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24.08.2021

CHI takes over Frankfurt-based customs expert

Following the takeover of SchüMa Service in May, the CHI Group is now managing the specialist for customs clearance, in particular the presentation and distribution of goods to be declared, under the name “CHI Customs Clearance...

24.08.2021

Eastern corridor to receive 20 locomotives

Germany-based rail vehicle rental company Railpool has ordered 20 Vectron MS multisystem locomotives from Siemens. The locomotives will be deployed in eleven countries along the eastern corridor (Germany, Austria, Poland,...

24.08.2021

Mixed results for ZTO Express

Shanghai-headquartered ZTO Express (Cayman) has released its financial results for Q2/2021. Parcel volume amounted to 5.8. billion, a 25.6% increase compared to Q2/2020 (4.6 billion). Revenues grew by 14.4% to RMB 7.3 billion...

24.08.2021

More sales staff for B&H in Asia

UK-based Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has appointed Joel Eley to join its sales team in the South East Asian region. Before, Eley served as head of supply chain at the Airbus MRO subsidiary SAE (Sepang...

24.08.2021

Gothenburg's traffic recovering slowly

Freight volumes are coming back: Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg handled 411,000 containers in H1/2021 – an increase of 2% compared to the same period in 2020. The addition of new rail destinations in the spring supported the growth...

24.08.2021

Intercepting ancient artefacts

Exactly one month ago, on 24 July 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville, with the help from officers at the National Targeting Centre, intercepted a shipment containing 13 pieces of ancient artefacts...

24.08.2021

New project for US short line railroad

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) is investing in the rehabilitation of rail infrastructure required for operations at a new beverage manufacturing campus to be constructed by Red Bull, Rauch and Ball Corporation....

24.08.2021

Not Lewis & Clarke, but Lewis & Clipper

Retailer John Lewis & Partners has contracted Leeds-based Clipper Logistics to provide further e-commerce and logistics services for points of sale in UK. The services are based in Clipper's new distribution centre in Bardon,...

24.08.2021

Changes at the Ports of Auckland

Bill Osborne, chairman of the board at the Ports of Auckland, has decided to retire at the end of September. “The business now has as clear plan for the safety at the port, and for the completion of its automation project,”...

24.08.2021

DP World strengthens Jeddah

DP World has ordered more than 80 Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors for its South Container Terminal (SCT) in Jeddah Islamic Port. The delivery of the equipment is scheduled for Q2/2022. Jeddah Islamic Port is the largest...

24.08.2021

British naval airship plans drown in Humber

Exactly 100 years ago, on 24 August 1921, during its fourth trial flight, the R38 (ZR-2) rigid airship, purchased by the US Navy from Britain's Royal Air Force, broke into two parts and fell into the Humber River at Hull,...

24.08.2021

DFI Real Estate expands team in the south

Düsseldorf-based DFI Real Estate, which develops commercial and logistics properties in Germany, has appointed Sandra Schwendner as business development manager. She will support Alexander Hund, regional director south, in the...

24.08.2021

Special fleet for bitumen transports

UK-based Puma has extended its bitumen logistics contract with Hoyer for another five years. Under this agreement, the German dangerous goods specialist is responsible for loading and unloading at customer sites, planning...

24.08.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

In the three months following Elvis Presley's death (16 August 1977), more of his records were sold than in the previous three years.

24.08.2021

Hornbach chooses Panattoni development

Do-it-yourself chain Hornbach Baumarkt has signed a contract to lease Panattoni Park Speyer, a logistics property located in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The facility will be handed over to the new tenant in November this...

24.08.2021

India revises inland navigation law

The ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) helped draft the inland vessels bill which was recently passed by the Indian parliament. The inland vessels act 2021 repeals the earlier inland vessels act...

23.08.2021

Hupac invests in Viennese terminal

WienCont and the Swiss intermodal operator Hupac have been cooperating for years. Now Hupac has acquired a 4.16% stake in the WienCont container terminal to expand its transport services and strengthen the land bridge from...

23.08.2021

Italian network grows

Kombiverkehr is extending its intermodal offering on the European transport corridor through Switzerland. Train services between Mortara (Italy) and Krefeld (Germany) and Mortara and Rotterdam CTT (the Netherlands) will be...

23.08.2021

La Compagnie to carry transatlantic cargo

La Compagnie has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to support its first-ever venture into the air cargo market. The French 100% business class airline has awarded WFS a three-year contract to handle cargo on board its...

23.08.2021

COO for BDP International

The Philadelphia (PA)-headquartered BDP International (BDP) has appointed Hector J. Gonzalez as its new chief operations officer (COO). He joined BDP in 2015, and most recently served as BDP's managing director - North America...