Gothenburg stronger in 2021 
While the global logistics network remains under extre me pressure as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Port of Gothenburg reported volume growth last year. The port’s rail system, Railport Scandinavia, also continues to expand in terms of range and volume. In 2021,... mehr
More development near Duisburg
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has acquired a 56,000 sqm of land in the Meiderich district of Duisburg (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). The plot will be used for a new multi-user park covering a floor space of 29,000 sqm. Construction is scheduled to begin in the middle of this... mehr
Envirotainer and AFKLMP Cargo: joint initiatives
Envirotainer, which develops and provides secure cold chain solutions for air transportation of pharmaceuticals and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo), a specialist for pharma logistics, each have a strong focus on sustainability and are pursuing multiple initiatives... mehr
B&H World augments OBC offering
Onboard courier (OBC) services are thriving as a result of cargo capacity constraints due to the ongoing reduction in global flights. B&H Worldwide, an aerospace logistics specialist, says that customers are turning to OBC as a reliable means of delivering their time... mehr
Lionel van der Walt joins Nexshore's board
Nexshore, which powers the ‘One Record’ air cargo logistics data-sharing platform, has appointed Lionel van der Walt (right), global chief commercial officer (CCO) of Pay Cargo, to its advisory board. Van der Walt spent the early part of his career in the South African Air... mehr
Solar cells to power fleet
The German transport company Duvenbeck is going to test the novel solar cell sets developed by the Scandinavian manufacturer Green Energy. The fleet-wide installation of the solar cells will be preceded by a trial phase with extensive data evaluation. The trucking company... mehr
Ein neuer Blitz am Himmel 
Von Madrid aus nimmt für die Correos Group der neue Luftfrachtdienst Correos Cargo nach Hongkong auf, der auch Lateinamerika anbindet. mehr
Three roundtrips to link Paris region and Novara
Expanding its European network, Geodis has launched a road-rail solution linking the Paris region with northern Italy. The new service offers an alternative to road transport between Noisy-le-Sec in France to Novara in Italy. On a booked path, Geodis operates three rotations... mehr
Elephant locomotives en route to West Africa
Sinara’s affiliate STM Trading House has begun the delivery of six 882 kW TGM8A Elephant diesel locomotives to Compagnie des Bauxites de Kindia (CBK) in Guinea, a West African plant of the Russian aluminium company Rusal. The first batch consists of three locomotives, of which... mehr