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25.01.2019

First government-approved drone deliveries in Indonesia

China's retail giant JD.com considers Indonesia’s first government-approved drone flight it performed earlier this month as "a breakthrough for drone delivery in Southeast Asia". The successful trial, which took...

25.01.2019

Noerpel to quit Munich

The Noerpel Group is building a modern freight forwarding centre in Odelzhausen, some 30 km northwest of Munich. Work is due to start this spring. The company, which expects to invest around EUR 25 million in the entire project,...

25.01.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Lego produces around 500 million tyres a year. It means that the Danish company makes more tyres than the industry’s major players such as Bridgestone, Pirelli or Michelin. However, the size of the Lego tyres is not taken into...

25.01.2019

New contacts in Romania

Kögel customers have two new contact partners in Romania. The first is Luigi Meclea, who is responsible for Kögel’s strategic development in the country and who reports directly to Kögel’s CEO Massimo Dodoni. The second new...

25.01.2019

More trains on the Basel – Antwerp corridor

The Swiss railfreight operator, Schweizerzug, is raising the number of services and capacity between Frenkendorf, near Basel (Switzerland) and the port of Antwerp (Belgium) from three to four round trips per week, from 2 February...

24.01.2019

Channel Tunnel freight traffic sets new records

Eurotunnel’s Le Shuttle Freight business set a new all-time record with over 1.693 million trucks travelling via the Channel Tunnel in 2018, 3% more than in 2017. Le Shuttle Freight confirmed its position as market leader...

24.01.2019

Port Trois-Rivières sees volume leap in 2018

2018 was a good year for the inland port of Trois-Rivières in Canada. The facility handled 3.8 million t of cargo, 47% more than in 2017, and a new peak compared to the 3.7 million t noted in 2014. Liquid bulk traffic...

24.01.2019

B&H establishes second control tower in Singapore

The aerospace logistics provider, B&H Worldwide, has established a second control tower at its climate-controlled facility in Singapore. Recent business growth around the world prompted the launch of the second 24/7 tower to...

24.01.2019

Precision begins B757 conversion for Asia Pacific Airlines

Arranged by Aerolease Aviation, Hawaii (USA)-based Asia Pacific Airlines has acquired a B757-200 that is being converted at Flightstar Aviation in Jacksonville FL (USA). Re-delivery is expected in 120 days. The aircraft will...

24.01.2019

New locomotives for phosphate haulage in Tunisia

The Tunisian National Railway Company (SNCFT) has received ten new locomotives from their US manufacturer Progress Rail. They are the first batch of 20 locomotives that will be acquired for hauling phosphates. The remaining ten...

24.01.2019

New VP for Germany's goods transport office

Christian Hoffmann has been appointed as vice-president of Germany’s federal office for freight transport (BAG). He was selected by the country’s ministry of transport and digital infrastructure. Hoffmann has worked for BAG...

24.01.2019

DFDS and Felixstowe port boosting ro-ro capacities

Joint operation by UK port and ferries: The UK port of Felixstowe and the Danish ferry operator DFDS have agreed to increase roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) capacity at the port by about 40%. The expansion is supported by a new...

24.01.2019

Giant box terminal growing even bigger

The German port operator, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA), has expanded its largest container terminal in the port of Hamburg. The rail terminal at the Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB), already one of Europe’s largest...

24.01.2019

Ole Ingrisch to chair Port-Safety board

Ole Ingrisch is to take on the role of Port-Safety board chairman in February 2019. Ingrisch has more than 30 years’ experience in the maritime and offshore industry. Currently serving as CEO of the port of Esbjerg (Denmark),...

24.01.2019

WFS achieves Iata CEIV Pharma certification in Amsterdam

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has gained Iata CEIV Pharma certification for its pharmaceutical handling facilities at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s leading air cargo hubs for healthcare and life science...

24.01.2019

Circle growing rapidly

Circle, an Italy-based developer of software solutions for logistics processes, grew strongly in 2018. Sales rose by around 20% to EUR 4.9 million, and ebitda jumped by 30% to EUR 1.3 million. Luca Abatello, president and...

24.01.2019

Haropa growing globally, but lifting lighter boxes

Haropa, an entity formed by the three French ports Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, is continuing to grow. This week in Paris, Haropa’s three director generals (from l.) Nicolas Occis (port of Rouen), Régine Brehier (port of Paris)...

24.01.2019

DHL Express builds new hub at Copenhagen airport

DHL Express will make its largest ever investment in Denmark and the Nordic countries by building a new hub at Copenhagen airport. The 26'172 sqm platform, which includes offices and new automated systems, will be able to handle...

24.01.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Gorillas and potatoes have two more chromosomes than humans.

24.01.2019

Ivan de Souza joins Deugro group

Ivan Rodrigues de Souza has been recruited as corporate vice-president – sales & business development by the Germany-based Deugro group, as of 28 January 2019. He shoulders responsibility for the global development of the...