Overview of driving and resting times 

50% of the 1,200 European vehicle fleet managers questioned have difficulty obtaining data on the availability of their drivers, although this very information would be important for route planning. Moreover, in a study conducted by Webfleet Solutions around 41% of the... plus
Reine de la logistique au Queensland 

Un énorme site de logistique va être construit au cours des cinq années à venir à Logan, au sud de Brisbane. La première tranche du grand projet sera achevée dès décembre. La ville de Logan s’attend à 6000 nouveaux emplois créés sur le Crestmead Logistics Estate. plus
One world, "ONE Source" 

"With over 3,500 differently sized cargo handling facilities worldwide, the industry until now has lacked visibility on the capacities and services these facilities can offer. The need for greater transparency is even more critical in the current context," said Glyn... plus
Four shortlines change hands 

Midwest & Bluegrass Rail (MBRAIL) in the USA has finalised the purchase of Camp Chase Railway (CAMY), Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad (CKIN), Vermilion Valley Railroad (VVRR) and Youngstown and Southeastern Railroad (YSRR) from Indiana Boxcar. The four shortlines serve... plus
Strong harvest drives Rouen forward 

In a context marked by the coronavirus health crisis and in France by the social disruptions of last winter, 9.87 million t of cereals were exported in the 2019/2020 cereal season, a 30% increase compared to the previous year and almost 9% more than during the record campaign of... plus
Nanjing from today but deceleration in October 

Finnair has received permission from Chinese authorities to operate one weekly flight between Helsinki and Nanjing as of today, 11 September 2020. The route will be operated with A350 until 18 October, supporting cargo and passenger travel demand between Europe and China.... plus
XPO finds president for last mile business unit 

XPO Logistics has appointed Erik Caldwell as president of its last mile business unit with P&L responsibility for XPO’s last mile operations in USA and Canada. The unit manages more than 10 million home deliveries and installations of big and bulky products annually,... plus
Ceva opens offices in Ecuador and Uruguay 

As part of its strategic expansion across the Latin American markets, Ceva Logistics has officially opened its own offices in Ecuador and Uruguay. Air, ocean and ground operations will be headquartered in Ecuador’s second city, Guayaquil, and multi-modal operations have been... plus
SBB Cargo feels corona impact in H1/2020 

The Swiss railfreight company SBB Cargo reported a loss of CHF 27.7 million in H1/2020. In contrast, the first six months of 2019 had ended with a profit of CHF 0.25 million. SBB Cargo International recorded a loss of CHF 4.21 million in H1/2020, against a profit of CHF 1.02... plus
IAG starts Barcelona - New York service 

Today, 11 September 2020, IAG Cargo is resuming the Barcelona - New York route for cargo, in partnership with Iberia's long-haul low-cost subsidiary Level. There will be a weekly A330-200 rotation, providing an important trade and passenger connection between the Americas... plus