New supply chain head for Coca-Cola in Germany 
Tilmann Rothhammer is to become the new managing director supply chain und a member of the management of Coca-Cola European Partners Deutschland (CCEP DE). The appointment will be made at the next meeting of the supervisory board on 4 September 2019. Rothhammer will replace... mehr
First UK gas supplier to use Bio-LNG trucks
LPG provider Flogas Britain has become the first UK gas supplier to operate Bio-LNG powered Volvo trucks. The new trucks are part of the company’s 2040 vision to build a lower carbon future in the UK. The two FMs are powered by Volvo’s G13C460 LNG engines, which develop 460... mehr
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo to return to Zambia
In a fortnight, on 3 September 2019, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo will reintroduce Lusaka to its full freighter schedule. The Zambian capital will be the thirteenth full freighter destination on AFKLMP’s existing schedule in Africa. After three years, Lusaka is being... mehr
XXXLutz inaugurates logistics centre
After almost twelve months of construction, the furniture dealer has officially inaugurated its new logistics and service centre in Schüttorf (Lower Saxony, Germany) and thus paved the way for improving the efficiency of its deliveries and furniture installation services. The... mehr
New Eurasian train launched
RZD Logistics (RZDL) has launched a new transit service from the city of Yantai (China) to Duisburg (Germany). The first train with finished household products, auto parts and components for electronics production recently arrived at its destination. The Yantai - Duisburg... mehr
Grosser Bahnhof für kurze Strecke 
Der Terminal DP World Yarımca am Golf von Izmit ist nun auch an das türkische Schienennetz angeschlossen. Der Terminalbetreiber erhofft sich davon Güterströme aus dem Inland nach Yarımca zu leiten. Für den türkischen Transportminister unterstreicht der Anschluss die Ambitionen... mehr
Dutch hinterland connections expanded
The Dutch sea port of Terneuzen has been linked to the railfreight corridor (RFC) Rhine-Alpine. With Terneuzen, the third of the four ports that are affiliated under the roof of North Sea Ports joins RFC Rhine-Alpine. The hinterland strategy focuses on the development of the... mehr
Eastern Canadian airport to upgrade cargo facilities
On behalf of Marc Garneau, the Canadian minister of transport, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, minister of health, and Dominic LeBlanc, minister of intergovernmental and northern affairs and internal trade, have announced that CAD 8.34 million (EUR 5.6 million) will be invested to... mehr
DHL strengthens cooperation with Mattel in Australia
DHL Supply Chain and the toy maker Mattel have strengthened their long-term partnership with the opening of a new dedicated logistics distribution centre in Truganina, in the Australian state of Victoria. The 25,690 sqm warehouse features an automated labelling and sorting... mehr
Risks for container terminals underestimated
The UK-headquartered TT Club recently published an analysis of the risks faced by container terminals. The group provides insurance to port authorities, terminals and stevedores on a global scale. This particular analysis focuses on the top ten risks in container terminals,... mehr