Partnership for cross-border railway services 
OOCL Logistics has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with its Chinese business partner, Xi'an International Inland Port Multimodal Transportation Corporation. The deal represents a new milestone in providing an important trade corridor for shippers that wish to... mehr
VTL takes next step
The general cargo cooperation VTL Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik has been advancing its future project "VTL Next" since April 2020. VTL managing director Johanna Birkhan highlights the successful introduction of an online transport cost calculator, which is designed for... mehr
ESPO award 2020 goes to Port of Algeciras
On 10 November 2020, the Port of Algeciras won the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) award 2020 for its project "The Journey of Innovation – Travecía de la Innovación", during a dedicated ESPO award digital ceremony. In its 12th edition this year, the ESPO award... mehr
Airfreight caught in 'spider's' net
The German company Suffel, a major partner for Linde forklift trucks in Europe, has brought its patented product, the 'Suffel Cargospider', an innovated accessory equipment to strap up air freight pallets, onto the market. Securing these pallets with a net is twice as fast,... mehr
Swiss forwarder makes history with green HGV
As one of only seven Swiss companies, freight forwarder Murpf will drive an HGV with eco-friendly hydrogen propulsion from today, Wednesday, 11 November 2020. The innovation is the result of cooperation between Hyundai and the Förderverein H2 Mobilität, with the aim of ushering... mehr
Weekly container trains to connect Trieste with Budapest
Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) has launched a new scheduled service of four pairs of container trains per week between the Italian deepwater port of Trieste and Budapest in Hungary. The first train consisting of 20 wagons brought machines, vehicle parts, electronic devices and... mehr
Estonian carrier starts operation in Finland
Operail has completed its first ever commercial freight train journey in Finland. The Estonian carrier will be the main railway operator for the Finish shipping agency Rauanheimo to transport dry bulk. Operail will be providing railway-hauling services for Rauanheimo from... mehr
Finnlines assumes its role
Finnlines’ turnover and profitability have declined significantly compared to 2019 due to decreased cargo and passenger volumes. Yet, the carrier, which is of strategic importance especially for Finland and Sweden, has neither laid down any vessels or altered any services -... mehr
Geodis appoints Dr. Chang
Dr. Kian Chuan Chang is joining Geodis as a new regional customs brokerage director in Asia-Pacific Region. Geodis is a global supply chain operator which aims to provide its clients with seamless logistics services. Onno Boots, Geodis Apac's regional president and CEO:... mehr
Breaking ground after two years of preparation
After the preparations to lay the foundation stone for Zufalls logistics centre in Flieden near Fulda, Germany, had developed into an unexpectedly long tug of war lasting almost two years, construction work on the around 80,000 sqm site has finally begun in earnest and is... mehr