Rhein Cargo to deliver 9,000 pipes for pipeline 
Rhein Cargo has been contracted as the logistics partner for the creation of a forest-lake landscape on the site of the disused coal mines in Hambach and Garzweiler (Germany). A 45 km long pipeline composed of 9,120 pipes is being built to fill the future bodies of water.... plus
Four units for Fiege in Leipzig
Fiege Real Estate is developing a multi-user facility in Borna, near Leipzig. Comprising 38,000 sqm of logistics space divided into four units, the hub is set to offer warehousing as well as office and social rooms for companies looking for a base in the Leipzig/Halle region.... plus
Menzies makes entry in Malaysia
Menzies Aviation has secured a new ground handling licence to deliver cargo, passenger, ramp and cargo services at Kuala Lumpur international airport (KUL). Menzies Aviation Malaysia - a joint venture with Malaysian supply chain management company, MMAG Holdings - will begin... plus
Deepening collaboration with Shenzhen airport
Last week, Time Matters Courier Terminals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Matters, part of the Lufthansa Cargo group, signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Cargo Centre Shenzhen (ICCS), marking a significant step towards a collaboration. Wong Ching... plus
Between Bremen, Emden and Osnabrück
C-Port on the Coastal Canal, which links the Dortmund-Ems Canal with the Hunte and Weser Rivers, welcomes a new freight forwarder seeking to expand its presence in Lower Saxony and northern Germany. After a year of negotiations, Emons Spedition has acquired a 4 ha site at... plus
HGK to shift more trucks to rail
The trimodal specialist has introduced a new rail service. It runs three times a week between the HGK terminal Duisburg Gateway West (Germany) and five terminals in Rotterdam (Netherlands) and is intended to shift more container traffic from road to rail. In addition to CO2... plus
Providing IT support from Porto
Dachser has opened its newest IT hub in Porto, adding to its corporate IT network in Europe, Hong Kong and the USA. The local team is starting out small but is set to grow, with a move into a bigger facility planned for Q2/2025. By the end of 2026, IT support in Portugal is... plus
Low emission locos for Sweden and Norway
The rail vehicle rental company Northrail is purchasing ten ETCS-equipped DE 18 stage V locomotives from Vossloh Rolling Stock. The contract also includes an option for the purchase of ten more units of the same type. Approved for Sweden and Norway, the first locomotives are... plus
UK freezes Iran Air's assets
1,000 days since the beginning of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the UK government has put Iran’s national airline, Iran Air, under an asset freeze which will further restrict its direct, scheduled commercial air services to and from the UK. As a state-owned airline,... plus
New handling vehicles at Heathrow
The British logistics provider Davies Turner has made a significant investment in its air cargo business at its hub in Heathrow and replaced its existing material handling equipment with seven electric forklift trucks, three reach trucks and one battery charging truck, all using... plus