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26.11.2019

Cargosoft launches freight handling platform

Cargosoft has introduced the information and booking platform “eForwarding”. The Bremen (Germany)-based provider of logistics software thus brings its own solution to the market, which includes all modes of transport and offers...

26.11.2019

DFDS goes up despite Brexit downturn

In Q3/2019, the Danish ferry operator DFDS revenue increased 2% to DKK 4.5 billion (EUR 600 million), while ebitda was on the level of 2018. For the first nine months of 2019, revenues rose 7% to DKK 12.6 billion (EUR 1.69...

26.11.2019

First dual mode locomotives for Germany

Railsystems RP has ordered two Vectron dual mode locomotives from Siemens, marking the first order for the new locomotive that can be operated either as a diesel or electric unit. The locomotives will be delivered at the end of...

26.11.2019

Formula-E cars flying from Europe to Riyadh

Saudia Cargo has for the second year in a row transported the World Championship Formula-E cars, which took place last week-end at the historical Diriyah, carrying 67 cars in four shipments totalling 375 t. Formula-E cars...

26.11.2019

Wings for Aid wins Tiaca sustainability award

The first winner of the sustainability award, which is sponsored by Champ Cargosystems, was announced during the gala evening of the Tiaca executive summit 2019 in Budapest (Hungary). The winner, Wings for Aid, received funding...

26.11.2019

Huge facility at Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Doncaster Council (UK) has approved the construction of a 325,000 sqm advanced manufacturing and logistics development located at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA). The scheme will create around 4,300 jobs and provide...

26.11.2019

PSA Marine and Wartsilä agree on technology partnership

The Helsinki (Finland)-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä and Singapore-based PSA Marine have agreed to collaborate in the co-creation of smart technologies for the marine sector. The parties have agreed on specific...

26.11.2019

BNSF names ARZC ‘Short line of the year’

The US class I railway enterprise BNSF has named Arizona & California Railroad (ARZC) as its 2019 ‘Short line of the year’ during its annual short-line conference. ARZC runs a 330-km line between Matthie AZ and Cadiz CA and...

26.11.2019

New refrigerated warehouse in the Port of Dunkirk

In the Port of Dunkirk (France) the foundations have been laid for a new refrigerated warehouse for Nofrigo. Nofrigo is a joint venture of the sea food producer Le Garrec and the cool logistics services provider Stef. The...

26.11.2019

Legal immigrants from Latin America to the USA

Three Bengal tigers arrived at Miami airport in the USA yesterday, 25 November 2019, before completing the final leg of their journey by road to their forever home Big Cat Rescue in Tampa (FL). After banning the use of...

26.11.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

USD 1,900 were paid for a piece of toast that John Lennon supposedly nibbled at.

26.11.2019

Fiata appoints new director general

Fiata president Basil Pietersen: “After an extensive recruitment process, it is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Stéphane Graber as the new director general of Fiata. He will take up his role in Geneva on 1 January...

Innenstädte neu vernetzen

Die Warenmengen, die in städtische Zentren ausgeliefert werden, steigen stetig. Zugleich werden die Rahmenbedingungen für die City-Logistik schwieriger. Wie man mit kühlem Kopf, Klimabewusstsein und Pfiff hier zu nachhaltigen...

25.11.2019

Shortline railroad changes ownership

Canadian Pacific (CP) will acquire the Central Maine & Quebec Railway (CMQ) from Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors (FTAI). CMQ owns 774 km of rail lines primarily in Quebec (Canada) and Maine (USA). The...

25.11.2019

More Australian perishables flying into the Philippines

Australian fresh fruit producers can take advantage of 33 weekly flights and newly approved local cold treatment facilities to boost exports to the Philippines. If suppliers do not have an accredited facility, they can work with...

25.11.2019

Global container throughput keeps rising

In the course of the month of October, the container throughput index released by the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) kept going up moderately by 0.6...

25.11.2019

B&H Worldwide picks general manager for the Americas

To further strengthen its international senior management team, B&H Worldwide has appointed Michael Pearson to the newly created position of general manager – Americas. Based from the company’s Los Angeles office, he is...

25.11.2019

Making ore transports more efficient and sustainable

Work on TransANT, a pioneering wagon innovation for the international freight transport market, began in 2018. This joint venture is based on cooperation between the Austrian Rail Cargo Group and the steel group voestalpine....

25.11.2019

Long-standing contract renewed

Ceva Logistics has been awarded a new three-year contract to handle warehousing services and inventory management for Michelin at its Valladolid facility in north-western Spain. Using a space of some 55,000 sqm within its...

25.11.2019

New central Asian air cargo carrier

Kyrgyz Airlines Plus, a private cargo company founded by Almaz Matmusaev and Jenish Orozbaev (CEO) and owned by several citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic, has appeared on the Kyrgyz air market. Earlier this month, an A300B4 landed...