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14.09.2020

Shift more traffic to the railways

In Germany, carrier DB Cargo and freight wagon leasing company VTG recently presented a newly developed forward-looking freight wagon. The two companies spent 18 months creating the prototype as part of their joint m2 project....

14.09.2020

XPO appoints deputy MD for transport in France

XPO Logistics has appointed Bruno Kloeckner as vice-president and deputy managing director for transport in France, effective immediately. Kloeckner will lead the transport organisations for sales, pricing, solutions design,...

14.09.2020

Descartes working on a restructuring plan

Descartes has announced its financial results for its fiscal 2021 second quarter, reporting revenues of USD 84 million, up 4% from USD 80.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and up from USD 83.7 million in the previous...

14.09.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Thailand was called Siam twice in its history. Until 1939 and then again from 1945 to 1949.

14.09.2020

Amazon diversifies its fleet policy

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) will operate six more B767 freighters on behalf of Amazon Air under an existing CMI agreement with its subsidiary Airborne Global Solutions. This commitment applies to the first six of the...

14.09.2020

Re-setting the sails

After 88 years, the historic four-masted barque "Peking" has returned to its home port Hamburg. The vessel, launched in 1911, is one of the so-called "Flying P-Liners" mainly used in the saltpetre trade with...

14.09.2020

Overview of driving and resting times

50% of the 1,200 European vehicle fleet managers questioned have difficulty obtaining data on the availability of their drivers, although this very information would be important for route planning. Moreover, in a study...

11.09.2020

Logistics the queen in Queensland

A huge new logistics complex is set to be built in Logan City, south of Brisbane, over the next five years. The first phase of the logistics park is expected to be completed by December. The Logan City Council has predicted that...

11.09.2020

One world, "ONE Source"

"With over 3,500 differently sized cargo handling facilities worldwide, the industry until now has lacked visibility on the capacities and services these facilities can offer. The need for greater transparency is even more...

11.09.2020

Four shortlines change hands

Midwest & Bluegrass Rail (MBRAIL) in the USA has finalised the purchase of Camp Chase Railway (CAMY), Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad (CKIN), Vermilion Valley Railroad (VVRR) and Youngstown and Southeastern Railroad (YSRR)...

11.09.2020

Strong harvest drives Rouen forward

In a context marked by the coronavirus health crisis and in France by the social disruptions of last winter, 9.87 million t of cereals were exported in the 2019/2020 cereal season, a 30% increase compared to the previous year and...

11.09.2020

Nanjing from today but deceleration in October

Finnair has received permission from Chinese authorities to operate one weekly flight between Helsinki and Nanjing as of today, 11 September 2020. The route will be operated with A350 until 18 October, supporting cargo and...

11.09.2020

XPO finds president for last mile business unit

XPO Logistics has appointed Erik Caldwell as president of its last mile business unit with P&L responsibility for XPO’s last mile operations in USA and Canada. The unit manages more than 10 million home deliveries and...

11.09.2020

Ceva opens offices in Ecuador and Uruguay

As part of its strategic expansion across the Latin American markets, Ceva Logistics has officially opened its own offices in Ecuador and Uruguay. Air, ocean and ground operations will be headquartered in Ecuador’s second city,...

11.09.2020

SBB Cargo feels corona impact in H1/2020

The Swiss railfreight company SBB Cargo reported a loss of CHF 27.7 million in H1/2020. In contrast, the first six months of 2019 had ended with a profit of CHF 0.25 million. SBB Cargo International recorded a loss of CHF 4.21...

11.09.2020

IAG starts Barcelona - New York service

Today, 11 September 2020, IAG Cargo is resuming the Barcelona - New York route for cargo, in partnership with Iberia's long-haul low-cost subsidiary Level. There will be a weekly A330-200 rotation, providing an important...

11.09.2020

Dredging works at ECT terminal

In the Dutch Port of Rotterdam, the ECT Delta Terminal, operated by the Hutchison Group, is investing in the depth of its berths. A 500-m stretch of the Amazonehaven port basin at Maasvlakte will be deepened from 16.65 m to 17.45...

11.09.2020

Logistics Africa picks CFO

Imperial has elected Rochelle Gabriels CFO for Logistics Africa. She will also serve as a member of Logistics Africa's executive committee. Rochelle has 18 years of finance experience, initially qualifying as a CA and earning...

11.09.2020

Logistics for disinfectants

Loxxess and Paul Hartmann AG, a provider of system solutions for medicine and healthcare, swiftly expanded their distribution services in order to meet the sharp growth in the demand for disinfectants. At the start of the...

11.09.2020

Green electricity for all freight transports

Volkswagen is switching all Deutsche Bahn carriage of materials and vehicles within Germany to green electricity by the start of 2021. This will cut over 26,700 t of CO2 emissions a year compared to the conventional electricity...