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17.08.2020

China rail service now direct to UK regions

As bookings on its weekly fixed-day rail option from China to the UK are continuing to increase, the English forwarder Davies Turner is adding direct services from China to destinations in the UK. The weekly service leaves the...

17.08.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

The world’s most expensive duvets are filled with down feathers of the eider duck. They can cost EUR 25,000.

17.08.2020

Multi-user facility in Moosburg

Garbe Industrial Real Estate is pushing ahead with its activities in the greater Munich metropolitan region. The Hamburg-based project developer is creating a multi-user property for Union Investment covering 8,400 m2 of halls on...

17.08.2020

US Transworld Logistics wins award

US Transworld Logistics is pleased to report it has been presented with the 'Emerging Company Award 2020' at the ‘Indian Achievers Awards’, organised by the Indian Achievers Forum.The honour was handed over to Uttam Singhal, CEO...

14.08.2020

Kribi criteria fulfilled

Ongoing throughput growth in many ports in Sub-Saharan Africa has whetted the appetite of several international port and terminal operators. ICTSI advanced recently when it signed a 25-year contract in Kribi.

05.08.2020

Transporting art in Austria

Dealing with art takes time – and money – for museums, galleries and art lovers. Now a new insurance policy is available in Austria for all parties involved to protect themselves against damages during the occasional transport of...

30.07.2020

Go-between for state and market

Changing the guard isn’t always a clean break – but Hans-Peter Hadorn’s succession is different. Since 2008 the director of the Port of Switzerland of many years standing has helped to create the organisation as we know it. The...

28.07.2020

The price is never on ice

A new transport price index provided by LAE and DKV promises rapid and reliable predictions concerning the development of freight costs in Germany’s road haulage industry. The projections are based on huge data volumes.

23.07.2020

From top to toe

The French line CMA CGM has introduced a Mediterranean service, improving connections between Turkey and southern Italy. Railway links to northern Italy will augment the calls. Options to and from Malta and Tunisia remain.

21.07.2020

Securely packed, off to India

Cargo that needs special protection is provided with suitable packaging by the company Zaugg Emballeur. In spring it prepared a machine 8 m long for a demanding transport to India. Zaugg made sure that it took the customer’s...

16.07.2020

Half empty or half full?

How full are the planes now plying their trade across global skies really? To what extent have reactions to the outbreak of Covid-19 changed freight’s status in the industry? What next over the coming months? Here are a few...

14.07.2020

Growing fleets for many players

Several Swiss transport firms have extended their fleets with models made by Renault Trucks. The lorries can be deployed in a multitude of tasks – as witnessed by their cargos of delicacies, general cargo or concrete.

10.07.2020

Predecessor and successor

At the beginning of June Zeno D’Agostino, the president of Italy’s Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea, who has been in office since November 2016, was deposed. Mario Sommariva was appointed temporary managing...

10.07.2020

Swiss Worldcargo further expands summer timetable

Swiss Worldcargo will expand its summer timetable until the end of October 2020. The cargo division of Swiss will add new destinations to its network in the coming weeks, connecting Switzerland to Canada once again with the...

10.07.2020

Air bridge between Shenzhen and Vatry completed

Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Geodis recently completed a large charter programme to deliver urgent supplies of facemasks and PPE to France, operating a series of 48 x AN-124 flights within a 90-day period between April and June...

10.07.2020

On track to improve performance

Despite a sharp fall in transport volumes because of the corona crisis, the Swiss railfreight company SBB Cargo maintains its plans for restructuring and further development, said Désirée Baer, who assumed the position of CEO at...

10.07.2020

Air Canada to introduce Istanbul

Starting tomorrow, 11 July 2020, Air Canada Cargo will serve Istanbul twice a week operating a cabin-loading A330-300, with one flight each from Montreal and Toronto. New or additional flights have also been launched to...

10.07.2020

Mortrans' successful arctic project

Mortrans has successfully carried out a transport from Murmansk Port to Yamburg Port (both in the Arctic area in northern Russia). The cargo was a pilot boat measuring 16.25 x 4.67 x 4.37 m and weighing 30 t. The boat was trucked...

10.07.2020

Spain: 21 new freight locomotives ordered

Captrain in Spain and Alpha Trains have signed an agreement to lease up to 21 new build Euro 6000 Stadler locomotives. An initial order for eleven of these locomotives has already been confirmed. Five Euro 6000 will have...

10.07.2020

ITX Cargo sets up branch in Pomezia

ITX Cargo Group, which is headquartered in Origgio (Italy), has opened a branch of ITX Cargo Overseas in Pomezia, close to Rome. The new office is connected to the headquarters with a regular shuttle in order to ensure...