Un pas important 
Atlantic Forwarding Group a effectué le premier transport direct ferroviaire vers la Suisse d’un conteneur LCL provenant d’Asie. Elle a discuté de ce développement avec ses partenaires, pas juste virtuellement, mais en les invitant à un pot organisé à cette occasion. plus
Direct rail link between Germany and the Netherlands 
Samskip and Nunner Logistics are introducing direct rail services between Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Duisburg (Germany), in a new and far-reaching commitment to shippers using rail, road and waterborne transport services out of two of North Europe’s main container ports.... plus
Kodrona instead of Corona
The German university city of Siegen and Deutsche Telekom want to make it possible to operate drone flights outside the pilot's visual range in the future. To this end, they have entered into a partnership to provide the necessary mobile communications infrastructure.... plus
Unifeeder broadens DP World's portfolio
The Unifeeder Group, a part of DP World since 2018, has opted for further acquisitions. The Unifeeder ISC platform managed the purchase of Transworld Feeders FZCO, Avana Logistek Limited, including its subsidiary Avana Global FZCO, and Transworld Feeders, the containerised... plus
UAE’s railway to increase capacity by factor 8
Etihad Rail is tripling its fleet. The operator of the UAE’s national railway has awarded a contract to Chinese CRRC for the manufacture, supply and commissioning of 842 new wagons. The new rolling stock brings Etihad Rail’s total fleet to more than 1,000 units. This... plus
Dachser USA secures transatlantic capacity
In response to ongoing demand for increased air freight capacity between Europe and the USA, Dachser USA has launched a new dedicated weekly Frankfurt-Chicago-Frankfurt B747-400F service. Andy Frommenwiler, VP, air freight, Dachser USA: "Our customers called upon us to... plus
New facility for Spanish vegetables
Agroponiente has inaugurated a new logistics centre for fresh vegetables in El Eljido in the south of Spain. The roughly 20,000 sqm hub is mainly used to order pick and package zucchini, aubergines, beans and cucumbers. Jorge Reig, Agroponiente's CEO: "Our employees and... plus
Horizon North: co-CEO Rod Graham resigns
Rod Graham has handed in his resignation as co-CEO and president modular solutions of Horizon North Logistics. He will continue to work with the corporation for a period of up to 90 days to ensure the smooth transition of his responsibilities. Graham will remain as... plus
Scandinavian Shuttle Service now in operation
CMA CGM's new container service, providing an additional link between Gothenburg and Hamburg, will initially deploy the vessel "Aries J" with a capacity of over 1,000 teu. The service includes a weekly call at Gothenburg. It will operate under the name... plus
Flying contraband in and out of Mexico
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Dallas/Fort Worth port of entry seized a shipment of counterfeit footwear including several pairs of limited edition basketball shoes that retailers sell for USD 2,000 per pair. The shipment consisting of 60... plus