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15.06.2020

Ceva and Miele renew logistics partnership

Ceva Logistics has been awarded a new two-year extension to its Italian contract with domestic appliance manufacturer Miele. The new contract extends a partnership between the two companies which commenced in 1989 and covers...

15.06.2020

Gateway Basel Nord could shift 100,000 trucks

The independent company Rapp Trans has delivered an expert opinion on the presumed impact of the planned trimodal terminal Gateway Basel Nord on the modal shift in Switzerland and thus on the goal to reduce the number of truck...

15.06.2020

Bremen criticises terminal operators

The Bremische Hafenvertretung (BHV), which represents logistics, port and transport companies from Bremen and Bremerhaven, has expressed its concerns about a possible cooperation between terminal operators Eurokai and BLG...

15.06.2020

Air Greenland resumes two-way traffic

Effective this week, Air Greenland resumes two-way traffic on the route linking Kangerlussuaq (SFJ) and Copenhagen (CPH), currently served three times weekly. The airline resumed this route on early last month already, but...

15.06.2020

Garbe buys in Kaiserslautern

Garbe Industrial Real Estate wants to further expand its activities in Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) and to this end has acquired a 31,000 sqm development area with an unrented property in Kaiserslautern. “The 4,000 sqm...

15.06.2020

UK rail carrier invests in intermodal wagons

GB Railfreight in UK has signed a new multi million contract for the lease of an additional 52 Ecofret2 intermodal wagons from wagon hire company VTG Rail UK. The rail carrier also recently announced the leasing of 32 Ecofret2®...

15.06.2020

BVL mourns founding member

Hanspeter Stabenau, founding member and long-standing chairman of the board of Bundesvereinigung Logistik (German logistics association, BVL), passed away on 10 June 2020 in Bremen. He was 85 years old. One of the milestones of...

15.06.2020

UAL to start new service

The first sailing of Universal Africa Lines on its new Mediterranean and Black Sea service to West Africa will be performed by the heavy lift carrier M/V “UAL Fortitude”. The vessel is equipped with 2 x 180 t cranes and has a...

15.06.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

At the 1904 St. Louis Olympics when it was revealed that New Yorker Fred Lorz had completed the last 18 km of the marathon in his trainer's car, the medal was passed to Thomas Hicks. Hicks turned out to be drugged up to the...

12.06.2020

14 modified A330 operated by China Eastern Airlines

On 5 June 2020, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) operated its 22nd "passenger to cargo" flight to Italy, fully loaded with over 20 t of supplies. As of May, CEA performed 4,000 flights involved in humanitarian missions,...

12.06.2020

First train arrives at Stockholm Norvik Port

The first Green Cargo train arrived at Stockholm Norvik Port on Tuesday (9.6.2020) on the newly built industrial branch line. Ports of Stockholm built the just over 4 km industrial branch line to couple Stockholm Norvik Port...

12.06.2020

Move One extends contract in Afghanistan

Dubai-based Move One has extended its aircraft handling contract on Bagram, Kandahar and Kabul military airfields through 2025. Describing itself as "the largest foreign-owned freight forwarder in Afghanistan", where it...

12.06.2020

Difficult times ahead for car carriers

The research and data mining company Vessels Value has analysed the development of the demand for maritime vehicle carriers in 2020. Demand globally is down 18% year on year so far. In detail, some markets (Japan exports and...

12.06.2020

Locotrans purchases 50 box cars

Locotrans consistently upgrades its freight car fleet by acquiring cutting-edge rolling stock. The Czechian railway operator has therefore ordered about 50 new-generation box cars from UWC. The Russian manufacturer will deliver...

12.06.2020

Fresh hands to lead Cargobull Telematics

Marnix Lannoije, formerly head of electric & electronic system engineering - products at Schmitz Cargobull, has taken on the additional responsibility of managing director of his company's subsidiary Cargobull Telematics. In...

12.06.2020

More space for Eutraco in Willebroek

In December 2020, Eutraco will inaugurate the first 40,000 sqm of a brand new logistics site at Park De Hulst in Willebroek. An additional 20,000 sqm will be finished one year later. The entire project will be realised by MG Real...

12.06.2020

Swissport and Xiamen Airlines active in Accra and Belgium

After many years of loss-making operations, Swissport Belgium and its subsidiary Swissport Belgium Cleaning, will file for bankruptcy and prepare to cease operations. As a separate legal entity, the group's cargo business in...

12.06.2020

Rate reductions in the Port of Barcelona

The Port of Barcelona has decided to mobilise around EUR 23 million in favour of its operators between 2020 and 2022. At an extraordinary board meeting, the Port's board of directors approved a series of provisions that include...

12.06.2020

UPS expands its facilities

UPS is looking forward to a series of facility expansions in its healthcare-dedicated warehouse and distribution network in key global markets. This includes new GDP-compliant space opening in Central and Eastern Europe and...

12.06.2020

Tailored maintenance service for Lineas

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a comprehensive ten-year Kalmar care service agreement with Lineas Intermodal. The agreement covers the two Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers delivered to the customer’s main hub terminal in...