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15.10.2019

Italy to expand its rail-road hub Quadrante Europa

Infrastructure manager RFI and the ZAI Consortium have presented a further EUR 59 million investment in the Quadrante Europa interport in Verona, Italy. The project includes the realisation of the new fourth module, which is...

15.10.2019

Temperature-controlled ULD specialist expands in Asia

Vaqtec, a pioneer in highly efficient products and solutions in thermal insulation, is strengthening its position on the Chinese market. The German company offers Chinese clients a comprehensive portfolio of safe,...

15.10.2019

Gustav Seeland wins award

At the presentation of the award of the German federal working group heavy transport and crane work (BSK) in Rostock-Warnemünde (Germany) Gustav Seeland was again on the winners’ rostrum and won the first prize. The company was...

15.10.2019

Introducing more Asia - Europe routes

Effective immediately and in addition to its existing routes from major Asia Pacific markets, Fedex is expanding the destinations of its international economy service to cover Bulgaria, Malta and Cyprus and its international...

15.10.2019

More fashion labels move into e-commerce hub

The location Brieselang near Berlin (Germany) has been given a long-term perspective: Fiege had taken over the logistics hub from Zalando in April 2019 and announced plans to develop the site into a multi-user centre. Now,...

15.10.2019

Non-tariff measures affect trade in APAC

Unctad's Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2019 was recently published in Geneva (Switzerland). The report finds that, while applied tariffs in the Asia-Pacific region have halved over the past two decades, the number of...

15.10.2019

China pushing the LNG market, says VV

The research and data mining company Vessels Value (VV) recently released an analysis on the LNG market. Head cargo analyst Olivia Watkins evaluates recent developments and trends in this sector focusing on seaborne demand for...

15.10.2019

NAM enhances links between Liege and Africa

London (UK)-based and Africa-focused Network Airline Management (NAM) and Liege airport (LGG) will extend their relationship for a further three years, cementing cargo operations at the airport in the East of Belgium for the...

15.10.2019

Columbia Shipmanagement celebrates 40 years

Captain Heinrich Schoeller, chairman of Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) and the Columbia board of directors, welcomed over 600 invited guests, staff and senior management to a party in the grounds of the company’s offices in...

15.10.2019

Network launches advertising initiative in France

As in other countries, the shortage of labour and specialised staff represents one of the key challenges for the French logistics industry. Therefore, the European logistics network Astre and other partners have started a new...

15.10.2019

Record-breaking warehouse in Poland

Panattoni Europe has completed a warehouse facility which is a record-breaker in Poland in terms of size at ground level. It is the central warehouse of Leroy Merlin totalling in excess of 123,300 sqm. The project was...

15.10.2019

Chartersync expands team with two new appointments

The Go-Now air charter platform, Chartersync, has expanded its team with the appointment of two new members, to help fulfil their business objectives and growth plans. Izzy Hamilton and Andrew Burvill come with a wealth of...

15.10.2019

Maiden call in Emden

After loading a portion of project and break bulk cargo, amongst those a gas turbine of 330 t unit weight, in Hamburg (Germany), the M/V “Paderewski” proceeded along the coast to Emden (Lower Saxony) for its maiden call. The plan...

15.10.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Before he signed the embargo on Cuban cigars, JFK sent out for 200 boxes for the White House.

15.10.2019

Climate change: action plan to protect infrastructures

With climate change, the frequency of heat waves, rock falls and rock slips – and therefore the amount of damage done to transport infrastructures – is rising. In Switzerland, this development can cost up to CHF 1 billion per...

15.10.2019

Ceva Logistics inaugurates chill hub

Ceva Logistics has officially opened its new, integrated, end-to-end cold chain facility at DP World London Gateway (UK). The multi-temperature 10,000 sqm facility includes up to 10,000 pallet positions featuring seven...

15.10.2019

Turkish Cargo adds fleet and Basel service

Turkish Cargo has included the sixth B777F, capable of flying up to 102 t of cargo at a range of 9,200 km, to its fleet, with two more to come by 2020. Currently, the carrier relies on 344 aircraft, including 24 freighters....

14.10.2019

Textiles from south to north

Fashion logistics is a growing industry, and Militzer & Münch is benefiting from the booming sector in North Africa. It has increased its volumes to and from Germany. Overland transport services between Germany and the...

14.10.2019

Rail-truck transload facility in Texas opened

TNW has opened its third transloading operation in Texas (USA), on the Texas Rock Crusher Railway line. TNW services the Camp Bowie Industrial Park to transfer bulk materials – such as sand and grain, etc. – between railcars and...

14.10.2019

Fedex returns films competing in South Korea

Fedex Express (Fedex) provided logistical support to the 24th Busan international film festival (BIFF) which concluded this week-end. As the official carrier, Fedex was responsible for inbound and outbound shipments and customs...