Polish intermodal operator orders 200 freight cars 
Laude Smart Intermodal in Poland has ordered 200 flat cars on 25 t axle load bogies from the Russian manufacturer UWC. The vehicles are used for the transportation of heavy-duty containers along the 1,520-mm track gauge corridor between Russia and Poland. The ordered batch... more
Cool Chain Association partners with Cargo iQ
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) is backing a new Cargo iQ initiative for care mapping in the temperature-controlled supply chain. CCA members will join an advisory board supporting Cargo iQ's pilot programme, which aims to develop tools and standards for planning and... more
Rising African star to launch new services to Europe
In exactly four months, on 18 June 2020, the up-and-coming company Air Sénégal will launch a thrice weekly A321 service to Geneva. This is Geneva’s first regular destination to West Africa since 1996, and marks a new step in the strategy of developing long-haul flights for... more
Take-over strengthens position in Northern Europe
Dutch forwarder Van den Bosch has acquired Swedish Willis Larsson Transport. This family-owned company, founded in 1961, has gained a strong position in the intermodal transport of dry bulk goods. With its own modern fleet of trucks and 40FT pressurised containers, Willis... more
Bolloré Logistics joins MRO Blockchain Alliance
At the Singapore air show, Bolloré Logistics announced that it has joined the MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) Blockchain Alliance. This alliance aims to bring the different stakeholders together to set a global standard around the use of blockchain technology to track,... more
Budapest airport and Cargolux celebrate partnership
Cargolux was named the “best developing freighter operator 2019” at the annual Budapest airport award ceremony. After 18 years of cooperation between BUD airport and Cargolux, 2019 cemented the two entities’ long-standing partnership. Indeed, Cargolux doubled its weekly... more
A truck for all seasons in Finland
Minus temperatures and icy roads, short days and poor visibility: Winter presents a particular challenge for both trucks and drivers. Vähälä uses the Actros 2663 as a “high-capacity truck” with two semitrailers, reaching up to 34.5 m in length and weighing 76 t in total.... more
Spanish ports benefit from trade transformation
The 46 Spanish state ports handled almost 564,6 million t in the course of the year 2019 - a new historical record mark. Over the last decade (2010-2019), port traffic has increased at an average rate of 3% per year, from 432.5 million t to the current level. In 2019 liquid... more
HHLA beats 2018's figures in 2019
The Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) achieved a rise in volumes, revenues and operating results in 2019, according to preliminary unaudited figures. In total, 7.6 million teu were handled at HHLA’s container terminals, a 3.3% uptick compared to the previous year (7.3... more
European airports are growing again
The European airports' association ACI Europe has calculated that its members' freight volumes fell by 1.9% last year compared to 2018 - "the worst performance since 2012". At -1.8%, the downswing in the second half of the year was comparatively consistent, but... more