Rail frequency from and to China reaches historic level 
Normally, between 35 and 40 trains travel between Duisburg in Germany and various destinations in China every week. This number had declined in February and March. But since the lock-down was lifted in some provinces, China’s economy has quickly started up again. Last month,... mehr
Not all figures deep in the red in Q/1
IAG Cargo has announced its Q1/2020 results, reporting commercial revenues of EUR 246 million over the period from 1 January to 31 March 2020, a decrease of 11.6% on the same period in 2019 at constant currency. Overall yield for the quarter was up 4.8% when compared to the... mehr
Protecting London's ambulance service
Davies Turner has handled the shipment of a large consignment of products donated by Hunter Boot for the London ambulance service. The consignment consisted of 25 pallets of the British heritage brand’s iconic women’s original zall wellingtons, which the manufacturer has... mehr
ICTSI: volumes up in Q1/2020
The outbreak of the pandemic also affected the results of Q1/2020 of terminal and port operator ICTSI. Enrique K. Razon Jr., ICTSI chairman and president, spoke of "devastating effects on our societies" and a necessary "significant amount of combined effort from... mehr
Regional aircraft to combat Covid-19
Since Madagascar's government declared a state of health emergency on 20 March 2020, the national carrier Air Madagascar and its regional subsidiary Tsaradia, founded in 2018, have been supporting the authorities in their fight against the pandemic. Thus the carriers' cargo... mehr
DSV augments LCL-Services in Hamburg
DSV and Panalpina have been operating under one flag in Germany since January 2020. In Hamburg, the merger brings an expansion of capacities and services - particularly in the LCL segment. Since the beginning of this year, DSV Air & Sea has been using Panalpina's storage... mehr
New North Sea hinterland connection introduced
In Germany, Eurogate Intermodal (EGIM) has extended its service network with a direct connection between Bremerhaven-Nordhafen and Frankfurt/Main. The new service started on 3 May 2020. The container train offers two direct shuttle runs per week between the Eurogate... mehr
Raben opens new warehouses in Romania
Raben Logistics Romania has opened two new depots in Baia Mare and Roman. Currently, the national distribution network has six locations in Romania and a total area of 10,000 sqm which it uses as a cross-docking space. “The opening of the warehouses in Baia Mare and Roman... mehr
Deliveries confirmed touch-free by photo
During the current pandemic, safety concerns have become particularly important. Raben Group is launching an additional service for groupage shipments in order to maintain the recommended distance between persons involved in the delivery and to ensure convenience and safety of... mehr
100 years ago: first airmail flight in China
China’s first airmail flight took to the skies on 7 May 1920. The test was performed by English veterans who wanted to demonstrate the commercial advantages of the aircraft deployed, a former Handley Page O/7 bomber, on the route between Beijing and Tianjin. Onboard was an... mehr