Targeting markets in Southeast and Midwest
APM Terminals Mobile is extending its rail infrastructure capabilities: a USD 60 million rail expansion will double capacity in response to demand for more supply chain gateway options and inland rail logistics. Additional tracks, railyard storage space and improved access... mehr
More than 70 million t annually
The Mediterranean Port of Barcelona handled 70.9 million t of freight in 2022, almost 7% more than in 2021. With this throughput, the port passed the throughput threshold of 70 million t for the first time, handling even more cargo than before the pandemic. The previous record... mehr
Ethiopian: new freighter flights from today
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, one of Africa’s largest network operators, has started two weekly freighter flights connecting Xiamen with São Paulo and Santiago via Addis Ababa. Ethiopian is launching two weekly freighter flights between Shenzhen and Liège today, 17... mehr
Electric trucks pass freezing endurance test
Four engineers recently completed a ‘range test’ of Tevva’s dual-energy prototype truck. The exercise saw the foursome accumulate more than 1,000 km in the 7.5 t hydrogen-electric vehicle, driving between Tevva’s London HQ and the Scottish border at Berwick-on-Tweed - England’s... mehr
TX Logistik Transalpine hires Dejan Pejic
Dejan Pejic has taken over the management of TX Logistik Transalpine, the Austrian subsidiary of the German provider TX Logistik. Pejic replaces Gero Sieberger, who will from now on focus on his task as director asset management & claims management at TX Logistik. Pejic... mehr
2022 was good to the Ports of Normandy
Hervé Morin, president of the Normandy Regional Council and of Ports of Normandy, looked back with joy on the results of 2022: "In every area of its business, the signals are green, confirming that its investment strategy (EUR 435 million between 2007 and 2022) has paid... mehr
Another bridgehead in Benelux
UK-based operator Europa Road recently opened a new base in the Netherlands. The road haulage division of Europa Worldwide Group set up its own groupage operation in Rotterdam after twelve months of planning. On 1 February 2023, the ten-strong team was ready for business, led by... mehr
Cargo growth for Bengaluru Airport
For the second year in a row, Bengaluru airport has gained the title of No.1 airport for perishables in India. It is now identified as the country’s third busiest airport processing international cargo. BLR Airport is South India's sole airport and India's second airport to... mehr
Karlshamn: a new port of call
The port of Karlshamn in Southern Sweden will now be served by the Lübeck-based ferry company TT-Line. From April 2023, TT-Line will offer up six roundtrips between Karlshamn and Klaipėda (Lithuania) per week. The crossing time from Karlshamn to Klaipėda is approximately 13... mehr
Added power from the Black Forest
The family-run company Spedition Effinger was recently taken over by Bächle Logistics, a provider based in Villingen-Schwenningen in the Black Forest in Germany. Bächle Logistics was acquired by the Swiss Post group in 2018. Spedition Effinger, which owns 26 trucks and... mehr