Harder logistics wins removal contract 
Harder logistics from Neu-Ulm (Bavaria, Germany) has won the tender to organise and carry out a warehouse removal inclusive administration for automotive parts supplier Beon. Beon, which works for the French PSA Group in the spare parts trade, is moving its administrative and... more
Maersk reshuffles its brands
Having posted stronger-than-expected results for Q2/2020, tripling its net income to USD 443 million in comparison to USD 153 million in Q2/2019, Maersk is redesigning its portfolio. The Safmarine and Damco brands will be fully integrated and no longer marketed by the end of... more
New coupling mechanism to strengthen railfreight
As part of a research project, the German railfreight company DB Cargo has successfully used a brand new coupling mechanism – digital automatic coupling (DAC) - to connect several freight wagons. This innovative system, tested for the first time, accelerates the combination of... more
San Francisco today, Boston tomorrow
Only a few days after landing again in Buenos Aires (photo), Swiss Worldcargo is expanding in North America. Starting today, 2 September 2020, the freight division of Swiss International Air Lines will operate three weekly flights from Zurich to San Francisco... more
Two-year long trial for e-vans
In a two-year endurance test at its site in Hamm, Germany, the express delivery company trans-o-flex is now testing a Work L StreetScooter for its suitability for everyday use. To this end, the StreetScooter will initially be used for express deliveries in the vicinity of the... more
Calling Cork
Containerships, an affiliate of CMA CGM, is adding a call to the Irish Port of Cork. This enhancement to the Beni service starts on 1 September. This direct short sea connection links Cork further to Rotterdam. The intermodal network connections via Rotterdam include not... more
Elite Partners Capital acquires warehouse in Poland
Elite Partners Capital has acquired a warehouse in Mszczonow, Poland for more than EUR 30 million from a subsidiary of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC. The transaction spearheads its build-up of a portfolio of specialised logistics assets in Europe to address... more
Partnering with Qatar Airways Cargo at Heathrow
As part of a new long-term agreement to provide cargo handling, freighter aircraft handling and cargo transportation to/from aircraft at London Heathrow Airport, Qatar Airways Cargo is moving into the cargo facilities of Menzies Aviation from today, 1st September 2020. The... more
LNG fuelling station opened in Antwerp harbour
Rolande is opening its first LNG fuelling station in Belgium in cooperation with its partner G&V Energy. The companies have joined forces to build up a nationwide LNG network in the country. The combination of Rolande’s many years of experience and G&V’s strategic... more
Segro expands
Segro has been granted the building permit to expand the storage and logistics area in the new Segro Logistics Park Oberhausen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) by a further 48,000 sqm. The company has been developing the logistics park since 2019. When the extension is... more