German inland waterway to North Sea blocked 
An inland barge collided with a bridge over the Dortmund-Ems canal in Emsland, Germany, causing the bridge to collapse. The Kunkenmühler bridge was built in 1954 and was 60 m long. Ship traffic was suspended on this stretch of the 265 km long canal after the incident.... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Birmingham has the greatest mileage of canals in Europe, three miles more than Venice. plus
Train brings Russian chicken to China
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) is sending frozen chicken products per train to China for the first time, using the agro-express container trains that were introduced in 2019 to offer rapid food transports from Russia to China. A refrigerated container with Russian chicken... plus
Significant decreases in port throughput now over?
The international association of ports and harbours (IAPH) and the world port sustainability programme (WPSP) conduct weekly surveys on the impact of Covid-19 to monitor the current situation in world ports and trends compared to previous weeks. Compared to last week, the... plus
Long HGVs exceed expectations
The Dutch transport and removal company Drent is now using a Krone long HGV for shipments to and from Scandinavia in response to increasing transport volumes. With a long HGV, the company can efficiently combine several cargoes in one voyage. Drent kann drive its long... plus
Strengthening trade lines to Scandinavia and France
Qatar Airways Cargo is now serving Copenhagen with eight (+ five) weekly A350 freight-only passenger aircraft, exceeding 500 t of total weekly cargo capacity each way. In Oslo, two B777F and A330F flights have been added to the existing six weekly freighter flights and three... plus
From CFO to CEO
In 2017 Tim A. Hartnoll returned to his role of CEO of X-Press Feeders when Tristan Howitt felt that he needed to step down after his cardiac surgery. Now Hartnoll said: "Since then Francis Goh has ably taken over the role of COO and Shmuel Yoskovitz of CFO, allowing me... plus
Kerry Logistics forms JV in Sri Lanka
Kerry Logistics has set up a new joint venture, Kerry Logistics Lanka, with IAS Holdings in Sri Lanka to strengthen its international freight forwarding capabilities in South Asia. Headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Kerry Lanka sits at the strategic crossroads of East... plus
Power-to-methanol in Antwerp
In Antwerp, seven partners have founded a consortium for the eco-friendly production of methanol, a main raw material for the industry in the port. The partners in this project are: energy supplier Engie, transmission system operator Fluxys, waste management group Indaver,... plus
No road tolls for CNG-/LNG trucks until the end of 2013
Germany's logistics associations welcome the federal transportation committee's decision to prolong the exemption from road tolls for CNG/LNG vehicles until the end of 2023, calling it an important step towards increasing planning security for investments in alternative... plus