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08.09.2020

UK Operator adds theft-resistant curtainsider

In response to heightened activity in online shopping, largely brought on by Covid-19, Preston (UK)-based Forge Logistics has purchased a Krone Profi Liner trailer with reinforced curtains, sliding roof and flush-fit rear doors,...

08.09.2020

Géraldine Périchon joins Getlink as CFO

Géraldine Périchon, until recently with Groupe Suez, has been appointed CFO for Getlink. She will have responsibility for financial reporting, corporate finance, investor relations, legal, IT and CSR. She joins the group...

08.09.2020

A milestone in Taranto

With the completion of the head of the Molo San Cataldo almost two months ahead of schedule, RCM Costruzioni of the Rainone group adds another facet to the redesign of the seaport of Taranto, Italy. The project implemented by...

08.09.2020

Neusa begins pharma ops at Chicago ORD

Nippon Express USA, Inc. (Neusa), a subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., has set up NEX Pharma Solutions-Chicago, a temperature-controlled facility specialising in medical and pharma products, within its warehouse located near ORD...

08.09.2020

St Francis Group sells logistics space

St Francis Group announces the sale of 52,000 sqm of logistics space to Tristan Capital Partners. A Tristan Capital Partners fund has bought a GBP 68 million UK logistics portfolio from the Richardson family, which comprises...

08.09.2020

Honours for safe transport of chemicals

Union Pacific (UP) in the USA honoured 69 companies with its pinnacle award for their dedication to safely transporting chemicals by rail. The annual award honours customers who implement release prevention protocols,...

08.09.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Leonardo da Vinci wrote many of his notes in mirror writing. He was actually left handed and retrained to write with his right hand. Scientists believe that was why he found mirror writing easy.

08.09.2020

Danica strengthens position in the Baltics

Danica Crewing Specialists has opened a new office in Riga, Latvia – giving access to a large and growing pool of highly competent officers from the Baltic countries. Danica managing director Henrik Jensen said: “These...

07.09.2020

Green light for TransANT

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and voestalpine have signed a 50:50 joint venture and paved the way for the implementation of their co-created platform concept TransANT. This innovative, lightweight wagon designed by the two firms sets...

07.09.2020

"Flying-V" celebrates successful maiden flight

The 3 m wide and 22.5 kg heavy scale model of the "Flying-V" has flown for the first time. A year and a half ago TU Delft and KLM announced the start of the design of this aircraft of the future and after extensive wind...

07.09.2020

Railway orders another 50 e-trucks

Canadian National Railway (CN) and Lion Electric have signed a memorandum of understanding for CN to acquire 50 zero-emission trucks to add to its vehicle fleet. The trucks will be used in the railway company's intermodal...

07.09.2020

Fedex Logistics opens FTZ facility in El Paso

Fedex Logistics has launched another foreign trade zone (FTZ) location in El Paso, Texas, USA, the latest site to be opened by the company in addition to existing locations in Los Angeles, New York, Dallas and Chicago. These...

07.09.2020

Hubtex integrates Australian business

German forklift manufacturer Hubtex is integrating former licensee Hubtex Australia into the company and turning it into a subsidiary. Hubtex Australia (then called "Parry Forklifts") was founded in 1995 by Bill Parry...

07.09.2020

IMO: much is done, but more to achieve

In its fourth greenhouse study, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) states that in the period between 2008 and 2018, maritime trade grew by 40% and the absolute emissions of greenhouse gases decreased by around 5%....

07.09.2020

New normal in the Port of Montreal

Two weeks after the announcement of the truce agreement reached on 20 August between the Longshoremen's Union and the Maritime Employers Association (AEM), the work in the port is back to normal. The delay accumulated by the...

07.09.2020

Tiaca: global air cargo keeps on improving

Heavily hit at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the global air cargo industry is continuing its gradual route to recovery to pre-Covid market conditions for a fourth-consecutive month. This is the outcome of two...

07.09.2020

Tamworth Intermodal on track for delivery

A major upgrade of the Tamworth Intermodal rail line is on target for delivery with the NSW Australian government announcing AUD 28 million (EUR 17.3 million) to support regional NSW’s freight sector, creating hundreds of...

07.09.2020

More responsibilities for BLS Cargo's CEO

For several years, Switzerland's second-largest railway company BLS has been receiving more public subsidies than were originally intended. This is substantiated by an investigation report published by the Swiss federal audit...

07.09.2020

Zufall and konfid.io launch "Zukonft"

Medium-sized family business Zufall logistics group has partnered with the Berlin-based company konfid.io, software experts for blockchain technology, to found the joint venture “Zukonft”, as part its strategy to position itself...

07.09.2020

Niedersachsen Ports with positive surprises

Not all of Lower Saxony's nine sea ports saw a decline in cargo throughput in H1/2020, although total throughput dropped by 11%. All in all, the group of ports handled 24 million t of goods in H1/2020 (27 million t in 2019)....