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03.12.2021

Train takes 24 days from Hebei to Paris

With its European partner Forwardis, which is part of French SNCF Group, Russian provider Trans Container has arranged the first dispatch of a train from China to France via Svisloch – Siemianowka crossing at the Belarus – Poland...

03.12.2021

Integrator launches Roissy hub

Fedex Express recently launched its new facility at Roissy-Charles- de-Gaulle airport (CDG) in France. Since 2020, the Americans have invested EUR 220 million in CDG to create their largest hub outside their home territory....

03.12.2021

Bolloré Logistics picks Camille Contamine

Bolloré Logistics appointed Camille Contamine as head of public affairs for Bolloré Logistics Europe. Reporting to Philippe de Crécy, Bolloré Logistics VP air freight Europe, Camille will be in charge of relations with...

03.12.2021

Joint effort for green barge traffic

Jurong Island terminal, a unit placed on an island located to the southwest of the main island of Singapore, has seen the launch of a new eco-friendly barge service. PSA and Ocean Network Express (ONE) started barge sailings...

03.12.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

Cola and salt sticks do not help with diarrhoea. Cola can even increase diarrhoea.

03.12.2021

Official carrier for Rally Dakar 2022

Shipping company Ignazio Messina has been appointed as official carrier by Saudi Arabia's organisers of Rally Dakar 2022. The Genoa (Italy)-based carrier will deploy three vessels “Jolly Quarzo”, “Jolly Titanio” and, if...

03.12.2021

J. Johannsen & Sohn: 125 years

The Lübeck tugboat company J. Johannsen & Sohn is now celebrating its 125th anniversary. The company's founder and Captain Joachim Johannsen began in 1896 with the unloading of goods from sailing ships lying on the river...

03.12.2021

Car manufacturers must guarantee minimum supply

In Brussels, the association of European vehicle logistics, which represents the interests of the finished vehicle logistics (FVL) industry, recently stressed that the sector is currently hit by severe disruptions due to material...

03.12.2021

Two new airline clients from South Europe

Spanish full-service carrier Vueling continues to invest in its capability to ensure safe operations. "Cefa FAS" (flight animation software) will allow the airline’s flight safety department to easily translate aircraft...

03.12.2021

e-truck becomes green city shuttle

Flooring company Bona has just taken delivery of Germany’s first Scania battery-electric truck. Bona will use the truck as a city shuttle, making multiple trips per day to transport finished products from its production plant in...

02.12.2021

More trade, high rates

Unctad sees maritime shipping enjoying a high.

02.12.2021

More craneable trailers, less CO2 emissions

More than 450,000 loads shifted from the roads to the intermodal network in 2021.

02.12.2021

Block train links Lübeck with Milan

The Port of Lübeck is seeing an increase in cargo volumes transported by rail. LHG subsidiary European Cargo Logistics (ECL) in Germany is also contributing to this growth. The freight forwarder that focuses on intermodal...

02.12.2021

Rolling highway hits record

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) had transported almost 158,000 trucks by rail on the rolling highway (rola) by the end of October 2021, already cracking the figures of the last two years. In 2019, around 151,000 trucks were...

02.12.2021

Is green transport a question of money?

Strategy and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners has incorporated a B2B survey of 100 companies in Europe that use logistics service providers into the current Green Logistics study. The study shows that 55% of the...

02.12.2021

Wallenius Wilhelmsen names new CEO

The board of Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA has named Lasse Kristoffersen as CEO. He joins the company from Torvald Klaveness, where he has been president and CEO since 2011. Prior to that, he was head of specialised dry bulk...

02.12.2021

Car maker introduces e-trucks

Skoda is trialling two electric trucks in Mlada Boleslav, Czechia. The vehicles produced by German truck manufacturer Framo are being used to transport goods within the plant, and more e-trucks are in the pipeline. Equipped with...

02.12.2021

Singapore investment in US-American player

The New York-based private equity firm Greenbriar is selling one of its assets to PSA International, a port and terminal operator headquartered in Singapore. Based on the agreement, 100% of the shares of privately-held BDP...

02.12.2021

750 million vaccines via Brussels Airport

Since the world's first vaccine flight took off from Brussels Airport on 27 November 2020, more than 750 million vaccines have been shipped through the airport. Brussels Airport is the most important European hub for vaccine...

02.12.2021

Sobotram sells Transports Perrier

France-headquartered Geodis Group has acquired Transports Perrier, a provider that specialises in domestic transports of palletised cargo. It is part of the larger Sobotram Group. With its current positioning primarily based on...