21.08.2020

Lufthansa Cargo's pharma facilities in Munich and Chicago

While most of the pharmaceutical shipments carried by Lufthansa Cargo are handled at its "Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Frankfurt", which was last extended by around two-thirds to 8,000 sqm in 2018, a similar facility has...
21.08.2020

Freighter version of largest Cessna begins tests

Ten days ago, on 11 August 2020, Textron Aviation performed the successful flight of its second Cessna SkyCourier flight test article (P1). The milestone flight for the high-wing, large utility aircraft comes just two-and-a-half...
21.08.2020

Pacific seafood shipments shifted to rail

Far Eastern Railways has been using the Freight Express service to deliver Pacific seafood since May 2020. The frozen fish is delivered to China from Russia’s Vladivostok, Ussuriisk and Uglovaya. Container shipments of...
21.08.2020

DFI builds on plot of former power plant

DF Industrial Partners (DFI) has acquired a 110'000 sqm plot on the premises of RWE Power's former power plant in Mülheim-Kärlich (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). Located close to the motorway, the property has excellent...
21.08.2020

Logistics association elects new board

VdWT (Verein der Wirtschaftsingenieure für Transportwesen, association of industrial engineers for transport) was originally founded as an alumni association of the transport degree course of the Bremerhaven University of Applied...
21.08.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

When Eastern Germany's head of state Erich Honecker said goodbye to Western Germany's chancellor Helmut Schmidt after a state visit in 1981, a photographer demanded "more action". Then Honecker handed Schmidt a sweet...
21.08.2020

Windy summer season around the Baltic Sea

During the 2020 summer season, Chipolbrok vessels showed an increased presence in Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea due to the predominance of wind energy projects in the region. Especially in Poland various wind farm projects are...
20.08.2020

Swissterminal targets Comco

Swissterminal AG, a logistics provider from Frenkendorf near Basel, is bringing a formal complaint before the Swiss Federal Administrative Court, concerning the planned trimodal terminal Gateway Basel Nord (GBN). In particular,...
20.08.2020

A stopover on the new Silk Road

Intermodal links represent an effective measure to counter the fragility of the supply chain that has been observed again of late. Duisport is taking this path and fortifying its portfolio by buying the Trieste Interporto.
20.08.2020

An important step

The Atlantic Forwarding Group has managed the first transported by rail directly to Switzerland from Asia. It celebrated it with a reception that allowed represen­tatives to not only discuss the advance digitally, but also with...
20.08.2020

Direct rail link between Germany and the Netherlands

Samskip and Nunner Logistics are introducing direct rail services between Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Duisburg (Germany), in a new and far-reaching commitment to shippers using rail, road and waterborne transport services out of...
20.08.2020

Kodrona instead of Corona

The German university city of Siegen and Deutsche Telekom want to make it possible to operate drone flights outside the pilot's visual range in the future. To this end, they have entered into a partnership to provide the...
20.08.2020

Unifeeder broadens DP World's portfolio

The Unifeeder Group, a part of DP World since 2018, has opted for further acquisitions. The Unifeeder ISC platform managed the purchase of Transworld Feeders FZCO, Avana Logistek Limited, including its subsidiary Avana Global...
20.08.2020

UAE’s railway to increase capacity by factor 8

Etihad Rail is tripling its fleet. The operator of the UAE’s national railway has awarded a contract to Chinese CRRC for the manufacture, supply and commissioning of 842 new wagons. The new rolling stock brings Etihad Rail’s...
20.08.2020

Dachser USA secures transatlantic capacity

In response to ongoing demand for increased air freight capacity between Europe and the USA, Dachser USA has launched a new dedicated weekly Frankfurt-Chicago-Frankfurt B747-400F service. Andy Frommenwiler, VP, air freight,...
20.08.2020

New facility for Spanish vegetables

Agroponiente has inaugurated a new logistics centre for fresh vegetables in El Eljido in the south of Spain. The roughly 20,000 sqm hub is mainly used to order pick and package zucchini, aubergines, beans and cucumbers. Jorge...
20.08.2020

Horizon North: co-CEO Rod Graham resigns

Rod Graham has handed in his resignation as co-CEO and president modular solutions of Horizon North Logistics. He will continue to work with the corporation for a period of up to 90 days to ensure the smooth transition of his...
20.08.2020

Scandinavian Shuttle Service now in operation

CMA CGM's new container service, providing an additional link between Gothenburg and Hamburg, will initially deploy the vessel "Aries J" with a capacity of over 1,000 teu. The service includes a weekly call at...
20.08.2020

Flying contraband in and out of Mexico

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Dallas/Fort Worth port of entry seized a shipment of counterfeit footwear including several pairs of limited edition basketball shoes that retailers sell for USD...
20.08.2020

Corona spares wagon hire business

Despite the massive global fallout from the Covid-19 crisis, VTG Aktiengesellschaft ended the first half of the 2020 financial year with solid results. Both revenue and ebitda are roughly on a par with the previous year’s levels....
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