More rail tank cars meet US safety standards 
Nearly half, 48%, of rail tank cars carrying class 3 flammable liquids in 2019 met the new safety requirements, up from 33% in 2018, according to the latest statistics of the US department of transportation’s bureau of transportation statistics (BTS). The report says that... more
Turkish Cargo integrating its virtual workforce
Turkish Cargo is continuing its journey to the future by integrating robotic process automation into its business processes that can minimise errors. In an initial phase the robots Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta will go live. Bravo will be in charge of spot rate approvals,... more
Daily trains from China to Hamburg
UTLC ERA, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, and Belintertrans Germany, are launching a joint end-to-end regular multimodal service from Altynkol, on the border with China, to Kaliningrad (Russia) and Hamburg (Germany). The new service will provide competitive and reliable... more
New times ahead, says Drewry
This is neither the perfect storm, nor the sought-for boom, says London-based Drewry, pointing out that eastbound spot container freight rates have not just risen since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak, but are now even starting to exceed previous historical highs by up to... more
Guaranteeing long term Asia–Europe capacities
Geodis has increased its investment in its own network to more than EUR 70 million, and has confirmed a two-way schedule of flights from Shanghai PVG to Amsterdam and back. This will run through to early 2021 and guarantee its customers regular and reliable services.The global... more
Hellmann appoints new automotive logistics head
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has recruited Monika Thielemann-Hald as the new global head of its automotive logistics activities. Thielemann-Hald succeeded Martin Wehner, who successfully managed the automotive business at Hellmann and has now become chief commercial officer for... more
Large order for Dematic in Denmark
The intra-logistician Dematic has revealed details of a new contract with Reitan Distribution, a subsidiary of Rema 1000 Danmark. Reitan supplies more than 900 food retailers in Denmark. Its current logistics centre covers around 57,000 sqm, but is now inadequate, on account of... more
Alpensped launches ‘50/50 climate initiative’
Alpensped customers now have a new opportunity of having their goods hauled in a climate neutral way, thanks to the firm’s new ‘50/50 climate initiative’. The special aspect of the move is that the medium-sized German logistician will cover 50% of the compensation costs for... more
Emirates' permanent humanitarian commitment
Nabil Sultan (left), Emirates’ divisional senior vice-president of cargo, and Giuseppe Saba, CEO of International Humanitarian City (IHC), one of the world’s largest hubs for humanitarian aid, have signed an MoU to cooperate on humanitarian logistics and crisis relief... more
Shipping on the Danube remains under pressure
Several European inland waterway shipping associations have pointed out that water levels in the river Danube have reached disconcerting lows of late. A section of the river in Germany, specifically between Regensburg and Passau, has been particularly hard-hit. The Pfelling... more