lugano, Sisa is a major player in the Swiss market for providing customs and logistics... more
Air freight demand down "only" 1.1% in November
According to Iata, air fright demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), decreased by 1.1% in November 2019 compared to November 2018. This marks the thirteenth consecutive month of yoy declines in freight volumes. However, this performance was the best in eight... more
Port of Dunkirk looks back on a successful 2019
The French port of Dunkirk has published its traffic figures for 2019. The port's annual traffic continued its progressive development with an overall throughput of 53 million t. This was an upswing of 3% compared to the year before (51.6 million t). Over the past five... more
New terminal at LHG operational
The new terminal for forestry products (FTPSK) at the Skandinavienkai in Travenmünde (Germany), which is run by the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG), has been on stream since the end of December 2019. It is now entering a new phase. Volumes will be continuously increased to... more
IRU announces advocacy leadership changes
IRU has announced the appointment of Raluca Marian, currently senior advisor on passenger transport in its Brussels office, to the position of general delegate of the IRU permanent delegation to the EU. Matthias Maedge, the current EU general delegate, will take up the... more
Hupac introduces “train radar”
After several months of successful testing, the Swiss network operator Hupac has now introduced the “train radar” software. The tool enables full supply chain visibility to all parties involved in a train journey. "Train Radar" registers all trains running on the... more