Circles in the sand in Brussels 
Like the Port of Brussels, the Belgian football club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise cares about the environment and tries to contribute to a greener world. So the club decided to join forces with the Port of Brussels to organise the delivery of sand by river. After arriving at... mehr
Gruber grows near Milan
After opening a 50,000 sqm logistics hub in the Pavia area earlier this year, Gruber Logistics is further expanding its network with a new warehouse in Lainate, near Milan. It will be the main transhipment point for traffic to France and also serve the Lombardy hinterland.... mehr
China-Europe-Rail benefits from Suez crisis
With increasing volumes of cargo carried on its LCL and FCL railfreight services between China and Europe, U-Freight Group says that the recent problems in the Suez Canal have made rail transport on this axis look all the more attractive. Clearly, supply chain planners are... mehr
More round trips to northern Italy
From 10 May 2021, TX Logistik (TXL) will be increasing the train frequency on the route between Leipzig (Germany) and Verona (Italy) via the Brenner axis from four to five round trips per week. A seventh weekly roundtrip will also be added to the Padborg (Denmark) – Verona link... mehr
Bolloré anchors in Strasbourg
Bolloré Logistics and Strasbourg Airport have joined forces to set up a logistics centre dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry on Skyparc, Strasbourg Airport's business park. The 10,000 sqm temperature-controlled warehouse, operated by Bolloré Logistics under its own... mehr
Container flows on a stable high
The Container Throughput Index published by RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) shows a slight, seasonally adjusted increase from (revised) 121.4 to 122.6 in March. Overall, the indicator has thus been moving... mehr
Far East Land Bridge picks CEO
Railfreight operator Far East Land Bridge (FELB) has appointed Uwe Leuschner as its new CEO. His mission will be to lead the FELB Group's development strategies in Europe, Russia and Asia, concentrating on strategic alignments, business development and international relations.... mehr
NAS: 20 more years in Aqaba
Kuwait-based National Aviation Services (NAS) has renewed its contract with the Aqaba Development Corporation and Aqaba Airports Company to operate and manage Aqaba Air Cargo Terminal (AACT) for another 20 years. The facility, located within the King Hussein International... mehr
Increased frequency for China trains
Since the launch of a new China train last November, the sixth train from Xushou (China) has meanwhile arrived in the port of Hamburg (Germany). And the service will be expanded further. Hamburg's port authority is expecting at least two more trains from the Xuzhou in May.... mehr
Turning A330 PAX into "temporary cargo cabins"
Lufthansa Technik and Airbus are teaming up to offer customers a reversible cargo-in-cabin solution to satisfy urgent demand quickly and easily. The solution for the Airbus A330 family comprises the supplemental type certificate (STC) as well as material kits to modify the... mehr