Warehouse expansion at Groveport
PD Ports is to make a multi-million-pound investment at Groveport (UK) in partnership with All Steels Trading. Construction work on the new six-month build programme, which offers direct quay access, started in March and will see All Steels Trading’s footprint at Groveport... plus
Local freight railway lands limestone haulage contract
After winning the requisite call to tender, the German narrow gauge railway Brohltalbahn recently began hauling limestone between Kerkerbach and Neuwied three times a week on behalf of Rhein Cargo. The Brohltalbahn trains that run in Lahntal (Hessen) are usually made up of... plus
Two EU/China aviation agreements
The European Union and China, two trade partners whose air traffic volumes have risen swiftly in recent years, have signed two agreements to strengthen their aviation cooperation. They follow up on the EU-China summit on 9 April and will serve to boost the competitiveness of the... plus
Two new members for Cargo iQ board
Cargo iQ has announced a change in leadership of its membership board with representatives from Emirates Skycargo and Kuehne + Nagel. Henrik Ambak, senior vice-president of cargo operations worldwide at Emirates Skycargo, has been picked to chair Cargo iQ’s board. Kerstin... plus
Earnings drop for Freja
Freja Transport & Logistics Holding has presented a satisfactory but not Star-studded result for 2018. The company's subsidiaries in Norway and Finland delivered better than the market results once again, while the Swedish subsidiary posted disappointing figures again.... plus
Doncaster and port of Felixstowe connected by rail
Another new destination has been added to the range of intermodal rail connections available from the UK port of Felixstowe. The new service, operated by GB Railfreight, links the UK's largest container port with iPort Rail in Doncaster, a new multimodal logistics park in South... plus
Expanding end-to-end solutions
APM Terminals Inland Services will be integrated into Maersk Logistics & Services from 1 August 2019, providing customers with seamless access to a wider range of logistics & services offerings, according to a press release. The measure is a next step in the... plus
Italian cargo handler crosses borders, lands in Belgium
Today (22 May 2019), Ostend-Bruges Flanders international airport (OST) and Bcube Air Cargo are officially launching their cooperation. Airport CEO Marcel Buelens, who recalls that the airport in Western Belgium suffered since losing its biggest cargo client five years ago,... plus
Tapani Voionmaa joins Bimco board of directors
Tapani Voionmaa, Finnlines' group general counsel, has been elected to the board of directors of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco). The election took place at the council's general meeting in Athens. Bimco is the world's largest international shipping... plus
Breakbulk Europe now open
Breakbulk Europe, the world’s largest event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry, opened its doors at Messe Bremen (Germany) to an expected crowd of 11'000 from 120 countries. Nick Davison, portfolio director for the event organiser ITE Group says:... plus