ESR's 37th Japanese hub 
Construction has begun on ESR’s 37th Japanese logistics facility, which is also its seventh in the Kansai area. Completion for the JPY 11 billion hub is planned for September 2024. ESR Itami DC will have an area of nearly 30,000 sqm, centrally located near the Osaka... mehr
Erfa re-elects president and vice president
At its meeting in Milan on 16 November 2023, the board of directors of the European Railfreight Association (Erfa) re-elected Dirk Stahl as president and Maciej Gladyga as vice president. Both mandates are for a two-year period up until November 2025. This period will... mehr
Refreshed GSSA in Dubai (DXB)
ANA Aviation Services' office in the central Dubai airport region recently underwent a complete refurbishment and overhaul, with all new wall graphics featuring Network Aviation Group's B747F aircraft, as well as a decorative contrail design that continues throughout the newly... mehr
DHL speeds up road haulage decarbonisation in UK
HVO fuel is now actively being rolled out in the majority of DHL’s on-site fuelling stations in the UK, in addition to investments already made in deploying vehicles running on biogas and electric vehicles. With installation scheduled for completion by the end of the year,... mehr
Frasers Property to build Düsseldorf site
“The Tube” is Frasers Property Industrial’s newest German project and scheduled to be completed by Q1/2025. The logistics park near Düsseldorf-Reisholz will aim for maximal sustainability and be built by Goldbeck International. 70,000 t of demolished material and 12,500 t of raw... mehr
A promotion for Mike Ligthart
Seko Logistics, a provider of end-to-end logistics services, has expanded the role of Mike Ligthart as global commercial director for its government, space & defence vertical. Based in Rotterdam, Ligthart previously headed the company’s commercial operations in Emea and... mehr
CMA CGM reshuffles its Asia-Africa network
The Marseilles-headquartered carrier CMA CGM will revamp its services connecting Asia with West and South Africa, effective from the first week of December. The carrier’s WAX service will now be dedicated to Nigeria, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, offered in 91 days with an... mehr
Air traffic continues to grow at HKIA in October
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has released air traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for October 2023. During the month, HKIA handled 3.8 million passengers, representing a four-fold year-on-year increase, while flight movements approximately doubled to... mehr
Chennai Tech Centre opens
Hapag-Lloyd has inaugurated its Technology Centre in Chennai, India, focusing on developing software solutions for the maritime industry. The facility is the result of a joint venture with Indian tech firm Solverminds and will initially house a team of 180 IT specialists, with... mehr
Main distribution hub for plastic pellets
A property of the US class I railway Union Pacific (UP) has been transformed into a rail transload facility for Plastic Pellets. The yard is located in the heart of Kansas City and is now in operation. The new hub was revitalised and developed by Dana Transport, representing a... mehr