A storage facility near the Ural Mountains 
The multimodal operator RZD Logistics (RZDL) is opening a temporary storage facility on the site of the "Dry Port Tchaikovsky" container terminal in Perm near the Ural Mountains. RDZL and the container owner Kvadrat signed an agreement to this effect at the... mehr
Big Singapore interest in Stockholm
Singapore-based aviation services group Sats has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, WFS Sweden, is planning to acquire Terminal & Transporttjänst i Sigtuna and APH Logistics for SEK 94 million (approximately EUR 8.4 million). The transaction is subject to regulatory... mehr
Taking the cold chain to Toledo
Logista Parcel recently opened a 5,700 sqm site at a local industrial estate in Toledo, Ohio as the next step in the company’s expansion of its temperature-controlled transport network in the USA. The hub comprises chambers/refrigerated areas totalling 2,522 sqm and office... mehr
Jetzt auch in Lüttich 
Zusammenarbeit zwischen Saudia Cargo, Cainiao und WFS. Geliefert wie angekündigt: Am 1. März stellten drei Partner ihr auf den E-Commerce ausgerichtetes Geschäftsmodell für die Luftfracht-Lieferkette auf dem Flughafen Lüttich vor. Die Zusammenarbeit wurde Ende November in Jeddah... mehr
Intermodal terminal in Hamilton in operation
Toronto Tank Lines (TTL), part of TFI International, has opened a new rail transload facility in Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. Spanning over a 28,300 sqm site, the rail hub can accommodate up to 70 railcar spots, most of them 100% truck accessible. Situated on the premises of... mehr
Record order for automatic stacking cranes
ABB and the Austrian crane builder Kuenz have secured the largest single order of automatic stacking cranes (ASC) in European terminal history for the expansion of APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (APMT MVII) in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The contract includes 62 ASCs and one... mehr
Building a vehicle hub at Dunkirk
Ceva Logistics has signed a contract with the port of Dunkirk to develop a new finished vehicle logistics site on a 9.5 ha plot. Located in the eastern part of the port, the hub will be used for export and import via maritime routes and include vehicle reception and storage... mehr
New wagons for European grain transports
Rail Cargo Logistics (RCL) has added 50 new grain wagons to its fleet from leasing company Ermewa. The wagons were built in Slovakia by manufacturer Tatravagonka Poprad and are now being used throughout Europe. The 95-m3 Tagnpps were specially developed for the transport of... mehr
More movements but less volume
At the annual press conference held by the French airline association Union des Aéroports Français (UAF) a week ago today, on 13 March 2024, developments in the airfreight sector were only mentioned in passing - as they were before the pandemic. With a volume of 2.244... mehr