10.01.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Mozambique is the only country to have a national flag depicting a modern weapon - an AK-47 with a fixed bayonet.
10.01.2019

Contargo augments rail transport offer ex Basel

The trimodal transport provider, Contargo, will start operating a new Belgium – Switzerland shuttle service from 22 January 2019. Named the Antwerp TriRegio express, the train will haul containers between Antwerp and the German...
09.01.2019

Lithuanian forwarder to test CNG truck

The logistics company Vlantana is partnering the gas infrastructure developer, Scania SG dujos, to test the first gas-fuelled truck in Lithuania. The Scania R 410 with its 13 l gas engine is being tested on Vlantana’s local...
09.01.2019

American Airlines beefs up Argentinean meat business

In the run-up to the Christmas and New Year celebrations, American Airlines Cargo moved an increasingly wide range of seasonal foods by air. For example, the carrier flew nearly 6.3 t of one of the most sought-after entrees,...
09.01.2019

Contecon Guayaquil combatting carbon emissions

Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) in Ecuador recently became the first port in South America to obtain a carbon-neutral certification. The country's ministry of environment and environmental ratings agency, Sambito, has thus...
09.01.2019

Rhenus acquires Core Management Logistics in UK

Rhenus Warehousing Solutions Europe has acquired the British 3PL provider, Core Management Logistics (CML). The company, headquartered in Lutterworth, provides warehousing, pre-retail, freight forwarding and distribution services...
09.01.2019

Gianclaudio Neri heading up Ceva Italy

Gianclaudio Neri has been appointed managing director of Ceva Logistics’ Italy cluster. Based in Milan, he takes up his position with immediate effect and reports directly to CEO, Xavier Urbain. Neri succeeds Christophe...
09.01.2019

SMEs to benefit from innovative e-commerce offer

DB Schenker is establishing a strategic partnership with Magento, a global provider of e-commerce platforms. The move that combines DB Schenker’s global market and logistics fulfilment experience with the powerful customisation...
09.01.2019

Expanding SF Airlines has hub plans for Chengdu

SF Airlines, a Shenzhen-based airfreight brand within the SF Holding, recently added the 49th and 50th full freighter aircraft to its fleet, "thus officially becoming a medium-size airline", as the privately held...
09.01.2019

Linking China and the Philippines

On 18 January, the CMA CGM affiliate APL is launching a new weekly China Southeast Asia Express (CSX) service that will connect Hong Kong, southern China and Taiwan to four ports in the Philippines - namely Subic Bay, Batangas,...
09.01.2019

Khryapov appointed CEO of United Wagon Company

Timofey Vladimirovich Khryapov has been appointed CEO of the Russian research and production corporation United Wagon Company (UWC). As CEO, Khryapov will work to make the company attractive to investors and implement...
09.01.2019

Share Logistics nets 25% of Asthon Cargo

The Spanish forwarder Asthon Cargo, operator of offices in Bilbao, Valencia, Barcelona, Algeciras and Vigo, is to sell 25% of its capital to Share Logistics, the logistics subsidiary of the Dutch financial group Count. This...
09.01.2019

Shuttle to link Kiel-Norwegenkai and Hamburg-Billwerder

The German intermodal provider, Kombiverkehr, is creating a link between the port of Kiel’s Norwegenkai and Hamburg-Billwerder. The company said that Norwegenkai will be once again connected to various domestic terminal locations...
09.01.2019

MSC and Messina finally engaged

Switzerland-based MSC has acquired 49% of the Messina Group's shares. Banca Carige and Messina say that they have reached a final agreement about the debt terms and that they believe the MSC Group will play an active role as a...
09.01.2019

Sören Stark succeeds Thomas Stüger

Lufthansa Technik has appointed Sören Stark as the new board member for technical operations, logistics and IT. In that position, he is responsible for fleet services, base maintenance, components, logistics, IT and quality...
09.01.2019

Qatar Cargo adds second Mexican destination to transpac service

As of 6 January, Guadalajara airport (GDL) became a new destination on Qatar Airways' high demand transpacific freighter route. The twice-weekly B777F service flies directly from Macau to Los Angeles, then onward to Mexico...
09.01.2019

Facility for hazardous materials

Imperial Logistics opened a new hazardous materials warehouse near Osnabrück (Germany) in December. The site, which features the latest safety and environmental protection systems, has created 70 new jobs. Imperial Logistics...
09.01.2019

New York’s shortline railway under new management

The 80 km long Ithaca Central Railroad (ITHR), running from Sayre PA to Ludlowville NY, recently started operations. Manager Watco leases the US railroad from Norfolk Southern Railway (NS). The ITHR, which interchanges with NS...
09.01.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Milhouse, Bart Simpson’s best friend, is voiced by women in both the English and German versions of the Simpsons.
08.01.2019

Delivery speed and transport costs drive traffic volume

According to the Russia-based United Transport and Logistics Company - Eurasian Railway Alliance (UTLC ERA), its 2018 traffic volume rose to between 275,000 and 280,000 teu, 60% more than the 175,800 teu in 2017. UTLC ERA...
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