Freud und Leid auf dem Fluss 
Noch sind die Binnenschiffe auf Europas Wasserstrassen unterwegs. Allerdings macht sich Sorge breit, dass Personal aus Osteuropa in der Quarantäne blockiert wird. Immerhin gibt es grundsätzliche Unterstützung von Seiten der EU. mehr
Rhine Valley rail line closed after derailment 
A ro-la train from SBB Cargo International collided between Freiburg (Germany) and Basel (Switzerland) with elements of a road bridge under construction and derailed on Thursday evening (2 April 2020). The train driver died, three other persons were injured. The rail line is... mehr
An appetite for Philippine air freight
The Philippine company PSI Air 2007 began commercial cargo operations on 28 March 2020. The start-up cargo specialist based in Clark operated its first flight using B737-300(QC). Its fleet also includes two converted passenger aircraft, one B727-200 (photo) and one B737-300... mehr
Letmeship welcomes GLS to its network
Letmeship, the Hamburg (Germany)-based provider of multi-carrier software, is joining forces with parcel logistics company GLS to further expand its European despatch services network. Via Letmeship, customers can book domestic and international shipments at GLS. "As... mehr
Turnpoint braves the crisis
Turnpoint, a French specialist for execute search in the logistics industry, continues to provide its usual high-quality service for its customers during the Covid-19 crisis. Cyrille Raynal, Turnpoint's co-director, explains: "Some recruitments have been put aside,... mehr
Rail-ready sites programme launched
US railroad Omnitrax has launched its new rail-ready sites programme. The initiative, which is designed to bring together rail-served sites and customers in need of development properties, kicks off with ten rail-ready sites along the New Jersey division of the Winchester and... mehr
Cargo at Guadeloupe Port Caraibes keeps flowing
In accordance with government measures and their adaptations taken by order of the prefect of the French region to deal with the coronavirus epidemic, the Grand Maritime Port of Guadeloupe has been implementing its business continuity plan (PCA) since 17 March 2020. This PCA... mehr
Lithuania: drawing on air cargo know-how
Avion Express, a Vilnius (Lithuania)-based ACMI operator originally established as a cargo and passenger airline in 2005 and now part of the Avia Solutions Group, re-enters the airfreight market. It offers capabilities of up to 17/24 t of cargo in the cargo compartment and in... mehr
MSC posts record performance in Liverpool
The Port of Liverpool’s deep-water container terminal has broken a record. The MSC Federica, which recently docked, exchanged more than 5,400 teu, the highest number seen from a single vessel in Liverpool since the terminal opened in 2016. The vessel is part of MSC’s Turkey... mehr
Schuon inaugurates new warehouse
The Alfred Schuon Group has opened its new logistics centre in Wildberg (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany). Besides modern office space, the transport and contract logistics company will have a 9,000 sqm logistics area at its disposal. At this location, which is closely... mehr