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04.11.2019

Eurogate CT introduces new offer in Jadeweserport

New option among the ports in Europe’s northern range: since 1 November 2019, the Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven has been offering all shipping companies and shippers the opportunity to store their standard containers...

04.11.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

President Carter's visit to Poland in 1977 was enlivened by the shortcomings of his translator, Steven Seymour. When Carter proclaimed he was there to learn the Poles' hopes for the future, Seymour informed the assembly that...

04.11.2019

Lineas renews management team

The private rail freight operator Lineas is saying goodbye to two of its key members in the management team, Rik Vos, COO, and Sam Bruynseels, CCO, who both have decided to explore new opportunities. Both will be leaving the...

04.11.2019

Kerry Logistics wins contract with Smiffys

Kerry Logistics has fulfilled a global supply chain contract with the UK-based family-owned fancy dress business Smiffys. As part of the contract, the Hong Kong headquartered logistics company has set up a new central...

04.11.2019

Six more sites have rail hub potential

Six new industrial locations have been awarded the BNSF railway company’s certified sites designation. Four of the new certified sites are the first for their state in Arizona, Minnesota, Mississippi and Missouri. Two new...

01.11.2019

Calmly unto the storm

A decade of growth in the German logistics industry could be coming to an end. Confidence nevertheless prevailed at the industry meeting in Berlin.

01.11.2019

Metrans to expand its Linz service

Following the export connection with the Slovenian port of Koper and the import link with northern ports, Metrans will also expand its Linz service with an export train link from the Austrian terminal Linz to the German northern...

01.11.2019

Qantas turns 99 this month

Qantas' newest B787 Dreamliner has rolled out of the paint shop at Boeing’s factory, wearing a special centenary livery to celebrate the flying kangaroo’s 100th year in the skies, as the Australian carrier is embarking on a range...

01.11.2019

Interworld Freight gains AEO certification

Interworld Freight in the Dominican Republic has been certified as an authorized economic operator (AEO) by OEA (operador economico autorizado). Country manager Leonardo Ocampo says; "Interworld Freight is committed and...

01.11.2019

XPO's revenue decreases in Q3/2019

XPO Logistics has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2019. Revenue was USD 4.15 billion for the quarter, compared with USD 4.34 billion for the same period in 2018. Net income attributable to common...

01.11.2019

Growth in world maritime trade slows down

The UN conference on trade and development (Unctad) in Geneva (Switzerland) has published the 2019 edition of its Review of Maritime Transport, covering the development of maritime freight, world fleet, rates and markets, ports...

01.11.2019

Russian Railways to work with Cargo Beamer

Russian Railways (RZD) and Cargo Beamer have signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop joint rail services between Europe and China and create new logistics products in Russia using Cargo Beamer technology. The technology...

01.11.2019

GDP certifications for WFS in South Africa

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has become the first air cargo handling company in South Africa to be awarded good distribution practice (GDP) certifications for its temperature-controlled pharma facilities, aligned to...

01.11.2019

Gerhard Hillebrand chairs road transport committee at DVF

Gerhard Hillebrand, vice president for transport of the ADAC and member of the presiding board of the Deutsches Verkehrsforum (DVF), a multi-modal association for passenger and cargo transport, chaired his first meeting as...

01.11.2019

ÖBB sells Q Logistics to Mutares

The Munich (Germany)-based holding company Mutares has received approval from the relevant vendors’ committees to purchase the business of Q Logistics, a logistics subsidiary of the Austrian state railways ÖBB. The take-over is...

01.11.2019

Hapag-Lloyd passes sulphur cap costs on to shippers

The Hamburg-headquartered shipping group Hapag-Lloyd will introduce a surcharge on the "IMO 2020 transition", passing on costs caused by the change in regulations on marine fuel. Classifying the IMO 2020 sulphur cap as...

01.11.2019

The first of 280 digital interlocking systems goes online

Train traffic on Germany’s 33,400 km long rail network will be controlled by 280 digital interlocking systems (DSTWs) in future. In the coming years, high-tech systems will gradually replace more than 2,600 interlocking boxes of...

01.11.2019

El Al's end of an era

After gradually replacing its B747-400 with new B787-9 since October 2017, El Al Israel Airlines is about to end commercial "jumbo jet" operations this week-end. According to Airline Route, the carrier has its last B747...

01.11.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Josef Jakobs was a German spy. In 1941 he was the last person to be executed in the Tower of London.

01.11.2019

Coli und Global renewables head jointly for Japan

Global Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) from Hamburg is starting a strategic partnership with Coli Schiffahrt & Transport in the offshore renewables market in Japan. The aim of the cooperation is to provide joint project...