Southern link to Ports of Switzerland now open 
Schweizer Rheinhäfen (Port of Switzerland) has gained another rail link to complement its intermodal network. After seven years of planning, approval procedures and construction, the new southern link of the railway company Hafenbahn Schweiz is now operative. CHF 35 million... more
Hasler Transport widens its scope
Swiss transport company Hasler Transport from Weinfelden (canton Thurgau) has taken over Dünki Transport from Kloten (canton Zurich) with retroactive effect from 1 July 2020. The company’s former owner Beat Dünki is selling his shares to Hasler Transport and therefore ensuring... more
6,000 precast rings for Thamesport
The first train has arrived at Hutchison Ports London Thamesport with primary tunnel precast rings for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project in London, UK. The Thames Tideway ‘Super Sewer’ will upgrade London's current sewer network to cope with demands well into the 22nd century... more
More connections for Koper hub
Austrian provider cargo-partner has expanded its LCL services portfolio via Koper by introducing additional connections from India, Thailand and Vietnam to Europe. The transport of LCL shipments via the port of Koper on the Mediterranean allows shorter delivery times for sea... more
EUR 300 million more liquidity for Swissport
A group of senior secured creditors has committed to provide EUR 300 million of interim liquidity to support operations while the restructuring process is being completed. The agreement "in principle" on a comprehensive restructuring includes significant deleveraging... more
VGP plans business park in Romania
VGP, a Belgian developer, manager and owner of high-quality logistics and semi-industrial real estate, has announced plans for a new real estate development in the west of Romania. First deliveries in VGP Park Arad are scheduled as of 2021. The new plot secured by VGP... more
Pall-Ex wins ERS award
Pall-Ex has won the coveted Silver Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award from the ministry of defence for its support of the Armed Forces community. The logistics company has actively supported ex-military personnel by providing jobs and training since signing the Armed... more
Tosca has acquires Contraload
Tosca, a provider of reusable packaging and supply chain solutions, has finalised the acquisition of Contraload NV, a company that specialises in plastic pallet pooling services in the United Kingdom and European Union. The takeover enables Tosca to service supply chains end... more
Champ partners with Google Cloud
Champ Cargosystems has selected Google Cloud to provide an API platform and developer self-service portal option to all its SaaS customers. Google Cloud’s Apigee API management portal allows Champ and its customers to connect to a variety of backend systems, including in-house... more
Is reefer cargo going to take the lead?
The London-based maritime consultancy considers that seaborne perishable cargo will weather the Covid-19 induced economic storm better than the dry cargo trade. Worldwide seaborne reefer trade recorded growth of just 1.7% in 2019 to 130.5 million t, its weakest rate of growth... more