New terminal for trans-Eurasian railfreight 
The “East-West” centre in Chernyakhovsk in the Russian Kaliningrad region is now open. The new rail terminal can manage 450,000 standard containers (teu) a year and will transfer the containers from wide-gauge (1,520 mm) tracks onto narrower European gauge (1,435 mm) tracks.... mehr
Delays eating up capacity
On the basis of its global liner performance (GLP) and trade capacity outlook (TCO) databases, the Copenhagen-headquartered maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has measured the impact that congestion and vessel delays have had on the global deployed liner capacity. At the... mehr
When the chemistry in Chennai is right
Rhenus' Indian affiliate has opened a new chemical multi-user warehouse in Chennai, close to the Bay of Bengal. The facility will serve as the company's central distribution hub for chemical customers in southern India. The PCB (pollution control board)-approved warehouse... mehr
Anderer Ort, richtige Zeit 
Im Gespräch mit Atilla Lise, Head of Cargo and Innovative Solutions, HititDass das World Cargo Symposium der Iata im März letzten Jahres kurzfristig verschoben werden musste und nun im Oktober nicht in Istanbul, sondern in Dublin stattfindet, betrübt den türkischen... mehr
India's online boom drives logistics business
In India, a big international player has chosen the Logos Logistics Estate in Luhari, approx. 60 km north of the capital Delhi, for a new business venture. Geodis is about to launch a multi-user facility to serve the retail sector. Developed by Logos, one of Asia Pacific's... mehr
Australian carrier orders diesel electric locos
Pacific National Railways has contracted Cimic Group’s UGL to design, manufacture and supply new fuel-efficient diesel electric locomotives. With this order, the freight locomotive manufacturer expects to generate revenue of USD 297 million over seven years. UGL is... mehr
1,000th Atran flight at RIX
Atran Airlines, the Russian air express carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, marked the end of last month with the arrival of its 1,000th flight to Riga airport (RIX), Latvia. The milestone flight after two years of service brought over 20 t of e-commerce shipments from China... mehr
Ein neues altes Oligopol
Die wichtigsten Produktions-Standorte für Container haben tatsächlich bereits in den 1990er Jahren von Südkorea nach China gewechselt. Der Verkauf des Reefer-Spezialisten MCI von Maersk an die CIMC dürfte aber für die Chinesen eine Kirsche auf der Torte sein.Auch der Appetit von... mehr
20 minutes to refuel a hydrogen truck
The very first refuelling of a hydrogen in Italy: a fuel cell truck produced by South Korean manufacturer Hyundai has been refuelled in Bolzano, the site of the country’s only hydrogen filling station currently in operation. Gruber Logistics was one of the companies present at... mehr
Physical advantage for digital partnership
Maskargo, the cargo business unit of the Malaysia Aviation Group, is now the first carrier in the APAC region to offer its global capacity on the Cargo Ai digital air cargo solution platform. Maskargo Mark Jason Thomas: "We are a dynamic airline with a particularly... mehr