US class I railroad has new track-inspection technology 
Norfolk Southern has achieved a breakthrough in track inspection technology that will enhance railroad safety and operating efficiencies. Combining ingenuity and innovation, the company is the first North American freight railroad to develop and deploy an autonomous track... mehr
Hard days for Italian air freight specialists
Anama, the Italian Association of air freight agents, reiterates that, albeit with difficulty, the national air industry and airports are not closed. They operate and guarantee their service, which is essential for the country since more than 26% in value of its non-EU exports... mehr
K+N realigns its contract logistics in UK
This news does not come as a surprise. Kuehne + Nagel has been restructuring its contract logistics business in the United Kingdom for several years now. In an interview with the ITJ at K+N‘s annual media conference in Zurich on 27 February, CEO Detlef Trefzger had already... mehr
Head of sales appointed for Europa’s new facility
Europa Warehouse has appointed its first head of sales at its new facility in Corby, Northants (UK) which is set to open this summer. Sally Watson, who joined Europa as a senior account manager in 2014, soon became branch manager in Nottingham, then Birmingham and has now... mehr
More funding for turn-off assistants required
Last year, the German ministry of transport and digital infrastructure provided funds in two EUR 2 million instalments to promote the deployment of turn-off assistants in trucks. The funding only sufficed for 7,000 vehicles. "Considering that there are several million... mehr
Arvato takes over logistics and fulfilment for Fermopoint
Fermopoint, which operates a nationwide network of pick-up stations for online commerce in Italy, has entrusted Arvato Supply Chain Solutions with the logistics and fulfilment of its delivery and pickup service. In Italy, Arvato manages and controls all services along the entire... mehr
Eimskip in rougher seas
The Icelandic carrier Eimskip reports a flat year of 2019, with a lower result also due to regulatory and one-time effects. Container volumes, especially in imports to Iceland, went down, thus the revenues amounted to EUR 679.6 million, a decrease of EUR 9.6 million or 1.4%... mehr
Nallian chosen to implement CCS in Luxembourg
Handling almost 900.000 t of goods per year, Luxembourg airport is one of Europe's most important air cargo gateways. In order to respond to business needs, supported by Cargolux, Luxair Cargo and forwarders like Arthur Welter and Kuehne + Nagel, it has now engaged Nallian, a... mehr
Project to upgrade the port of Cuxhaven approved
Plans to close a gap between Europakai and the Offshore-Basishafen in the north German port of Cuxhaven have been approved. Once it has received confirmation of the approval from the authorities, the Hafengesellschaft Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts) can begin work to upgrade the... mehr
Portuguese national carrier joins e-booking platform
TAP Air Portugal and the air cargo e-booking platform Cargo One have entered into a global partnership to support the growth of TAP’s cargo business by introducing new digital capabilities such as online distribution and dynamic pricing. It will also reinforce the airline's... mehr