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21.10.2020

Lombardi to become IICL president

Effective 1 January, Dennis Lombardi will become president of the Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL), a US trade association representing lessors of maritime containers and intermodal chassis. The industry...

21.10.2020

Belgian port to receive better rail access

Infrabel, Begium's infrastructure manager, is investing millions of euros to renew the existing railway infrastructure leading to the port of Zeebrugge. The optimisation of the track changes in Dudzele will benefit the port's...

20.10.2020

Cool Rail to extend network in Europe

Transfesa Logistics and Euro Pool System (EPS) have signed an agreement to operate the Cool Rail service. One of the advantages of this alliance is the expansion of the first direct rail connection for refrigerated products...

20.10.2020

Waberer's shares sold

Hungarian trucking company Waberer’s International reported that Mid Europa Partners (“Mid Europa”) – the majority shareholder – agreed to sell 24% of the issued share capital in Waberer’s to Trevelin Holding, a member of the...

20.10.2020

Schuon renews a quarter of its fleet

The Schuon, a specialist for jumbo shipments, system transportation and individual logistic concepts, has invested EUR 5 million in its vehicle fleet by adding 86 new vehicles this year. The acquisitions comprise 40 traction...

20.10.2020

SAP logistics provider elects marketing manager

In August 2020, Swan, a German software specialist for SAP logistics, hired Sabrina Catalfamo as manager for marketing and communication to strengthen its executive team. One of Catalfamo’s particular tasks will be to...

20.10.2020

Uptick in Valenciaport continues

In the Spanish port of Valencia, the flow of goods continues the upward trend that began in August. While in August half a million teu were handled, levels passed a Spanish threshold in September by handling more than 477,000...

20.10.2020

B737 freighter from Wales to Uganda

Prodigy Aviation Solutions (PAS), a provider of aviation services based in London (UK), has transferred a B737-800F to Uganda. With a technical stopover in Cairo, a French crew flew the aircraft belonging to Elite Aviation from...

20.10.2020

Parcel-driven growth at Post NL

On the basis of its business development, the Netherlands-based Post NL foresees an improved full year performance in 2020. Since Q3/2020 was strong (concrete figures will be published by 2 November), just as the first midyear,...

20.10.2020

Dutch Den Hartogh grows in Asia

Den Hartogh has acquired the majority shares of Shanghai Xintao Dangerous Cargo Transportation (XT Logistics). This JV will significantly increase Den Hartogh’s capability to provide end-to-end chemical logistics services in...

20.10.2020

De Fontenay to lead Guadeloupe's development

Nicolas de Fontenay (3.f.l.), CEO of the energy service provider Albioma, has been elected president of the development council of the Grand Port Maritime de Guadeloupe. Joël Toto, representative of the community of communes of...

20.10.2020

MSC bridged the gap first

The Swiss MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has discharged cargo originating in the United Arab Emirates in Israel for the first time since the mid-September agreement to normalise relations between the two countries. The...

20.10.2020

UECC decarbonising

Ro-ro transportation provider UECC has committed investments and resources to the United Nations Global Compact Initiative, a platform where close to ten thousand corporations share best practises in sustainable and responsible...

20.10.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

The crunching sound we hear when walking on snow is caused by the breaking of the ice crystals.

20.10.2020

Brussels cargo business happy without bellies

In September, for the fourth consecutive month, air freight at Brussels airport has seen an increase in volumes transported, 46,832 t, up 18.9% compared with the same month in 2019. Express services (23,028 t) are maintaining...

20.10.2020

Railway purchases Detroit River Rail Tunnel

Canadian Pacific (CP) is acquiring the full ownership of the Detroit River Rail Tunnel from OMERS, the defined benefit pension plan for municipal employees in the Canadian province of Ontario for CAD 312 million (EUR 202...

20.10.2020

Investment in e-commerce logistics

Poland’s largest e-commerce delivery solutions provider, R2G Polska, which operates under the Apaczka brand, is the target of investment plans of Mavason, a subsidiary of the Abris CEE Mid-Market III LP fund. The fund 21...

20.10.2020

Nomination of Anne Reinke ends interregnum

Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), which represents companies from the third-party logistics (3PL) industry in the USA, has named Anne Reinke as its new president & CEO, effective 26 October 2020. She succeeds...

19.10.2020

Wilhelmshaven: New tracks for port railway

Around 15 freight trains with up to 52 wagons and a total load of more than 2,000 t use the NPorts railway tracks in Rüstersieler Groden (Lower Saxony, Germany) every week. From April to the end of July this year, the port...

19.10.2020

Good figures in Croatia

In Croatia, Gebrüder Weiss (GW) has crowned a so far strong business year with the opening of a new logistics terminal. The company was able to increase its shipment volumes in land-based traffic in the first half of 2020 by an...