"Curiosity of the Day" 
Before he became US president, Abraham Lincoln was the wrestling champion of his county. He fought in nearly 300 matches and lost only one. more
New faces on DB Cargo board 
DB Cargo is reorganizing its 6-strong board of directors. In future 50% of its members will be women (i.e. three in all). The team, led by the German freight railway’s CEO Sigrid Nikutta, will consist of newcomer Martina Niemann and chief human resources officer, Ursula... more
Virtual celebration of Logistics Day 2020
"Logistics makes it possible" was the slogan of this year's Logistics Day, which was forced to take place virtually at Captrain Germany due to the corona crisis. An online tour of the 120-year-old railway company highlighted its broad-based service range and its... more
Divestments and investments of Royal Vopak
The tank storage company Royal Vopak achieved revenues of EUR 296.9 million in Q1/2020. Ebitda amounted to EUR 200 million compared to EUR 215 million (pre-divestments) in Q1/2019. On 31 January 2020, Vopak completed the earlier announced divestment of its 100% shareholding in... more
Italian group to double round trips in Sweden
TX Logistik (TXL), part of the Italian railway group Polo Mercitalia, has expanded its rail freight traffic in Sweden. As of 6 April, the number of trains for the Swedish retail chain Coop was increased from 10 to 20 per week. The connection is used to supply foodstuffs to... more
Efforts abound in South American markets
After widening its intra-American network, Latam Cargo is strengthening its supply between South America and Europe. Specifically, the company added a seventh weekly frequency, totalling a 40% increase in its offer compared to the period prior to the pandemic. Up until 18... more
1,000 beds per week on the move
Gefco is currently transporting around 1,000 beds per week to destinations all over Europe on behalf of Hill-Rom, a provider of hospital equipment. Due to the Covid 19 crisis, demand for these services rose substantially in recent weeks. Gefco France in Rennes coordinates the... more
Tobias Kassner to lead research dept. at Garbe
Garbe Industrial Real Estate is reinforcing its research sector by appointing Tobias Kassner as new head of research. Kassner, a real estate economist and logistics expert, has more than twelve years of real estate experience and held a range of positions at Bulwiengesa in... more
Launch of China–Austria container service
RZD Logistics (RZDL) has launched a new transit container service from Shenyang (China) to Enns (Austria) via the Zabaykalsk border crossing. The project was implemented in close collaboration with Chinese logistics company Sinotrans. The first train, loaded with industrial... more
Alliances weathering the storm differently
Deep-sea carriers have currently blanked 435 sailings. The Copenhagen-headquartered maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence said in a recent bulletin that these cancelations stand for a decline in demand of 7 million t in 2020. The blanking measure, however, protects the... more