18.02.2019

Modest growth at Rotterdam

At 469 million t, the port of Rotterdam’s total throughput in 2018 was only slightly higher than in 2017 (467.4 million t). Container transhipment, with a 4.5% increase in tonnage, drove the growth. The surge, measured in teu was...
18.02.2019

More contracts collared, but turnover shrinks

Green Cargo, a state-owned railfreight enterprise in Sweden, has posted its 2018 annual results. They were impacted by decreasing transport volumes, rising fixed costs and extreme weather conditions. The 2018 turnover sank by...
18.02.2019

Globaltruck Management augments fleet

Globaltruck Management, one of the largest FTL trucking companies in Russia, has tabled its operating results for full year 2018. As of 31 December 2018, the group’s truck fleet in operation totalled 1,363 vehicles, 223...
18.02.2019

Pamyra collaborating with Fresh Logistics System

Pamyra.de, a Germany-based transport comparison platform, has entered into a partnership with the logistics service provider Fresh Logistics System (FLS). The aim is to stop empty truck runs from Hamburg to Berlin in future....
18.02.2019

Eurogate Group on a stable path

The Eurogate Group registered a stable 2018 financial year. Some 14.1 million teu were lifted at the group’s twelve locations in and around Europe, and the intermodal container transport volume rose 2.8% to around 1.05 million...
18.02.2019

Roll-out of direct Belgium to Italy rail link

H.Essers and the private railway company Lineas Intermodal have launched a direct freight train service between Genk (Belgium) to Trieste (Italy). Currently running twice per week, the offer will be stepped up to thrice weekly at...
18.02.2019

Saudia Cargo contributes to air-sea-air cargo corridor

Saudia Cargo CEO, Omar Hariri (left), and the King Abdullah Economic Port CEO, Rayan Qutub, have signed a joint agreement at King Abdullah Economic City, 90 km north of Jeddah, to enhance collaboration opportunities and establish...
18.02.2019

Cosco and Bolloré ink MoU

Cosco Shipping Lines and Bolloré Transport & Logistics have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Shanghai. The two companies, partners for over 20 years, want to strengthen their commercial relations...
18.02.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

The most popular colour for a national flag is red, followed by white, while blue features in about half of all the countries’ flags.
18.02.2019

Mues shoulders COO role at Imperial Logistics

Juergen Mues has been appointed COO of Imperial Logistics International, as of 15 March 2019. Reporting to CEO Hakan Bicil, Mues will assume overall responsibility for all operational aspects of the business, which employs some...
15.02.2019

Also for real belugas

Airbus’s transport aeroplane called Beluga is not the only beluga that can fly. Two beluga whales weighing around 900 kg each are set to complete the longest leg of their intermodal transport from China to Iceland by air.
15.02.2019

Panalpina in contact with Agility

The board of directors of Panalpina has confirmed media reports that it is in discussions with the Agility Group on potential strategic opportunities for their respective logistics businesses. The discussions between the two...
15.02.2019

Swiss watchdogs check out Gateway Basel Nord

Switzerland’s competition commission (Weko) is to examine the proposed merger of SBB, Hupac and Rethmann. The three companies want to jointly build Gateway Basel Nord (GBN), a hub for import/export traffic, transalpine transit...
15.02.2019

Etihad Cargo helps horses jump to Hong Kong

Etihad Cargo was once more chosen to transport a special consignment of show jumping horses for the annual Longines Masters of Hong Kong starting today (15 February 2019). This is the third consecutive year that the carrier...
15.02.2019

Return to roots for Nohra’s new manager

Dennis Strittmatter has been selected to manage Zufall Logistics’ branch office in Nohra (Germany). Strittmatter, a trained freight traffic specialist, has been entrusted with strengthening and expanding the office together with...
15.02.2019

Trois Rivieres Port Authority sets up two funds

The Canada-based Trois-Rivières Port Authority (TRPA) is setting up two funds for its users, with a total investment of CAD 2.5 million over five years. Fund no. 1 is an environment fund that aims to support users' investments in...
15.02.2019

More trucks for asphalt haulage

Liquid foodstuffs, dry and liquid bulk, chemicals and asphalt: there are many uses for tank and silo trailers – and their deployment often generates more attractive margins compared to palletised freight. Hauliers who want to...
15.02.2019

Toyo Tires renews contract with Fiege

The Japanese tyre maker, Toyo Tires, is extending its logistics contract with Fiege for several years. Fiege has already overseen the supply chain for Toyo Tires Europe in Germany and Austria since 2006. From 2011, Fiege began to...
15.02.2019

PAD upgrades airfreight handling equipment

Paderborn-Lippstadt (PAD) airport is stepping up its airfreight offers for industry in eastern Westphalia, southern Lower Saxony and north Hessen (all Germany). In addition PAD is banking on "Flexloader", a freight...
15.02.2019

Anniversary run of express container train

Uzbekistan Railway first organised an express container rail service in October 2018, with the aim of supporting domestic producers, representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, and private entrepreneurship.  ...
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