July 2020

Dachser hastens to build Hesse hub

Logistics provider Dachser has started construction on a new branch in Kassel in northern Hesse. Located in the Lohfelden commercial zone, the new transit terminal is due for completion by summer 2021. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by vice president of the Kassel district government, Dr Alexander Friedrich Wachter, deputy mayor of Lohfelden Norbert Thielen, chief operating officer Road Logistics Dachser Michael Schilling and managing director European Logistics Germany Alexander ... [+]

Getting to grips with a complex world

P&O Ferrymasters has launched a consultancy service to help customers to manage complex supply chain challenges. It starts with data cleansing, analysis, modelling and mapping to visualise the customer’s current supply chain and create a clear baseline.  The consultants then work on multiple scenarios, fully assessed for timing, availability, costs ... [+]

Tigers appoints new China chief

Asian forwarder Tigers has appointed Jana Schebera as its new managing director, China. Prior to moving to Tigers, she spent more than a decade in the industry including positions as managing director for Hong Kong and South China at Rhenus Logistics, and business development roles at M+R Spedag Group. [+]

WCA members log on to keep in touch

The WCA World network of cargo agents has announced a slate of virtual conferences for the fourth quarter of this year. Having already completed its initial online meeting in June for members of Global Affinity Alliance, WCA World is scheduling three additional such events for WCA and its two associated ... [+]

FTA becomes Logistics UK

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) will change its name to Logistics UK on 27 July.  It will however continue to represent the whole sector, including road, rail, sea, air, retailers and manufacturers.  The change of name was planned for earlier in the year but was postponed due to the Covid ... [+]

BA’s Boeing 747s bow out

It is unlikely that British Airways’ Boeing 747 fleet will ever fly commercially again, the BBC reports. (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53426886) The carrier – owned by the IAG Group – has confirmed that it will retire its 31-strong fleet immediately, instead of in 2024 as originally planned. BA will in future operate only ... [+]

New board for TAPA EMEA

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has established a new advisory board in its Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region. It consists of Gilad Solnik, director security and loss prevention, EMEA, Amazon; Michael Schmidt, chief security officer, Volkswagen; Frank Ewald, head of corporate security and crisis management, Deutsche Post ... [+]

Instant coffee in Le Havre

Handling equipment firm Copal has completed installation of the first automatic coffee container unloader in France for forwarder Tramar in Le Havre. The work was delayed by the Covid lockdown. Tramar is now unloading its containers without back-breaking manual handling of 60kg bags. [+]

Hamburg operator barges into Brunswick

German logistics group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA)has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the operating company at the inland port of Braunschweig (Brunswick), about 80km to the south in Lower Saxony. While the port of Hamburg is the largest rail port in Europe, and rail-based hinterland traffic is ... [+]

DFDS makes happy return to the Tyne

The Port of Tyne welcomed the return of the DFDS ferry service from Amsterdam (Ijmuiden) on 16 July. The route had been suspended since the start of the UK lockdown in March. The route will operate daily, though with a reduced passenger capacity to ensure social distancing. Measures will also be in ... [+]

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