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02.10.2020

Another batch of flat cars delivered

United Wagon Company (UWC) has delivered a batch of flat cars on 25 t bogies for transporting timber freight, under the terms of an additional agreement signed this summer with Arkhbum, a major regional operator on the railway...

02.10.2020

Finally united in African waters

After one year, an existing cooperation now formalizes its activities under a new brand. United Marguisa Lines (UML) is the operating company active in continuation of the joint sailing agreement (JSA) between Marguisa and United...

02.10.2020

Abdul Fahl elected TTMS (Gulf) director

After six and a half years with TTMS (Gulf), Julien Horn has returned to TT Club’s headquarters in London to continue in his role as portfolio senior underwriter and leader of his underwriting team. He is succeeded by Abdul...

02.10.2020

From ITG to LGI

As of 1 October 2020, the Dutch country organisation of ITG continues its business under the brand of LGI Netherlands. With three sites in Amsterdam, Schiphol and Rotterdam, services are now to be offered under the LGI brand,...

02.10.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

In Germany, Thuringia has the highest density of butcher's shops: 46 butchers for 100,000 inhabitants. The density is lowest in Berlin, with only five butchers for 100,000 inhabitants.

01.10.2020

Schweizerzug introduces booking platform

The Swissterminal Group’s railfreight operator Schweizerzug will launch a fully integrated digital booking platform today, 1 October 2020. The online system will offer complete visibility and control over bookings, increasing...

01.10.2020

CFL Cargo extends its management

Ten years after its foundation, CFL Cargo France is an established rail company in northern and eastern France that specialises in transport services on the French rail network, particularly in the Grand-Est and...

01.10.2020

Pushing pharma air freight globally

Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has completed complex transportation of 12 SkyCell containers from Hong Kong to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The project was planned in advance as the containers needed to be shipped to Asia in...

01.10.2020

Ready for generation change

Jürg Gygax, who has been EVP service and member of the executive board of the Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Group since 2013, has decided to retire as of 31 March 2021 and to hand over his operational responsibility...

01.10.2020

Another billion USD for the Suez Canal

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has scheduled investments of just over USD 1 billion for the coming financial year 2021. Among other projects, the assigned investments will be used for the completion of four tunnels underneath...

01.10.2020

Expanding another air charter network

Only two months after the latest expansion of routes and extra capacity, DSV now adds an additional two B747 freighters to its Europe-Asia cargo air bridge. From this month, one of the freighters will be operating on the...

01.10.2020

Fruitier follows Le Guilloux

After the withdrawal of Thierry Le Guilloux, Thibault Fruitier, CEO of the French intermodal services providers Novatrans and Greenmodal, has been elected by the steering committee of the Groupement National des Transports...

01.10.2020

Singapore engages in Australian logistics

GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, increased its stake in ESR Australia Logistics Partnership (EALP) to 80%. ESR Australia will continue to hold a 20% interest in the partnership. The selldown of EALP's remaining 35% is in...

01.10.2020

Lithuanian and Polish carrier to found a JV

The Lithuanian railways LTG Carbo and Polish carrier PKP Cargo have signed an agreement on the establishment of a JV to provide intermodal freight services. The new company is scheduled to launch its operations in Q1/2021....

01.10.2020

Hapag-Lloyd's hybrid prototype is on

The conversion of the 15,000 teu Hapag-Lloyd ship “Sajir” is currently underway in the Huarun Dadong dockyard in Shanghai. The major part, a LNG tank weighing 1,300 t, was recently hoisted into the ship and will be welded to the...

01.10.2020

Swiss rail sector retains diversity

The Swiss federal council has decided to maintain the existing organisation of the railway infrastructure, which will thus be operated by several companies as hitherto. The concessions for the two largest infrastructure operators...

01.10.2020

UPS to upgrade MCI capacities

The UPS air gateway at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is expanding the ramp from two aircraft parking spots to five. The new ramp will be 49,600 sqm, more than nine football fields in size. Construction is planned to...

01.10.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Five countries celebrate their national day today, 1 October – China, Nigeria, Palau, Tuvalu and Cyprus. Only 15 September can equal this number – Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador celebrate their...

01.10.2020

New ICTS Group country manager for Belgium

From today, 1 October 2020, Peter Andries (left) joins the ICTS Group as country manager for Belgium. After obtaining his degree in applied sciences in Leuven, Andries gained extensive leasing experience at De Lage Landen (Rabo...

01.10.2020

Craiss wins automotive customer in Kornwestheim

Albert Craiss is joining the supply chain of a well-known German automobile manufacturer. The logistics expert from Mühlacker, Germany has been responsible for storing and order picking car body parts in Kornwestheim since...