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08.02.2019

Italy: bottled water to be hauled by LNG trucks

All of the Gruppo Sanpellegrino’s shuttle transport services from its mineral water bottling plant at San Pellegrino Terme to its logistics centre at Madone (Italy), have lighter carbon footprints following the delivery of Scania...

08.02.2019

US terminals upgrading equipment

Port Newark container terminal (PNCT) in New Jersey (USA) recently took delivery of two megamax outreach cranes, and in Eddystone PA, the Penn Terminals have welcomed two new Liebherr super post panamax ship-to-shore (STS)...

08.02.2019

Krone installs new sales manager

Ansgar Jansen has taken over the sales management of the Krone Commercial Vehicle Group for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The graduate engineer has more than two decades of sales know-how. Frank Albers, Krone's managing...

08.02.2019

Europa Capital acquires Dutch logistics asset

The real estate investment company Europa Capital has purchased a logistics warehouse in Oss (Netherlands) from a private seller for EUR 28.3 million. The 51,502 sqm property is fully leased to XPO Logistics and located in the...

08.02.2019

Pemco rolls out new conversion programme

Chisholm Enterprises, a provider of tailored aviation and business solutions in the Middle East, will be the launch customer of a new Boeing B737-700 next generation aircraft passenger-to-full freighter conversion programme...

08.02.2019

USA: forging ahead with Carolina Lines project

The US shortline railroad operator R. J. Corman and Horry County government in South Carolina, recently started to press ahead with the USD 17.5 million Carolina Lines refurbishment project, which is expected to take four years....

08.02.2019

Port of Switzerland hoists container flag high

Port of Switzerland, operator of inland ports on the River Rhine, has tabled its 2018 figures. They show that the river’s prolonged low water period had a negative impact on the results. Up to H1/2018, the company was expecting a...

08.02.2019

West Atlantic to change CEO

The board of West Atlantic and its CEO have decided to change the company's leader. CEO Fredrik Groth will step down immediately and be replaced by Lars Jordahn. During Groth's leadership over the past three years, the...

08.02.2019

Revenue over USD 5 billion for YRC Worldwide

The Kansas (USA)-based logistics provider YRC Worldwide reported consolidated operating revenue of USD 5.092 billion for full-year 2018, while consolidated operating income amounted to USD 147.2 million, which included a USD 20.8...

08.02.2019

Toll Group unveils high-tech control room

The Toll Group has introduced its first ever Australian control room in Melbourne. It will improve safety and raise the efficiency of deliveries throughout Australia. The control room, the new nerve centre for the group’s...

08.02.2019

Turkish Cargo's first steps at future home base

Turkish Cargo has carried out the first air cargo transport services from Istanbul Airport. The commercial A321 inland flight from the new airport to Ankara took place on 4 February. Another flight - this time an international...

08.02.2019

Saudia Cargo touches down in Cairo and Jo'burg

After an eight week renovation period, Saudia Cargo has inaugurated its newest sales office at Cairo Cargo City inside Cairo International Airport. The facility, one of the carrier's most important outlets due to the number...

08.02.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

The world’s largest hand-woven carpet measures around 5,630 sqm and can be found in the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi (UAE).

08.02.2019

New boss for cargo community

The Air Cargo Community Frankfurt has appointed Harald Gloy (Lufthansa Cargo) as the new chairman of the association's board. He succeeds Sören Stark, who joined the executive board of Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg at the...

08.02.2019

Redwood Logistics launches parcel service

Redwood Logistics, a full-service, strategically integrated logistics provider based in Chicago (USA), has launched a new service offering an integrated, cost-saving solution for parcel shipping. Redwood's parcel service...

08.02.2019

Strong year too on US east coast

2018 was a year of peaks at the Port of New York and New Jersey (PNYNJ). Some 7.2 million teu were lifted and the throughput exceeded 2017’s tonnage by almost 7%. Import volumes were strong too, surging by 8.2%. According to...

08.02.2019

Big contracts for hundreds of trains per week

Two customers have prolonged their contracts with SBB Cargo. Swiss Post has extended its framework agreement with the Swiss railfreight operator by another four years. SBB Cargo will run around 60 trains per day to convey letters...

07.02.2019

More shipments despite tougher market conditions

Night Star Express transported 5.4 million shipments in 2018, and slightly exceeded its 2017 results despite a steadily worsening market environment and rising material and personnel costs. The Germany-based company, Europe’s...

07.02.2019

Japanese potential for port of Hamburg

When the free trade agreement between the European Union and Japan takes effect, economic experts expect to see foreign trade increase this year. Hamburg is one of Europe's leading ports for goods moving to/from Japan. A...

07.02.2019

Five years old and targeting growth

Astre, an alliance for transport and logistics companies, wants to substantially expand its network in German-speaking countries. The logistics network, which has been present in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH...