Roll-out starts in Madrid 
As part of its digitalisation strategy, Deugro, a project freight forwarder, has begun implementing cargowise, an integrated logistics execution platform developed by Wise Tech Global. Starting with the company’s branch in Madrid, the software will be employed in all branches... plus
Investments in Brake port
At the port of Brake in Lower Saxony, around EUR 8.4 million has been budgeted for investments and EUR 4.9 million for maintenance in 2021. The Europe-wide tender procedure was concluded last year, and pile-driving work for the first large ship berth at the south pier can begin... plus
New aviation business development manager
First Choice Staff, a recruitment specialist to the freight, logistics and distribution industries in UK, has appointed Colin Blusch (left) as its aviation business development manager, thus expanding its offering to airport services, cargo and ground handling companies. Based... plus
An open marketplace for intermodal transport
Modility, a digital booking and brokerage portal for combined transport, has started operations. Thus combined transport operators can now market their capacities on the platform and forwarders can find and book them easily.The portal is the result of cooperation between several... plus
Too many boxes in British ports
Post-Brexit trade disruption and ongoing congestion are causing critical build-ups of containers at UK ports, according to data from Container X Change, an online platform for buying, selling and leasing shipping containers.“The UK’s major gateways for box traffic suffered... plus
100 trains between Doncaster and Whitemoor
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has been working on a project to renew the signalling system and overhead line equipment in the King’s Cross area, followed by major work to install a simplified track design at London King’s Cross railway station.This work is part of Network Rail’s east... plus
Alstom broadens contract with Wincanton
Alstom UK has extended a contract with Wincanton by three years. Alstom's supply chain partner, who has worked for the shipper since 2018, will widen its services portfolio by adding a new logistics facility.In detail, Wincanton will provide a dedicated warehouse for the... plus
"Qare" and commitment to people
Qatar Airways Cargo recently surpassed a milestone – it transported 10 million Covid-19 vaccines. This total includes doses for Unicef, as part of a recently-signed 5-year MoU to support the UN organisation’s Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative. Since December 2020, the carrier... plus
Vallair expanding footprint in Central France
Vallair has signed a LoI with the Centre-Val de Loire region and the operator of Châteauroux airport (CHR). It will see the aviation service provider awarded a ten-year lease to operate an 8,500 sqm full-service aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul and cargo conversion hangar.... plus
Russian rail operator modernising fleet
Russia’s United Wagon Company (UWC) has delivered a new batch of 40 ft timber flat cars to rail operator Arkhbum, a subsidiary of the Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill.The units are equipped with 25 t axle-load bogies, feature a high load capacity of 74 t and a body volume that... plus