Customers benefit from network expansion // Gebrüder Weiss sets additional milestone in its global logistics strategy

Lauterach / Bremen, July 29, 2020. Gebrüder Weiss has taken over large parts of the operational business of Ipsen Logistics. The globally active logistics company has thereby increased its presence in Germany and, at the same time, expanded its global Air & Sea network to include national companies in Belgium, Poland, and Malaysia. The acquisition is subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities and the necessary approval procedures. It has been agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Ipsen’s national companies in Morocco and Algeria continue to be cooperation partners in the GW network, but remain unaffected by the acquisition; the same applies to Ipsen Industrial Packing in Bremen.

Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in June showing improvement, but at a slower pace than some of the traditional leading indicators would suggest.

Lufthansa Cargo has renewed for CHAMP’s Traxon cargoHUB and Traxon CDMP solutions. The carrier has made a distinct and strong commitment to continue its partnership with CHAMP, representing a continued relationship of nearly 30 years between Lufthansa Cargo and CHAMP Cargosystems.

The market share of transportation management systems worldwide is predicted to hit $4.8 billion before the end of 2025. From customer shipping to inventory management, each stage of the supply chain is critical for the overall success of a company’s logistics. The technologies needed to propel the future of the supply chain need to be strategic and innovative as manufactures and retailers continue to advance.

INTERCARGO cannot even begin tocontemplatethe impacts if terminal and cargo operations were halted and cargo vessels stopped operations  and trading,  as a  result of crew remainingon  board  for 12to17 months. This compromisesthesafety of crew, ships, and cargoes, if worldwide progress is not made on crew  change. About  300,000  seafarers  remain  trapped  on  board  their  shipsand  a  similar  number  are awaiting re-employment with financial hardship.

Klaipėda vėl kvies kurti pažangius sprendimus šiandienos ir ateities uostams. Antrąsyk organizuojamas hakatonas “Portathon Baltic 2020” įmonių komandas, inovacijų kūrėjus bei startuolius iš Lietuvos ir užsienio šįsyk suburs dar vienoje lokacijoje – Gdanske. Renginys rugsėjo 25-27 dienomis vyks ir virtualioje platformoje, atverdamas galimybę dalyvauti dar didesniam būriui entuziastų.

Clarion Events, the organiser of the Multimodal Exhibition and Conference, has welcomed the government’s decision to allow business exhibitions to take place in England from 1 October 2020.

Canada’s Irving Shipbuilding has cited Thordon Bearings as one of a number of partners playing a pivotal role in ensuring the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) are capable of environmentally sustainable operations.

After a tendering procedure, the Board of Directors of the Port of Zeebrugge has decided to assign the concession for the towage services for the Port of Zeebrugge to Boluda Towage Europe. This contract has a duration of five years and starts on the 1st of January 2021.

In the first semester of 2020, the total traffic in Zeebrugge grows with 14.5% compared to the same period last year. In total, 25.1 million tonnes of cargo was handled. The sectors that show the most growth are liquid bulk (LNG: +148%), container traffics (+14%) and the solid bulk (+32%). Although the port of Zeebrugge stayed 100% operational during the COVID-19 crisis, the roll-on/roll-of traffics and the passenger movements experienced a decrease during this semester.

Conveyor Logistics Ltd., (CLL), have recently completed the transportation of 62 cable drums, with gross weight of about 587,380.00 kgs. The total cargo volume was approximately 1,636.16 CBM, and there were 62 units of 40 OT HQ containers. The port of loading was Busan, Korea and the port of discharge was Chattogram Port, Bangladesh.

Port of Rotterdam fully operational in first half of 2020, COVID-19 pandemic depresses cargo throughput

Construction work in Kalsdorf officially started / New terminal near Graz with a total area of 70,000 square meters will be opened in spring 2021 / Investment volume amounts to EUR 26 million

Border Strategy consultation offers further recognition of the key role of freight forwarders in cross-border international trade