Paolo Pellegrini takes charge of Italian terminal 
Paolo Pellegrini is the new commercial manager of the Terminal del Golfo (TDG), a Tarros Group company. He was CEO of Master Projects & Logistics, another Tarros firm, for many years; now his main task is to develop TDG’s national and international trade activities.TDG... plus
DP World integrating Indo-European offering
P&O Ferrymasters and its parent company, DP World, have joined forces in their first common-carrier agreement, which provides customers with comprehensive solutions to move goods between India and Europe.P&O Ferrymasters and DP World can reduce the number of handling... plus
New combination of rail, road and ship
New combination of rail, road and shipA new direct rail connection from the Northern range Port of Antwerp to the “Four-Country Region” of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland is on. This train is part of the Green Xpress Network of rail freight operator Lineas, and... plus
Delivering the first ATR 72-600F
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has taken delivery of the first purpose-built turboprop regional freighter in its fleet. This follows the company’s 2017 signing of a firm order for 30 aircraft, with the option to purchase 20 more. The aircraft will arrive at Shannon... plus
New chair and board for Frankfurt cargo community
The Air Cargo Community association in Frankfurt recently named Patrik O. Tschirch (pictured), of LUG Aircargo Handling, as Harald Gloy’s successor as the chair of its executive board.The committee also welcomed new members Susanne Klingler-Werner, a manager with UPS Supply... plus
Working for Thyssenkrupp Schulte
In Germany, Imperial has been asked to handle outbound logistics for Thyssenkrupp Schulte at the latter’s new site in the town of Rotenburg an der Wümme, between Hamburg and Bremen. The shipper is a materials distributor that is independent of producers and a service provider... plus
Estonian railway to be electrified
A joint venture between the Spanish engineering companies Ardanuy and Ayesa has been awarded a project to electrify the Estonian rail network. The undertaking is managed by the Estonian railway authority, Esti Raudtee (EVR).The companies will elaborate a preliminary design of... plus
Stockholm Norvik Port now fully open
A major new port opened on time and on budget in Sweden recently – despite the pandemic. The entire Stockholm Norvik Port, run by Ports of Stockholm, is now operational; its container terminal opened in May and its ro-ro terminal in November.Ports of Stockholm chief commercial... plus
Bringing back a mother goddess
Trafficked abroad back in 1970, a statue of Cybele dated back to the third century A.D. has been returned to its home by Turkish Cargo. The statue of the mother goddess, an ancient Greek symbol and guardian of abundance, was brought to Istanbul from New York on 12 December... plus
Kyriacou heads Italian joint venture
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM), a Cyprus-based ship management and maritime services provider, reports that Xanthos Kyriacou has taken over as managing director of CSM Italy, the new joint venture with CSM and the Italian ship-owning Group Premuda. Under the terms of the joint... plus