Arpin picks Sebastian Sommer to manage German branch 
Sebastian Sommer has been hired as managing director for Arpin Germany. Sommer will manage all activities for Arpin Germany’s area in EMEA. “Sommer has an impressive CV and has continued to take on additional responsibilities throughout his career,” said Hans Oelze, director... plus
E-trucks for Paris, Frankfurt and Stuttgart
DB Schenker and Fuso are intensifying their collaboration in the field of all-electric light commercial vehicles. The German logistics provider recently acquired four additional Fuso e-Canter trucks for urban distribution services in Paris (France), Frankfurt and Stuttgart... plus
IDS adds 50th warehouse to its network
IDS’s general cargo network is growing. At the beginning of April, Geis Lichtenfels was the 50th warehouse to join. Since the beginning of 2018, IDS has added six new locations to its map of storage facilities. “With the significant increase of storage space and major... plus
Coal shipment volumes surging in Russia
Russian Railway has reported that the volume of goods moving on its network to seaports in Q1/2019 was 5% higher than in the same period in 2018. The Q1/2019 tonnage exceeded 80.6 million t, due to an 11.7% increase in coal shipments, a 6.5% increase in oil, a 23.1% increase in... plus
Finnair Cargo continues to grow
Finnair's available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres increased by 18.4% year-on-year in March 2019. Revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres rose by 19.6%, predominantly driven by the strong positive cargo market development in Japan and the Nordic countries. Year-to-date,... plus
Fewer trains hauling more timber
The Swedish forest company Holmen has taken a new step in its sustainable strategy. Holmen is located in northern Sweden, but much of its industrial production takes place in the south. To ensure supplies of timber, the company has decided to haul its wood on Green Cargo trains... plus
Rhenus Contract Logistics installs Swisslog's autostore
Rhenus Contract Logistics has implemented an automated storage and order picking system provided by Swisslog. Autostore has been installed in a new 60,000 sqm distribution centre in Tilburg (The Netherlands). The autostore system covers a surface area of 1000 sqm and is... plus
Rolf Goeder appointed CIO in German/Swiss cluster
Effective 1 April 2019, Rolf Goeder has taken over the position of CIO at Schenker Deutschland in the German/Swiss cluster. Goeder replaces Andreas Maier, who until now was CIO in the German/Swiss cluster in addition to his role as CIO of the Europe region. Maier will focus on... plus
Turkish Cargo big in South Korea
In the presence of airlines, handling agents and airport service providers operating across South Korea, Turkish Cargo was ranked first at "Cargo Airline of The Year group B’' level. The carrier scored the highest marks in the air cargo transport evaluation criteria.... plus
Door-to-door from Luxembourg to China by train
A new Luxembourg – China intermodal train service has just been launched. The first train has already left the Bettembourg-Dudelange intermodal terminal and is expected to arrive at the Chengdu Qingbaijiang international railway port on 19 April. The train is operated by the... plus