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Jubelfeier in Houston

Die Breakbulk Americas Messe war ein würdiger Ort, um 20 Jahre Chipolbrok America zu feiern. Als China und Polen immer mehr Abfahrten von China und Fernost in die USA zählten, beschlossen die Chipolbrok-Anteilseigner auf beiden...

14.11.2024

Rail service also for very small quantities

Finland-based Nurminen Logistics has purchased the Swedish railway logistics company Essinge Rail. This acquisition will make it a significant railway operator in the growing freight market between the Nordic countries and...

14.11.2024

Boeing: +66% of freighters by 2043

Boeing has just published its "2024 World Air Cargo Forecast" (WACF), the biennial overview and long-term outlook for the air cargo industry, projecting that air cargo traffic will increase by an average of 4% per year...

14.11.2024

UP to serve new car plant in Texas

Volkswagen Group of America has chosen the US class I railroad to serve its recently opened car facility in Freeport, Texas (USA). Union Pacific (UP) will help VW distribute imported vehicles to 300 dealerships in the central and...

14.11.2024

Prestwick partners with Chicago Rockford

During this week's Tiaca Air Cargo Forum in Miami Beach, Chicago Rockford international airport (RFD) and Glasgow Prestwick airport (PIK) signed a joint development agreement to promote cargo flights between the two locations....

14.11.2024

Lineage builds on Midwest cold chain

Lineage has acquired the assets of the Kansas City-based Cold Point Logistics, a provider of temperature-controlled solutions, effective 1 November. This move will expand Lineage’s cold chain in the USA and add to its existing...

14.11.2024

Prioritising innovation over cyber security

DNV’s latest report reveals a high tolerance for cyber risk in the maritime industry, with 61% of professionals willing to accept greater cyber vulnerabilities if it supports digital innovation. This figure is notably higher than...

14.11.2024

Leadership changes at Post NL

Herna Verhagen has decided to step down as CEO of Post NL after the annual general meeting of shareholders on 15 April 2025, when she will formally hand over her responsibilities and duties to Pim Berendsen, the current CFO....

14.11.2024

Amazon drone delivery takes off in Arizona

Amazon customers in the West Valley of the Phoenix metro area are now receiving Prime Air drone deliveries from the Tolleson, AZ, same-day delivery site. Since starting drone delivery in 2022, Amazon has shipped thousands of...

14.11.2024

Fleet upsize to meet net-zero targets

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has exercised options to add two additional 11,700 ceu Shaper class vessels to its fleet from China Merchants Jingling Shipyard, with delivery expected in the latter half of 2028. The company also intends to...

14.11.2024

Hödlmayr acquires Laaers carriers

The Austria-based transport company is leasing Laers automobile carriers from Gatx Rail, with the first batch to be delivered by the end of 2024. Hödlmayr is Gatx’s first customer to use Laers automobile carriers, which bring...

14.11.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

A mole's fur has no line, allowing the animal to move equally well in all directions.

14.11.2024

Germany-wide distribution for Alnatura

Alnatura’s stores in major German cities have partnered with Spetra Spedition & Logistik as their supply chain partner. The deal covers locations in Berlin, Potsdam, Leipzig, Dresden and Erfurt. To handle the organic food...

14.11.2024

A new crew for Espo

The general assembly of the European Sea Ports Organisation (Espo) has unanimously elected Ansis Zeltiņš (second from right) as its new chair. Zeltiņš has been CEO of the Freeport of Riga Authority since 2017 and has been...

13.11.2024

Train to link Mexico and southeast of the USA

Starting in December, the transport company Schneider is introducing a new intermodal service to link markets in Mexico and Texas with Florida and Georgia with efficient border crossings. The train lane is a result of the...

13.11.2024

Czech rail operator adds Vectrons to its fleet

Original: ORLEN Unipetrol Doprava, a leading Czech rail freight operator and a member of the refining and petrochemical group ORLEN Unipetrol, continues modernising its fleet. The group of seven existing Siemens Vectron MS...

13.11.2024

London Gateway aims for UK’s top port position

DP World has launched its GBP 350 million all-electric fourth berth at London Gateway with the arrival of its first vessels, marking a major step in sustainable logistics. The 430 m berth is supported by Europe’s largest...

13.11.2024

Hellmann reshuffles senior management

As from January 2025, Hellmann’s board of directors will be made up of (from left to right) Martin Eberle, Jens Drewes, Stefan Borggreve and Madhav Kurup. Two COOs – each responsible for three product areas – will be appointed to...

13.11.2024

Another base for FedEx and Swiss Post

FedEx Express is opening a new location in collaboration with Swiss Post as part of the companies’ joint venture, giving them a foothold in Saint Gallen. Situated in Gossau, the new 14,500 sqm hub is designed to accommodate...

13.11.2024

New tech partnership to drive eco-initiatives

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has partnered with Daphne Technology to install Pure Metrics, an advanced emissions monitoring system, on its 2022-built vehicle carrier, “Auto Aspire”. Set to be operational in early 2025,...