Panattoni invests in Leipzig 
Panattoni Europe has signed a contract of cooperation with Invest Region Leipzig GmbH and the district town of Schkeuditz (Germany). The partners have decided to pool their expertise with regard to the development and marketing of the Panattoni Park Leipzig Airport. By the... mehr
Salzburg airport makes a stand
Last week’s meeting of the federal association of logistics Austria (Bundesvereinigung Logistik Österreich, BVL) at Salzburg airport focused on the future challenges of the airfreight industry. Managing director Bettina Ganghofer used the opportunity to present the handling of... mehr
First flat rail operation in the Philippines
Subic operation Subic Bay International Terminal (Sbitc), a unit of the Philippines-headquartered International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), operating at the Subic Bay Freeport, recently handled the first flat rail operation in the Philippines with the loading of a new... mehr
Jaxport's board of directors elects new officers
The Jaxport board of directors selected new officers during its regular monthly meeting, unanimously electing Jacksonville business executive and civic leader John D. Baker II as chairman. Baker is executive chairman and CEO of FRP Holdings, a successor to the real estate... mehr
Preparing for UK’s peak bridge strike season in October
In the UK, October each year sees the highest number of bridge strikes of any month. With an average of five strikes a day - which typically doubles in October - the British motoring association AA is calling for greater education for drivers and fleet managers to avoid the... mehr
Avon Freight Group to use new facility in Redditch
A joint venture between the brownfield regeneration specialist St Francis Group and the Richardson family has announced that it has secured a second occupier at Velocity 42, a new warehouse and distribution centre development in Redditch, south of Birmingham (UK). Unit... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Humans instinctively suck skin injuries because their saliva contains a painkiller called opiorphin that is six times stronger than morphine. mehr
Europa versorgen
Drei Flughäfen innerhalb von zwei Tagen nahm kürzlich eine Gruppe Schweizer Aviatikjournalisten unter die Lupe. Besonders im Blickfeld waren die unterschiedlichen Strategien, die Standorte innerhalb und am Rande der so genannten «Blauen Banane» verfolgen. mehr
LNG train to be tested in Poland
The railfreight operator PKP Cargo and the oil and gas company PGNIG Obrót Detaliczny have decided to cooperate in order to shift the transport of liquid natural gas (LNG) in Poland on to the railways. Currently, mainly cryo-tank trucks are used to distribute liquid gas from the... mehr
FIS calls air cargo a "positive momentum" for Europe
According to the UK analyst Freight Investor Services, both spot and forward air cargo markets are showing some significant movement on the entry into Q4/2019. China to Europe continues its run by gaining USD 0.10 over last week. This is bolstered by the continuing climb of... mehr