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13.02.2019

"Janus-faced" year for Cargotec

The Finland-based Cargotec group expects its 2019 operating profit to improve vis-a-vis 2018 (EUR 242.1 million). The company said 2018 was somewhat of a “Janus-faced” year. While order numbers rose in all business areas, the...

13.02.2019

STI serving cruise ships in European waters

The cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) are vast. The largest - "Symphony of the Seas" can accommodate as many as 6,800 passengers – and they need food and a lot of other items. The service...

13.02.2019

700 hoppers cars for hauling Russian cereal

The Russian manufacturer UWC will supply 700 hopper cars for transporting grain and grain mill products to Trade House RIF, one of Russia's largest cereal crop exporters. Wagon delivery is expected to be completed by the end of...

13.02.2019

Honold and Husqvarna establish partnership

The German service provider Honold has set up a five-year strategic contract and distribution logistics partnership with the logistics unit of the Husqvarna group, a Swedish garden equipment manufacturer. The latter now has...

13.02.2019

Strike in Belgium will impact freight business

A 24-hour national strike is taking place in Belgium from 06.00 today (13 February 2019). The whole country will be impacted by a nationwide shutdown of public services including schools, public transport and ports....

13.02.2019

Swissport to take second half of HCH shares

Swissport has agreed to increase its shareholding in Heathrow Cargo Handling (HCH) from 50 to 100%. The HCH joint venture with Air France has been providing cargo handling services to the airlines at London Heathrow airport...

13.02.2019

Tinie Manders invests in electric truck

DAF Trucks has delivered a fully electric truck to Tinie Manders Transport, headquartered Geldrop (Netherlands). The e-vehicle joins the company's fleet of 50 tractors. The DAF truck, featuring VDL technology, is used on...

13.02.2019

Arvato SCM Solutions receives GMP certification

Arvato SCM Solutions in Spain has obtained GMP certification from the Spanish authorities. The new license, which allows the partial manufacture of medicines, expands the company's service portfolio in Spain and adds to those...

13.02.2019

IRClass opens two new offices in India

The classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has opened two new offices in India – one located in Paradip, a major maritime port town on India's east coast, and the second is in Guwahati, the largest city in...

13.02.2019

Barcelona calls for greater port autonomy

Spain’s Puertos del Estado recently organised a meeting for port authority presidents and directors in Palma de Mallorca. During the gathering, which was held to share positions on the new strategic framework of Spain’s port...

13.02.2019

Swap bodies for Hermes

Aves One, an investor in the long-life logistics asset sector, has acquired and ordered around 2,000 swap bodies worth approximately EUR 17 million. About 1,200 brand-new swap bodies were purchased, and most of them have been...

13.02.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

The shortest war in history was fought between Britain and Zanzibar. In 1896, Zanzibar's pro-British sultan died and was replaced by his anti-British son, who tore up all his father's agreements. The British sent in gunboats and...

13.02.2019

Tigers bolsters international sales team

Tigers has welcomed a new dedicated international sales team to its global network as it continues to expand globally to meet increasing customer demand. The new team, which covers Asia-Pacific (Apac), South Africa, Europe,...

13.02.2019

Atoun robotic devices for JAL cargo personnel

JAL Ground Service (JGS), a provider of airport ground services in Japan, and Atoun, a company that creates wearable robotic devices, have announced that JGS will purchase and implement innovative gear to support airport...

13.02.2019

New direct rail service between Wels and Lubeck

Forwarders in the alpine region now have a direct, reliable and eco-friendly service to Scandinavia at their disposal. The Rail Cargo Group (RCG), an OeBB subsidiary, has launched a twice-weekly nonstop service between Wels...

07.02.2019

Aber ausgerechnet 747

Mit 800 Flugzeugen hat Airbus letztes Jahr (2017: 718) sechs weniger als Boeing (2017: 763) übergeben. Bei Bestellungen und Vollfrachtern hat der US-Wettbewerber die Europäer geradezu abgehängt. Befremden dürfte ihn trotzdem eine...

12.02.2019

Quiet vehicles for chilled goods deliveries overnight

Swift Logistik, based in Langenfeld (Germany), deploys Carrier Transicold's Vector 1950 MT and Eco-Drive for delivering foodstuffs in urban areas at night. The equipment’s maximum noise emission is 60 dB - roughly equivalent...

12.02.2019

Cargo plane crash between Bahamas and Florida

A Convair C-131B Samaritan cargo plane operated by the US company, Conquest Air Cargo, ditched in the Atlantic Ocean, off the Miami FL (USA) coast last week. One person was rescued by a US Coast Guard helicopter, one person is...

12.02.2019

Bremen: facelift for Oslebshauser lock

The Oslebshauser lock that provided access to Bremen's industrial port for 110 years is to be upgraded in a joint project coordinated by the German port operator, Bremenports. The scheme will create a basis for around 50...

12.02.2019

Kale Logistics Solutions relocates in New Delhi

Kale Logistics Solutions, a logistics software provider, has expanded its national footprint by relocating to a bigger and more centrally located regional office on Kasturba Gandhi Marg in New Delhi (India). The new facility...