Koper integrated into Albatros Express network 
TFG Transfracht plans to expand its rail services to ports in southern and western Europe this year. The German container transport provider said that a regular weekly service with faster transit times will be established to link the port of Koper (Slovenia) and the... mehr
Moderate surge for DP World in 2018
Growth continued for DP World in 2018, albeit at a slower pace. The group handled 71.4 million teu last year, with gross container volumes rising by 1.9% year-on-year on a reported basis and 2.9% on a like-for-like basis. Gross volumes remained stable in Q4/2018, despite... mehr
Kerry sets up Meat Lab in Hong Kong
Kerry Logistics and the Sutherland Company, a meat purveyor in Hong Kong and Macau, have founded a new joint venture named Meat Lab, Hong Kong’s first semi-automated meat processing plant. Meat Lab is unique in Hong Kong in terms of scale and extent of automation, as it... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
About 300,000 letters per year are mailed through post offices in Loveland, a municipality in the US state of Colorado. Why so many? The senders all want to get a very special Valentine’s Day stamp. mehr
TT Club appoints new Senior Underwriter
TT Club, an insurance provider for the logistics industry, has appointed Andrew Peers as the senior underwriter for its UK, Benelux and Nordic underwriting team. Peers joins the Club from RSA, where he spent 17 years and led a team of twelve marine liability and marine property... mehr
Mehr Cargo auf die Donau
Die Binnenschiffahrt auf der Donau könnte durch einen Liniendienst aus ihrem Dornröschenschlaf geweckt werden. Das Projekt wurde in Wien analysiert und entwickelt. mehr
Czech locomotives take to Slovenian tracks
CZ Loko is entering the Slovenian railway market with a delivery of its flagship EffiShunter 1000. The Czech manufacturer won a tender to deliver four shunters to the Slovenian national carrier Slovenske železnice – Tovorni promet. The EffiShunters will be deployed in the port... mehr
Changes in North America, continuity in South China
Starting today (13 February 2019), with its last Addis Ababa - Lomé - Los Angeles service, Ethiopian Airlines is to restructure its US network as of summer 2019. Washington DC flights will be increased from daily to ten weekly flights, the new flights will pass through... mehr
"Janus-faced" year for Cargotec
The Finland-based Cargotec group expects its 2019 operating profit to improve vis-a-vis 2018 (EUR 242.1 million). The company said 2018 was somewhat of a “Janus-faced” year. While order numbers rose in all business areas, the company was unable to achieve its financial... mehr
STI serving cruise ships in European waters
The cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) are vast. The largest - "Symphony of the Seas" can accommodate as many as 6,800 passengers – and they need food and a lot of other items. The service provider STI is in charge of the delivery tasks this... mehr