Pennsylvania intermodal facility to be re-opened 
The US railway Norfolk Southern is planning to create additional handling capacities by re-opening its intermodal facility in Greencastle PA (USA).The railroad plans to phase in business gradually at the Franklin County regional intermodal facility from 10 September, starting... mehr
A greater solar impact in Austria
Early in August the logistician Gebrüder Weiss (GW) commissioned a photovoltaic power plant at its Graz branch office (Kalsdorf, Austria) that can generate more than 460 MWh of electricity a year. It will supply around 50% of the energy needed to run the 27,000 sqm logistics... mehr
San Diego airport supports cargo needs
The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has completed an 8,640 sqm airline support building, which houses belly cargo, ground-handling equipment and storage areas for aircraft provisioning equipment.The facility also provides a convenient place for the public to pick up... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Flamingos that can dance a variety of dances are more successful at finding a partner. mehr
Further equipment for Montreal
New cranes for the port of Montreal. Logistec Stevedoring, a dry bulk terminal operator in the Canadian port of Montreal, ordered a Konecranes Gottwald model 7 mobile harbour crane in June. It will be delivered in October and will handle dry bulk cargo, including scrap metal.The... mehr
Electric beer delivery
Volvo Trucks North America delivered its first class 8, battery-electric regional haulage trucks on the US east coast to its customer Manhattan Beer Distributors. Five zero-emission Volvo VNR electric trucks are joining the New York City-based beer and beverage distributors’... mehr
A new head for the Kühne Foundation
Jörg Dräger, a former minister for science and research in the senate of the German state of Hamburg, is set to be appointed executive director of the board of trustees of the Kühne Foundation in Schindellegi (Switzerland) on 1 April 2022.Dräger, who’s been a member of the... mehr
Regional hub moved from UK to Netherlands
Houston-based Crane Worldwide Logistics has invested in a warehouse near Amsterdam Schiphol airport (Netherlands). The facility comes on top of operational centres in Tilburg and Rotterdam, will provide additional space and is also a reaction to the implications of Brexit.... mehr
Mensch und Material
Die Nachfrage nach logistischen Dienstleistungen ist derzeit hoch, was auch der Schienengüterverkehr spürt. Wie ein privater Operateur wie SETG seine Kapazitäten erhöht, schilderte Gründer und CEO Gunther Pitterka Christian Doepgen im Interview in Salzburg. mehr
Double strike for Agility
Kuwait-headquartered Agility has now finalised the sale of its Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business to DSV Panalpina. It also reports good figures for Q2/2021. The group's revenues grew by 26.6% to KWD 112.2 million (USD 373 million) and net profit amounted to KWD 38.6... mehr