18.01.2019

From Bilbao into the Caribbean

After some complicated manoeuvres, a fully erected crane was loaded onto a ship at the port of Bilbao (Spain). The equipment is bound for a container terminal in Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea. The twelve hour loading operation...
18.01.2019

UPS creates position President Supply Chain Solutions

Philippe Gilbert is joining UPS as president, supply chain solutions this month (January). He will also become a member of the company’s management committee, the company’s senior most leadership group. Gilbert will be based at...
18.01.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Prohibition in Iceland went into effect in 1915 and lasted until 1 March 1989. The ban originally prohibited all alcohol, but wine was legalised in 1922, and all alcoholic beverages, except beer with more than 2.25% alcohol...
18.01.2019

Broekman Logistics opens new branch in Hyderabad

Broekman Logistics has strengthened its market position in India by adding a new office in Hyderabad. The facility will serve customers in central India, act as the gateway to Asia, and give the company its own presence in yet...
18.01.2019

Acquisition of almost 600 more intermodal wagons

Ermewa, part of the French SNCF group, has acquired the intermodal fleet of Macquarie European Rail. Thanks to this acquisition of 60 ft, 80 ft and 90 ft container wagons, the rail wagon lessor Ermewa takes a further step in the...
17.01.2019

Desert border crossing open again

The regional economy has suffered greatly for the last three years on account of the closure of the border between Syria and Jordan. Now that it has been re-opened, DP World organised a convoy running from Dubai to Syria and back.
17.01.2019

Combatting frustration on the truck ramp

Allocating parking spaces, meeting deadlines, regulating responsibilities: the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) has developed nine ramp rules – entitled the "Golden Ramp Rules" that are designed to make...
17.01.2019

Cologne/Bonn airport recruits new CFO

Torsten Schrank has been chosen for the role of second managing director of Cologne/Bonn airport (Germany). The company’s supervisory board appointed Schrank, a business administration graduate, who is expected to start work in...
17.01.2019

German air service provider orders B737 p2f

The US aircraft conversion company, Aeronautical Engineers, has signed a contract with Miesbach (Germany)-based Royal Aero to provide the latter with a B737-400SF freighter. The aircraft, Royal Aero's first AEI freighter...
17.01.2019

Liverpool - permanent substitute for Felixstowe

The 2M alliance, comprised of Maersk and MSC, has confirmed that the port of Liverpool (UK) will become a permanent call on its TA4 service, connecting Europe with the USA. The decision follows the introduction of a temporary...
17.01.2019

Rhenus Alpina snaps up document destruction specialist

Rhenus Alpina is acquiring all of Dissolve Tech’s shares. The family firm, based in Fällanden, near Zurich (Switzerland), is a mobile document destruction specialist. Along with the shares, Rhenus is also taking over all patents,...
17.01.2019

Beacon finds new traction lessee in Spain

Beacon Rail Leasing has acquired nine Bitrac locomotives from Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF). The traction will be leased to SNCF Captrain España. The lessor said: “The acquisition is a natural extension of...
17.01.2019

Airship maker grounds prototype, plans production

As 2018 came to a close, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) received the design organisation approval (DOA) from the European Aviation Safety Agency and production organisation approval (POA) from the UK's Civil Aviation Authority. The...
17.01.2019

Experts take seats on Baltic Exchange Council

The Baltic Exchange has appointed three new members to the Baltic Exchange Council (BEC), the governing body which oversees the Baltic's strategy for membership services and relationships. Baltic Exchange members Guy Hindley...
17.01.2019

More leviathans for Synergy to manage

The Latin American conglomerate, Synergy Group, has taken delivery of the "Ever Gifted", an new ULCV constructed by the Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding. Currently under Synergy’s technical management on...
17.01.2019

Polish terminals get better link to Duisburg

The Swiss railfreight service provider Hupac has increased its intermodal offer between Duisburg (Germany) and the Metrans facilities in Poznan (Gadki terminal) and Warsaw (Pruszkow terminal). With immediate effect, Hupac...
17.01.2019

Calpac joins Cargo Connections

Cargo Connections has welcomed Calpac Logistics as a new member in Hong Kong. Calpac's managing director, Thomas Tse commented: "The company was established in 1989, and has since gained a good reputation through reliable...
17.01.2019

Magdalena in charge of Noatum Terminal Castellón

Óscar Magdalena has been appointed director of Noatum Terminal Castellón in Spain. He has just spent three years at the helm of Noatum Terminal Málaga, successfully completing the process of transforming that facility into a...
17.01.2019

First monthly cargo decrease for three years

The European airport trade association, ACI Europe, has released its traffic report for November 2018, during which freight traffic went into the red, losing 1.4% - the first monthly decrease for three years. Amongst the top 10...
17.01.2019

Major chemical player expands in port of Antwerp

Ineos, a London-headquartered group of companies in the chemical business, has chosen the port of Antwerp as the location for a EUR 3 billion investment. The British chemical group plans to build a propane dehydrogenisation...
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