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18.04.2019

The end of an era

DSV has acquired Panalpina and thus brought an era to an end in Swiss logistics history. In the early years, when the companies grew and prospered, there were parallels between them. Over the decades however, DSV has pursued a...

18.04.2019

Domestic haulage drives growth

The general cargo alliance Cargoline had a successful financial year in 2018. The entity handled 12.48 million outbound shipments (+2.3%) and posted a turnover of EUR 1.42 billion (+2.9%) last year. This growth was mainly driven...

18.04.2019

Cartonplast group invests in three hubs

Cartonplast Group (CPL) is upgrading three of its hubs: in the company’s headquarters in Dietzenbach and in Essen (both Germany) and in Figueira da Foz (Portugal). The reusable-transport-packaging specialist uses innovative...

18.04.2019

Easter rush? IAG Cargo reacts

Following a 10% increase in demand in the weeks preceding last year's Easter holiday, IAG Cargo has expanded its highest priority product with the introduction of a dedicated 24-hour "critical service" team, operating...

18.04.2019

New bridgehead in Turkey for Aco Marine

Turkey’s increasing market share in the shipbuilding and repair sectors has led Aco Marine to appoint Istanbul-based Esko Marine as its agent for the region. Aco Marine, a company specialising in wastewater management solutions,...

18.04.2019

Canada invests millions to improve railway safety

The Canadian government is providing CAD 16.5 million (EUR 10.9 million) to support 136 new projects and initiatives. The money includes funding for new projects that focus on infrastructure, technology, research, and safety...

18.04.2019

Klinkner elected

The presiding board of the German multimodal industry association, Deutsches Verkehrsforum (DVF), elected Raimund Klinkner as its new chairman during its recent general meeting. The outgoing interim chairman Jörg Mosolf had held...

18.04.2019

ABC makes big moves in Belgium

Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its handling partner to accelerate its strategic partnership with Liege airport ahead of the opening of the first phase of the Belgian airport's new...

18.04.2019

Good start of the year for Dunkirk

With a monthly throughput of more than 5 million t of goods handled in March, the French port of Dunkirk is approaching the monthly record mark established before the global economic crisis in April 2008 (5.29 million t). The...

18.04.2019

Czech carrier receives first Railpool locomotive

CD Cargo has extended its fleet with a Traxx 187.344 locomotive (type Traxx F140 AC3) from the Railpool fleet. The Czech rail service provider first used the locomotive last week to haul a train to Krems on the River Danube in...

18.04.2019

New heads for TIA

The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) announced the installation of new association leaders at its 2019 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition in Florida (USA). Cori Eckley, CTB, vice-president, North...

18.04.2019

Rhenus acquires Freight Logistics

Rhenus acquired the international freight forwarder and logistics solutions provider Freight Logistics headquartered in Miami (FL, USA), on 16 April. Freight Logistics operates its own consolidation hub located near Miami’s...

18.04.2019

Thierry goes, Thierry comes

At its AGM, the French-speaking section of the Swiss logistics association Spedlogswiss elected Thierry Moreno as its new president. He replaces Thierry Dornier, who played a pivotal role in bringing logistics associations from...

18.04.2019

South Asian carrier pins hopes on cargo business

Sri Lankan Airlines has formulated a new strategic business plan for the 2019 - 2024 period with the objective of transforming itself into a financially viable organisation airline group with high brand visibility and a global...

18.04.2019

Joining forces to make "green hydrogen"

BP, Nouryon, and the port of Rotterdam have joined forces to explore the opportunity of making “green hydrogen” via water electrolysis for BP’s refinery in Rotterdam (the Netherlands), which has the potential for a significant...

18.04.2019

Freight railway expanding in Antwerp

DB Cargo is reinforcing its sales power in Belgium. The German railfreight service provider announced that its new production enterprise, DB Cargo Belgium, has commenced operations in Antwerp, Europe’s second largest seaport....

18.04.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

The biggest ever chocolate Easter egg was made in Italy in 2011. At 10.39 m high and weighing 7,200 kg, it was taller than a giraffe and heavier than an elephant.

18.04.2019

Panalpina increases profitability by 15%

In Q1/2019, the international freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina increased its profitability compared to the same period of last year, reporting an ebit of CHF 28.1 million (YTD 2018: CHF 24.4 million) and a...

17.04.2019

Great freight capacities

Rail Baltica is still far from completion. Nevertheless, a detailed operating plan is already available. Freight trains will be able to run up to three times an hour on the network between Warsaw and Tallinn.

17.04.2019

Time for greater collaboration

Growth rates are already considerable – but the railfreight operator UTLC Eurasian Rail Alliance (UTLC Era) wants more, as CEO Alexey Grom told the ITJ in a recent interview. At the Transpotec Logitec trade fair in Verona he...