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05.04.2019

New headquarters in Zaandam

In response to rapid growth, Logistyx Technologies, a parcel transport management provider, has moved into new bigger international headquarters in Zaandam (Netherlands). Logistyx has doubled its employee headcount since its...

05.04.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

In ancient Rome, a female fighter in the arena was called a gladiatrix.

21.03.2019

Traum Trans-Maghreb?

Am Anfang stand die Schienengüterverbindung zu den grossen Phosphatminen in Algerien, in die ein chinesisches Konsortium viel Geld investieren will. Ein Hafenprojekt ist ein weiteres Element – und der Traum einer...

04.04.2019

50th anniversary and sights set on 1 million teu

The German company TFG Transfracht shifted a record 950,000 teu in 2018, 6.4% more year-on-year. At the same time, the hinterland transport specialist also succeeded in stepping up its train utilisation rate by, inter alia, more...

04.04.2019

São Paulo Guarulhos airport augments market share

The approximately 100,000 sqm (37,000 sqm refrigerated), São Paulo Guarulhos airport (GRU) Cargo Terminal (Teca) has strengthened its position as Brazil's main airport logistics park, and collared 42% of the market share in 2018....

04.04.2019

More barges to/from North Brabant

The port of Rotterdam Authority, the Multimodal Coordination Foundation and Brabant Advice Centre (MCA Brabant) have just signed a partnership agreement. The objective of the partnership is to increase container transport...

04.04.2019

LNG trucks for food deliveries around Berlin

The commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania is to deliver 100 liquefied gas-powered trucks to the Danish forwarder KP Logistik. The company will evenly split the Scania R 410 tractor units between its centres in Stavenhagen and...

04.04.2019

Dynamic growth for P3

P3, owner and developer of logistics properties in Europe, grew steadily over the past twelve months and the number of customers rose by 20%. Due to rising online demand, the proportion of P3 in the e-commerce and retail sector...

04.04.2019

DB Schenker inks pact with Channel Advisor

DB Schenker has announced a strategic partnership with Channel Advisor Corporation, a provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable brands and retailers to increase global sales. The pact will help enable DB...

04.04.2019

Eureka! Swiss Pharma forwarder finds Brexit solution

Departure Lausanne (QLS), arrival Bournemouth (BOH): this is the new air route proposed by NV Logistics to anticipate potential problems with the transport and customs clearance of goods caused by the exit of the UK from the EU....

04.04.2019

UAL feels the wind beneath its wings

Against the backdrop of the oil & gas industry’s recuperation, the carrier Universal Africa Lines (UAL) recently witnessed a special event – three of its vessels, the “UAL Cologne, UAL Houston and the Lieke” were in the port...

04.04.2019

Crowley senior leaders Roberts and Harrison changing roles

Crowley Maritime announced that Michael Roberts will be returning to Washington DC, to serve as the company’s senior vice-president for government relations. Roberts relocated in 2008 from Washington to Jacksonville FL to serve...

04.04.2019

XXL job in Rostock

A Liebherr HLC 295000 crane is currently being manufactured at the port of Rostock. With a maximum load capacity of 5,000 t, it is the largest offshore crane the company has ever built. Another enormous crane - a TCC 78000 -...

04.04.2019

SNCF to drive modal shift forward in Belgium

The Belgian rail freight operator Railtraxx and Captrain Belgium (part of SNCF) are to be merged into one new rail service provider that will operate under the name Railtraxx. A comprehensive action plan is in place to ensure a...

04.04.2019

Containerships and MacAndrews unite

The CMA CGM Group is to unite its Containerships and MacAndrews brands under the single Containerships brand. Together, Containerships and MacAndrews operate a fleet of 32 vessels and 700 trucks, calling 64 ports through 26...

04.04.2019

SAS Cargo flies two giant pandas to Copenhagen

Today (4 April 2019), as a gesture of goodwill from the president of China following the Queen of Denmark's 2014 state visit, two giant pandas from the Chengdu Panda base are making their way with SAS Cargo from Beijing to their...

04.04.2019

Another China-Europe freight train takes to the rails

The Xiangyang-Xi'an-Europe shipping route officially kicked off with the first departure of a freight train from Xiangyang in China's Hubei province. The train arrived in Xi'an, Shaanxi province 36 hours later, and its freight...

04.04.2019

New equipment for MICT in the Philippines

Four new hybrid rubber-tyred gantries (RTG) have been acquired by the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship of International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI). The new RTGs, manufactured by the...

04.04.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Hsing Hsing, an orangutan in Perth Zoo, seemed to find red-haired women attractive. Up to his death at the end of 2017, he used to rip out pictures of Nicole Kidman from magazines and keep them in his enclosure.

04.04.2019

Broekman Logistics concludes VLS-Group integration

Broekman Logistics has set a milestone in the integration process of the former VLS-Group. As from 2 April, the ex VLS location in Rotterdam-Pernis (Netherlands) and its five Antwerp (Belgium) facilities began to operate under...