Transpetrol renamed VTG Rail Logistics Polska 
Effective immediately, VTG in Poland offers rail logistics services under the name of VTG Rail Logistics Polska, formerly Transpetrol. With this name change, VTG creates a uniform market presence under one brand across Europe. VTG took over a majority stake in the rail... plus
Gothenburg terminal soon operational
In Sweden, a new transhipment terminal, located between the Port of Gothenburg container and ro-ro terminals, is gradually emerging. The terminal is designed to handle forest products which will arrive by rail from Swedish mills and then transfer the products to containers... plus
Relief flight from Switzerland to Venezuela
An aircraft chartered by Switzerland carrying mainly medical supplies has recently reached Caracas. Nine partner organisations brought the materials to Zurich airport where they were unloaded and transported to Venezuela by the humanitarian aid department of the Swiss Agency for... plus
Change in Cargologic’s executive board
Martin Theiler will take over as executive board member for sales and marketing at Rhenus' subsidiary Cargologic, while Markus Schürmann is retiring from the board. He will however assume other responsibilities in Cargologic and Rhenus Alpina. Theiler has been part of the... plus
P&O Ferrymasters and Scan Global Logistics join forces
P&O Ferrymasters is partnering with Scan Global Logistics to improve the daily service between the Benelux region and Sweden as it further strengthens its pan-European logistics network. P&O Ferrymasters and Scan Global Logistics will offer daily truck departures for... plus
More and more CNG and LNG trucks in Europe
Trucks powered by CNG (compressed natural gas) or LNG (liquefied natural gas) emit up to 15% less CO2 than Euro 6 diesel trucks. With biogas, they are almost climate-neutral. Overall, 14,191 CNG trucks were deployed in the EU and the EFTA states of Iceland, Norway and... plus
Texas terminal connected to US class I rails
Iron Horse Terminals (IHT) has opened its Beaumont rail terminal in Texas (USA). The final step in the construction was the connection of the facility to the Houston Rail Line served by Union Pacific (UP) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF). This dual served terminal is... plus
More men for Cape Town
South African state-owned port operator Transnet is deploying further staff to its container and multipurpose terminals at the Port of Cape Town. Backlogs caused by the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in reduced activities, with the container terminal operating at 60% of... plus
Drugs before Independence Day
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized more than 345 kg of khat from Nigeria at Washington IAD. Officers initially examined two shipments after they arrived as air cargo aboard an Etihad Airways flight from the UAE. The shipments, manifested as clothing... plus
New cranes at Regensburg
The intermodal operator Bayernhafen, Germany, is enhancing its equipment. As the largest freight transport and cargo handling hub in all of Bavaria, Regensburg is the chosen location of the company that has five more inland port locations: Aschaffenburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Roth... plus