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20.02.2019

Umschlagplatz für den Export

Als 2016 die Güterbahngesellschaft CP Carga im Besitz von MSC in Medlog bzw. speziell für Portugal in Medway umbenannt wurde, gab es einige Kritiker. Das erneuerte Unternehmen investiert allerdings massiv, u.a. in Vila Nova de...

27.02.2019

Ownership change for US short line freight railroad

United Rail has acquired the New England Southern Railroad (NES), located in Concord NH (USA). NES, a short line railroad operator, provides rail transport services including transloading, private industrial rail car switching...

27.02.2019

APL introduces cargo monitoring system

Cargo monitoring is becoming increasingly important. Given this, APL recently unveiled Traxens to offer near real-time data of the movement and condition of the cargo it transports. The initiative is consistent with the CMA CGM...

27.02.2019

Major facility expansion at Canadian airport

KF Aerospace, a Canadian company which provides maintenance and engineering services and operates cargo feeder services to British Columbia, is adding a CAD30 million (EUR 20 million) extension to its aircraft maintenance, repair...

27.02.2019

DHL building new parcel centre near Berlin

The Deutsche Post DHL Group is building a new parcel centre in Ludwigsfelde, to the south of Berlin. The 37,000 sqm facility will be equipped with innovative sorting technology so that up to 50,000 packets and parcels per hour...

27.02.2019

Partners making CV exhaust systems in India

Eberspaecher Exhaust Technology International and Sharda Motor Industries have signed an agreement for an India-based 50:50 joint venture. The new JV Eberspaecher Sharda Exhaust Technology will develop, produce and sell...

27.02.2019

Sascha Kusche succeeds Axel Falk

Weiss Ocean + Air Cargo (WOAC), has announced a change to its management: CEO Axel Falk will retire from WOAC, a subsidiary of Gebrüder Weiss based in Hamburg (Germany), at the end of February after almost 33 years of service....

27.02.2019

Online booking increase and product range alignment

Delta Cargo is rebranding its international products to align with Skyteam Cargo, providing customers with a common product portfolio across the global alliance. With immediate effect, Delta Cargo’s international product...

27.02.2019

New technology for ship inspection by K Line

The Japan-based carrier K Line is rolling out an innovative ship hull inspection and maintenance project, involving the use of a drone and image analysis system, together with Technos Mihara, a non-destructive testing company...

27.02.2019

Railfreight and ecology do go arm in arm

CO2 emissions resulting from railfreight haulage are around 21 times less than road transport. A survey revealed that many of the Austrian Rail Cargo Group’s customers really value this advantage. More than 560 customers in...

27.02.2019

Bigger premises for Tigers in Miami

The supply chain specialist, Tigers USA, has moved its Miami USA team into a new, larger facility to strengthen its focus on the Latin American region, and meet growing global e-commerce demands. The new Florida-based...

27.02.2019

Four new members join Arpin's management committee

Arpin Group, a provider of full-service moving and storage solutions for corporate, private residential, government and military customers, has appointed Mark Dearborn, Allison Dickson, Renee Abrantes, and Richard Travisono to...

27.02.2019

Favourable figures for the American Club

The American Club witnessed a positive outcome to the recently-concluded 2019 P&I renewal season. Its mutual P&I business saw tonnage increase by more than 1.6 million gt as of 20 February 2019, in comparison to the...

27.02.2019

First Europe - China TIR transport takes 12 days

The first successful TIR transport from Europe to China came to a successful conclusion on 26 February, after a 7,400 km journey from Germany to Khorgos, a major Chinese overland Belt and Road port. The TIR truck, carrying 12...

27.02.2019

Emirates uses technology to raise KBL capacity

Emirates Flight Operations has developed a new navigation technique that allows the airline to carry additional cargo into Kabul international airport (KBL) which is situated in a wide valley at an elevation of 1,750 m and is...

27.02.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

In 2014, Apple automatically downloaded the U2 album "Songs Of Innocence" free of charge into the music libraries of 575 million iTunes users. 494 million people did not listen to a single song.

27.02.2019

Panalpina to hold extraordinary general meeting

Panalpina has been requested by its shareholder Ernst Göhner Foundation (EGF) to implement the one share – one vote standard at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to be held prior to the annual general meeting. The EGH...

27.02.2019

CTI Group chooses new head for global maritime business

The Centre Testing International Group (CTI) has appointed Herbert Soanes to oversee its global maritime business. With this move, CTI seeks to fortify and expand its client relations across the globe. As senior vice...

26.02.2019

Georgia strengthens traffic links with the EU

Georgia will improve its traffic links to the European Union and enjoy safer travel conditions within the country thanks to financial and technical aid from the EU. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and other EU institutions...

26.02.2019

US railroad expands Texan Fort Worth – Cleburne line

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) intends to invest USD 405 million in a rail upgrade in Texas, USA, in 2019. More than half of this capital will be allocated to expansion projects aimed at enhancing capacity and fluidity along the...