Freight railway expanding in Antwerp 
DB Cargo is reinforcing its sales power in Belgium. The German railfreight service provider announced that its new production enterprise, DB Cargo Belgium, has commenced operations in Antwerp, Europe’s second largest seaport. The new company, which is also active in Ghent... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The biggest ever chocolate Easter egg was made in Italy in 2011. At 10.39 m high and weighing 7,200 kg, it was taller than a giraffe and heavier than an elephant. mehr
Panalpina increases profitability by 15%
In Q1/2019, the international freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina increased its profitability compared to the same period of last year, reporting an ebit of CHF 28.1 million (YTD 2018: CHF 24.4 million) and a consolidated profit of CHF 19.2 million (YTD 2018: CHF... mehr
Kapazität für die Fracht
Noch ist Rail Baltica weit von der Fertigstellung entfernt. Trotzdem liegt bereits ein ausführlicher Betriebsplan vor. Güterzüge können auf dem Streckennetz zwischen Warschau und Tallin bis zu dreimal in der Stunde verkehren. mehr
Zeit für mehr Zusammenarbeit
Die Wachstumsraten sind beträchtlich, dennoch will die eurasische Schienenallianz UTLC mehr, wie CEO Alexey Grom im Gespräch mit dem ITJ in Verona erläuterte. Anlässlich der Messe Transpotec stellte Grom zudem den neuen Index der UTLC vor (ERAI), der Nutzern digitale... mehr
Laurels for DSV, Geis and Noerpel
IDS Logistik, Germany’s largest general cargo alliance, announced that DSV Road came top in its 2018 quality ranking list. Second place went to Geis, and third place to Nörpel. The 2018 “shooting star” was Rieck's depot in Dresden. Due to a range of quality measures, the... mehr
GHG emissions study reveals fuel savings
An independent study on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, commissioned by SEA\LNG and SGMF and conducted by the data and consultancy provider Thinkstep, has revealed that GHG reductions of up to 21% are now achievable from the use of LNG as a marine fuel, compared with current... mehr
New majority shareholder for West Atlantic
West Atlantic has been discussing principal terms with Lusat and certain major players holding bonds in the company’s outstanding bond loan for a refinancing of the group. The offer made by Lusat has been accepted by the shareholders of the company and certain major... mehr
Cargoline reports strong growth in Germany
With 12.48 million outgoing consignments (up 2.3%) and a turnover of EUR 1.42 billion (up 2.9%), the German general cargo network Cargoline completed another successful financial year in 2018. Domestic traffic (with an increase of 2.5%) was a particularly strong driver of... mehr
Doha airport back on growth trajectory
Doha's Hamad international airport (HIA) reportedly handled 505,581 t of cargo in Q1/2019, 1.7% less than in Q1/2018. HIA said that January and February volumes decreased by 4.7% and 4.1% y-o-y, but March figures recovered and grew by 3.1%. In Q1/2019, HIA also embarked on... mehr