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25.06.2020

Rail link to Murmansk resumed

Train traffic to Murmansk in Russia has restarted after an interruption caused by the collapse of the only railway bridge across Kola River almost four weeks ago. The new 5.7 km long bypass was built in 18 days. More than 250...

25.06.2020

Air New Zealand back in Japan and China

From today, 25 June 2020, Air New Zealand is operating the Auckland-Tokyo NRT route again, initially on a one return service basis per week, which had been interrupted on 30 March. Pre-Covid-19, the carrier operated up to 10...

25.06.2020

Swissterminal speeds up customs clearance

Swissterminal will be adopting a new customs procedure as required by the federal customs administration (EZV) for its Swiss sites in Frenkendorf, Basel and Birsfelden with effect from 1 July 2020. Intended to simplify customs...

25.06.2020

Dachser elects Robert Erni as CFO

Dachser has appointed Robert Erni, who has many years of experience as head of finance for other logistics companies, as CFO to succeed Burkhard Eling. Erni will start his induction period as deputy director on 1 September 2020....

25.06.2020

Challenges and innovations

In its report titled “Securing Supply Chains”, Geodis reviews the high points of 2019. Despite sluggish global economic conditions, the group achieved solid financial results and pursued its aims in the areas of social and...

25.06.2020

DP World completes acquisition in Ukraine

Dubai-based terminal and port operator DP World recently finalised its acquisition of a 51% stake in TIS Container Terminal in the port of Yuzhny, Ukraine. The relevant authorities have given their green light. This project...

25.06.2020

Cargo premieres in Beijing and Florianópolis

Beijing Daxing (PKX), the Chinese capital’s new major airport which was inaugurated exactly nine months ago on 25 September 2019, recently welcomed its first aircraft with maindeck capacity. The B757-200F of SF airlines, which...

25.06.2020

Container service extended

CargoServ and Rail Cargo Group (RCG) have joined forces to launch a new combined transport link between Linz in Austria and Duisburg in Germany. The new train runs three times a week, with one stop in Wels, where wagons with...

25.06.2020

Certifications and talks in Hamburg

The Altenwerder container terminal operated by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) in Hamburg has further reduced its carbon emissions. TÜV Nord, which certified the facility’s climate neutrality for the first time in 2019, has...

25.06.2020

Transport solution for alcoholic beverages

Astre, a transport network with a main focus on the Iberian Peninsula, has launched “Astre wine & spirit“, a service for alcoholic beverages. The network offers customers its employees’ expertise in transportation, customs...

25.06.2020

Promotion at Shanghai Renaissance

As part of a strengthening of its team in Shanghai, the Shanghai Renaissance International Transportation Company (Rensha) – which is part of the Hong Kong-based U-Freight Group - has promoted Lily Tao to vice general manager....

25.06.2020

Green light for dredging at Rijeka

In the Croatian Port of Rijeka, a contract for the dredging of the south berth at Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) has been signed. The works, an investment of HRK 78 million (EUR 10.3 million) also supported by...

25.06.2020

UTLC-ERA: almost 20 mail trains so far

Mail sent from China to Europe has become a new source of traffic growth for UTLC ERA. In April 2020, the first few full-length mail container trains set off on their scheduled runs between China and Europe. Since then, 16...

25.06.2020

Two new distribution hubs in Western Sydney

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has announced that two of its corporate members, Qube Holdings and Woolworths Group, plan to invest in two distribution centres at the Moorebank Logistics Park in Western Sydney. Subject...

25.06.2020

Munich: new +8,000 sqm cargo facility

Munich airport and DHL Express Germany have concluded an agreement for the construction of a new cargo building which will be built on the site currently occupied by the car parks P 80 and P 80 West. DHL Express will plan,...

25.06.2020

Back on Hong Kong maritime and port board

Edward Liu, Hill Dickinson counsel in Hong Kong, has been reappointed by the secretary for transport and housing as a co-opted member of the Hong Kong maritime and port board (HKMPB), the advisory body of the transport and...

25.06.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe.

24.06.2020

Barcelona–Madrid service with LNG vehicles

As part of its strategy to develop distribution services and its national network, Arcese in Spain has launched a new daily service connecting Barcelona and Madrid with a 24-hour transit time. The door-to-door service is...

24.06.2020

Germany's cargo airports on the upswing

While the downturn in air freight volumes on Germany’s airports stabilised at -10.5% in May, compared with -11.7% in March and -14.7% in April, the hubs specialising in aircraft with maindeck capacity set a more positive note....

24.06.2020

Pall-Ex picks commercial director for UK

Pall-Ex has appointed a UK commercial director to accelerate growth in its new era as a management and member-owned pallet network. Former Palletways Network development director Michelle Naylor brings 25 years’ experience...