08.11.2019

Rail Forum Europe picks new president and vice-president

Following the elections to the European Parliament, a call for the appointment of a new managing board for Rail Forum Europe was launched in October this year. The conclusion of the call procedure designated Andrey Novakov (EPP,...
08.11.2019

Estonian carrier starts single-person operations

Although freight trains have previously always had a driver and assistant in the locomotive cab, Operail saw the first single-person operation last week. This means that all necessary operational procedures and safety were the...
08.11.2019

Unipart wins Kimberly-Clark extension

Unipart Logistics has succeeded in securing a three-year contract extension with Kimberly-Clark for the management of UK warehouse operations in Barrow, Chorley and Northfleet through 2022. Today, around 200 Unipart employees...
08.11.2019

Tanger Med II welcomes new investor

The German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has an eye on the maritime development in North Africa. The Hamburg (Germany)-based company has invested in shares of the affiliate of Marsa Maroc that has been entrusted with the construction and...
08.11.2019

Private airport operator calls it a day

According to the Dutch province of Limburg, the shareholders of MAA BV have indicated that they wish to terminate the concession agreement Maastricht Aachen Airport, because the growth of the airport no longer matches their...
08.11.2019

Zeaborn tankers are born

Claus-Peter Offen Tankschiffreederei (“CPO Tankers”) has been rebranded. Its new name is Zeaborn Ship Management Tanker (“Zeaborn Tankers”). The company became a part of the Bremen (Germany)-based Zeaborn Group since June 2019...
08.11.2019

All-electric truck goes into serial production in 2021

The Mercedes-Benz eActros all-electric truck has been successfully undergoing tough real-world trials for over a year now. In the autumn of 2018 Mercedes-Benz Trucks began to hand over a total of ten 18 t and 25 t trucks to...
08.11.2019

Fedex launches new services in Oman

Fedex’ subsidiary Fedex Express, which used to operate in Oman through a local provider, has now launched direct access to its services in Oman. Fedex Express has been facilitating trade in Oman since 1993. Recognising the...
08.11.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Viagra, when dissolved in water, can make cut-flowers stay erect for up to a week longer than they usually would.
08.11.2019

LNG shore-to-ship available on the Rhine

Europe’s first shore-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker station for inland shipping at the Niehler Hafen in Cologne (Germany) is operational. The opening of this station by the provider Pit Point is a step towards...
08.11.2019

New CEO for Globaltruck

Globaltruck, a large FTL-trucking company in Russia, has appointed Ilya Sattarov CEO of the Globaltruck group of companies. Sattarov took office on 6 November. Alexander Eliseev, who had successfully managed the company since...
08.11.2019

Stephan Opel joins Cargonetwork's advisory board

Cargonetwork’s advisory board has gained a new member: Stephan Opel, managing director of the company Zeitfracht Logistik Holding, has been elected to the board. The system carrier Cargonetwork organises transports with swap...
08.11.2019

Lufthansa Cargo: more B777F and back to Miami

This week, Lufthansa Cargo launched a weekly freighter service between Frankfurt (Germany) and Miami (FL, USA), returning to South Florida after more than 25 years. Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos A. Gimenez: "We proudly...
08.11.2019

Flexport expands to Vietnam

Flexport is expanding its global cross-dock network. Working in partnership with ITL Corporation (ITL), the company will now offer dedicated space to its clients in a state-of-the-art warehouse located in Thu Dau Mot City, just...
08.11.2019

Switzerland promotes cross-border rail traffic

For the Swiss Federal Council it is essential to ensure that cross-border rail traffic runs as smoothly as possible. It has therefore decided to adopt the so-called technical pillar of the fourth European railway package, which...
07.11.2019

Irma’s first flight connected to Iran

Irma Air Service, a brand new cargo airline that uses very old aircraft, started operations in Kazakhstan in July. The start-up commenced with a flight to Tehran. The cargo it carried was chilled meat loaded onto an Ilyushin...
07.11.2019

Schweizerzug links Niederglatt with Antwerp

From 16 December 2019, the Swiss rail freight company Schweizerzug will increase the existing number of round trips between Frenkendorf near Basel (Switzerland) and the German hub in Neuss from three to six per week and will thus...
07.11.2019

Transpacific connection - part I

San Francisco (USA)-based 3PL Flexport has formed a partnership with SF Express, an express delivery and logistics services provider in China. The objective is to offer customers a one-stop-shop for freight services, including...
07.11.2019

GAC becomes Aberdeen FC’s official logistics partner

The GAC Group and the Aberdeen Football Club (AFC) have announced a new partnership that sees GAC become AFC’s first official logistics partner. The deal includes branding within the stadium on match days and across the club’s...
07.11.2019

Raben Group to take over Fenthol & Sandtmann

Raben Group has signed a purchase agreement with Family Ehrig to take over 50% of their shares in Fenthol & Sandtmann, including FKL & Kraftverkehr Ehrig. By this transaction Raben will become the sole shareholder of the...
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