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26.08.2020

Container flows on the rise

The container throughput index of the German RWI – Leibniz institute for economic research and the institute of shipping economics and logistics (ISL) shows a significant upturn from June to July, rising from (corrected) 110.2 to...

26.08.2020

Cameroun invests in cargo handling equipment

Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC), the operator of Cameroon's airports, is improving its equipment for air cargo handling. In the middle of August it took delivery of three loaders, two of which have a capacity of 14 t and the third of...

26.08.2020

Switzerland: full order book despite Covid-19

Despite the coronavirus crisis, Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler did not experience a slump in demand in H1/2020 and thus maintained its strong market position. No current orders were cancelled, and in H1/2020 Stadler received new...

26.08.2020

Project logistics for airline repairs still in demand

Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight says that, while the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a significant reduction in movements of aircraft spares, engines, stabilisers, landing gear and electronics, the company's project...

26.08.2020

Europa Contact Centre appoints general manager

Europa Contact Centre, which offers an extensive range of outsourced contact centre services across multiple sectors, has appointed Graham Henry as its new general manager. Tasked with driving the business forward and armed...

26.08.2020

New generation rolls into Le Havre

The Port of Le Havre, a major French container port for international trade and part of the Haropa Ports association, has welcomed four new gantry cranes from China, among the largest in the world, at the France Terminal in Port...

26.08.2020

Remote service for vessels at sea

Machinery Maintenance Connect (MMC) is DNV GL’s remote approach to the machinery planned maintenance system (MPMS). Instead of requiring surveyors to travel to each individual vessel and go onboard, machinery data can be...

26.08.2020

Air freight statistics in Lucerne

In 2019, goods totalling CHF 157 billion (USD 161 billion) of 50% of all exported goods left Switzerland by air, and the share of overseas destinations even exceeded 80% (35% for imports). These are just a few of the data...

26.08.2020

65 new vehicles in one package

Dutch Transport and logistic company Freja has invested in 65 new trailers to operate in the Nordic countries: eight walking floor trailers, 18 reefers, 17 standard taut liners, four swop bodies and 18 Krone/Liebner trailers with...

26.08.2020

Young Forwarder Network shortlisted for award

The British International Freight Association's (Bifa) Young Forwarder Network has been named as a finalist in this year’s talent in logistics awards in the collaboration in people development category. Carl Hobbis, BIFA's...

26.08.2020

ESR secures major lease with Daiwa in Japan

ESR, an APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has signed a new lease agreement for 71,736 sqm of prime logistics space with Daiwa Corporation at the ESR Kawasaki Yako distribution centre located in Kawasaki City, Tokyo...

26.08.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Andreas Skala, a police officer from Berlin, owns the world's largest collection of police caps – more than 2,000.

25.08.2020

First TIR transport along KTAI corridor completed

Seven TIR trucks carrying a varied cargo of yeast, pistachios and tyres from Iran have arrived safely in Kyrgyzstan, marking the end of the first TIR transport along the entire Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran (KTAI)...

25.08.2020

Southern link to Ports of Switzerland now open

Schweizer Rheinhäfen (Port of Switzerland) has gained another rail link to complement its intermodal network. After seven years of planning, approval procedures and construction, the new southern link of the railway company...

25.08.2020

Hasler Transport widens its scope

Swiss transport company Hasler Transport from Weinfelden (canton Thurgau) has taken over Dünki Transport from Kloten (canton Zurich) with retroactive effect from 1 July 2020. The company’s former owner Beat Dünki is selling his...

25.08.2020

6,000 precast rings for Thamesport

The first train has arrived at Hutchison Ports London Thamesport with primary tunnel precast rings for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project in London, UK. The Thames Tideway ‘Super Sewer’ will upgrade London's current sewer network...

25.08.2020

Serving communities in remote Pacific Islands

The Pacific humanitarian air service of the world food programme (WFP) launched a flight from Brisbane, Australia, delivering 6.5 t of medical cargo and moving humanitarian personnel to support the Covid-19 response in Fiji,...

25.08.2020

Daniel Walsh to take the helm at Trac Intermodal

Trac Intermodal announced that, after a successful leadership, president and CEO Jennifer Polli will leave the company on 1 September. She will be replaced by Daniel Walsh, formerly president of the Last Mile business at XPO...

25.08.2020

More connections for Koper hub

Austrian provider cargo-partner has expanded its LCL services portfolio via Koper by introducing additional connections from India, Thailand and Vietnam to Europe. The transport of LCL shipments via the port of Koper on the...

25.08.2020

Transpacific rates push MSC into action

In view of rising demand and high rates on the Transpacific, MSC is launching its new Santana service for the North American west coast. The service will start at the end of August in the port of Yantian, part of Shenzen, and...