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08.06.2023

Irish medtech now to be transported by rail

Baxter has started to ship products by rail via the Irish Rail freight facility at Ballina, 40 km from its Castlebar site in Ireland. A number of containers containing lifesaving medical products departed for destinations in...

08.06.2023

Swissport to extend contract with ASL Airlines

ASL Airlines Belgium and Swissport Belgium are extending their collaboration at Liège Airport (LGG). The continuation of the partnership which dates back to 2017 further strengthens Swissport’s position in Liège. It covers...

08.06.2023

From Thailand to Felixstowe

Port of Felixstowe, located on the UK’s Southeast coast and part of Hutchinson Ports’ network, has signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks with Shanghai Westwell Technology. Clemence...

08.06.2023

Eimskip appoints Hjörvar Blær Guðmundsson

Hjörvar Blær Guðmundsson has been appointed senior manager of export Iceland at Eimskip. Hjörvar, who has experience and good connections in Iceland’s seafood industry, has worked in the same department since 2021. He holds a BSc...

08.06.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The philosophers Georg Friedrich Wilhelm Hegel (1770-1831) and Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling (1775-1854) shared a flat with the poet Friedrich Hölderin (1770-1843) when they were studying at the university in Tübingen in the...

08.06.2023

Lorenc Logistics chooses GLP Park Brno Holubice

International logistics and transport company Lorenc Logistic has signed a lease agreement at GLP Park Brno Holubice, Czechia. Lorenc, which is based in western Bohemia, will use the new location to expand its services and grow...

08.06.2023

More Effi Shunter locomotives to run in Italy

CZ Loko has acquired a new customer in Italy: The Czech manufacturer will provide four Effi Shunter 1000 locomotives for the carrier DB Cargo Italia. In Italy, these units are classified as D744. The first two locomotives...

07.06.2023

Heavy shipments in the Alps

Across and through the mountains. Friderici Spécial, a Swiss heavylift specialist from the canton of Vaud, carried out two major projects in the Alps in the first three months this year. A customised solution was provided in...

07.06.2023

A concession agreement for a cargo hub at Noida

Air India Sats Airport Services (Aisats) and Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (Yiapl), a special purpose vehicle formed by Noida Airport concessionaire Flughafen Zurich, have concluded a concession agreement to build...

07.06.2023

Ad-hoc service now also available in France

VTG is expanding its Fast Track service. As of June 2023, the company will also be offering wagons for last-minute and short-term capacity requirements in France in partnership with the Lille Dourges Container Terminal (LDCT)....

07.06.2023

Air Tanzania's first 767 freighter delivery to Africa

Boeing and Air Tanzania are celebrating the delivery of the airline's first 767-300 freighter. The airplane arrived at the airline's hub in Dar es Salaam and will provide the operator with dedicated air freight capacity to serve...

07.06.2023

Enlargement projects at Port of Barcelona

The Port of Barcelona is taking an important step forward with the launch of the tender for the connection between the Energy and Adossat wharves and the electrification project. With a budget of EUR 15 million (VAT excluded)...

07.06.2023

Nestlé welcomes back Stephanie Pullings Hart

Magdi Batato, executive vice president and head of operations, will take a well-deserved retirement in early 2024 after a career of over 30 years at Nestlé. He has held various roles on three different continents. In his...

07.06.2023

Acquisition strengthens groupage expertise

In Germany, the Pfenning Group has taken over the freight forwarder Spedition Gräfen. With an 80% share, the contract logistics service provider has secured market access in a Europe-wide groupage network. The acquisition is also...

07.06.2023

First e-truck to transport containers

Contargo in Hamburg, Germany, is now carrying out part of its local deliveries for Tchibo with a fully electric truck. The logistics service provider is transporting containers of green coffee between the port of Hamburg and the...

07.06.2023

ONE takes over first 24,000 teu vessel

As Ocean Network Express (ONE) aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 with its "Green Vision" strategy, the shipping company received its first ever 24,000-teu class Megamax vessel "One Innovation"...

07.06.2023

Gothenburg Port Authority appoints Göran Eriksson

Gothenburg Port Authority has appointed Göran Eriksson as new CEO. He will succeed Elvir Dzanic and assume his role on 7 August 2023. Eriksson is currently CEO of the GAC Group's company in India. He has been employed in...

07.06.2023

New Geodis CDG site already Iata Pharma certified

Iata has awarded the Geodis site connected to the runways at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) with the Ceiv Pharma certification, testifying to its expertise in the handling and air transport of pharmaceutical products one...

07.06.2023

More storage space for temperature-sensitive cargo

IAG Cargo in UK has opened a new cargo handling location, New Premia, at London Heathrow. At the new semi-automated facility, over 10,000 sqm will allow to handle more than double the amount of premium shipments. The hub has...

07.06.2023

Metrans to invest in Prague terminal

Intermodal carrier Metrans is continuing to improve its services and connections and investing in the reconstruction of the crane track at its Prague terminal in Czechia. The result will be a more modern and longer crane...