100 new wagons to support DCRail's growth in UK 
Rail wagon hire company VTG Rail UK has agreed to supply DCRail with 100 new box wagons for transporting construction materials. The rail freight operator is already using the first batch of wagons to convey recycled aggregates. The wagons allow more material to be carried... plus
Duisport's 2019 results predominantly stable
Under provisional estimates, container throughput at the port of Duisburg (duisport) amounted to roughly 4.0 million teu in 2019, reaching virtually the same level as in 2018 (4.1 million teu). With a share of around 60%, container throughput is the most important segment. Total... plus
Kuehne + Nagel remains committed to Bremen
130 years after the foundation of the company in Bremen (Germany), Kuehne + Nagel is moving into new headquarters. The August Kühne house is located at the entry to Bremen’s city centre and will serve as the head office of Kuehne + Nagel Germany.Klaus-Michael Kühne, honorary... plus
99.9% accuracy in the warehouse
Automotive supplier Minth has been working with cargo-partner since 2013. Now cargo-partner has begun to provide logistics services to support the company in the production of more than 88,000 cars per year, handling about 120 stock keeping units. In cargo-partner‘s... plus
Fully collapsible airstable wins authorisation
The British company Instone Air, which has been designing and manufacturing a full range of airstable models for over 35 years, has been awarded the European technical standard order (ETSO) authorisation by the European aviation safety agency (EASA) for its new "fully... plus
Supply chain software for fashion designer
Garment and fashion specialist Jump Design Group has implemented the supply chain management software Osca to make its delivery flows transparent. Among other features, the cloud-based system developed by the Bochum (Germany)-based company Setlog controls all processes relevant... plus
All-in-one website for Swiss truck drivers
In addition to a driving licence, professional drivers require a certificate of competence and a driver card for the digital tachograph. If they are carrying dangerous goods (ADR) they also need to have an ADR certificate. Until recently, professional drivers in Switzerland... plus
Swissport chooses Lödige in Frankfurt
Lödige Industries is to deliver a modern, fast and efficient cargo handling facility for Swissport’s new cargo terminal in Frankfurt Cargo City Süd. Construction of the 2,900 sqm facility is well under way and production of the cargo handling system has begun at the company’s... plus
Gateway Basel Nord slows down
The multimodal terminal project Gateway Basel Nord in Basel (Switzerland) is facing another hurdle, which is likely to cause delays. With its decision of 21 January 2020, Switzerland’s federal supreme court approved an appeal made by Swissterminal, a local private terminal... plus
First trains run along new motorway
CLIP and CFL multimodal have launched a new intermodal connection between Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxembourg and Poznan-Swarzędz in Poland. After the recent maiden voyage, the new train runs four roundtrips per week and transports containers, craneable as well as... plus