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Der «Sunshine State» war gut vorbereitet auf den Hurrikan, der als einer der stärksten jemals auf den Südosten der USA traf. Wie reagieren die Flughäfen? mehr
New Orleans: truck-to-rail-transload hub opened 
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), a US class III switching railway, will manage rail transloading services for the US liquid bulk transport specialist Heniff at the newly opened New Orleans transloading industrial park, LA (USA). The two companies recently signed an... mehr
New Trieste-Patras-Ambarli service
Grimaldi Group is expanding its Trieste-Ambarli ro-ro service by adding a new port of call at Patras, Greece, starting from 23 October. This move will strengthen connections between Italy, Greece, and Turkey, offering two weekly departures from Trieste, Patras, and Ambarli.... mehr
From Istanbul to Budapest in four days
The new service, which was officially launched last weekend, is operated by Pacific Eurasia as the first private rail operator in Turkey to run an international train. According to the country’s ministry of transport, 600 trains per year are set to transport 750,000 t of export... mehr
Il-76 cargo plane probably shot down in Sudan
An Ilyushin Il-76 freighter of New Way Cargo, which is headquartered in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), but has strong ties to Kyrgyzstan, crashed on 21 October in North Darfur, Sudan. Further to the Aviation Safety Network, it departed its home base and headed to Amdjarass (Chad), but... mehr
Iata licence for Leschaco
Leschaco has received the Iata licence for its operations in France, propelling it to the position of cargo agent and certifying its air transport services. In line with the standards of the International Air Transport Association, Leschaco France can now collaborate with... mehr
China and UAE to cooperate on port development
On 20 September, the Yangpu Economic Development Zone, Abu Dhabi Ports Group, Cosco Shipping Ports (Abu Dhabi), and Hainan Harbour & Shipping Holding signed an MOU to deepen cooperation between the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) and other global free trade zones and ports.... mehr
From Boston Consulting to Cargo Beamer
Cargo Beamer, which specialises in railfreight services for non-craneable semi-trailers, has appointed Tilman Apitzsch as managing director of Cargo Beamer Intermodal Operations. In this role, Apitzsch will head the newly created ‘business solutions’ division, where he will... mehr
Celebrating ten years of innovation
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Champ Cargosystems recently celebrated a decade of successful partnership, and the anniversary of JAL going live with Champ's Cargospot cargo management system. Members of both companies gathered in Tokyo to commemorate this achievement and highlight the... mehr
Helrom flags off its first Brenner train
The German intermodal transport specialist has introduced a 560 km long train route connecting Regensburg (Germany) with Verona (Italy) via Austria’s Brenner Pass. The service will reduce CO2 emissions by 90% compared to road haulage and marks the company’s first entry into this... mehr