All-in-one website for Swiss truck drivers 
In addition to a driving licence, professional drivers require a certificate of competence and a driver card for the digital tachograph. If they are carrying dangerous goods (ADR) they also need to have an ADR certificate. Until recently, professional drivers in Switzerland... plus
Swissport chooses Lödige in Frankfurt
Lödige Industries is to deliver a modern, fast and efficient cargo handling facility for Swissport’s new cargo terminal in Frankfurt Cargo City Süd. Construction of the 2,900 sqm facility is well under way and production of the cargo handling system has begun at the company’s... plus
Gateway Basel Nord slows down
The multimodal terminal project Gateway Basel Nord in Basel (Switzerland) is facing another hurdle, which is likely to cause delays. With its decision of 21 January 2020, Switzerland’s federal supreme court approved an appeal made by Swissterminal, a local private terminal... plus
First trains run along new motorway
CLIP and CFL multimodal have launched a new intermodal connection between Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxembourg and Poznan-Swarzędz in Poland. After the recent maiden voyage, the new train runs four roundtrips per week and transports containers, craneable as well as... plus
ONE sticks to its course in Q3 of its FY
The Japanese alliance of the three big container lines, Ocean Network Express (ONE), remained in the black in its Q3/2019 as well. ONE's financial year starts in April and lasts till the end of March. The lines finished the quarter with a moderate profit of USD 5 million. In... plus
Full steam ahead for On-Dock Rail in Melbourne
The Victorian government in Australia has approved AUD 125 million (EUR 75.5 million) to build a new rail infrastructure at the port of Melbourne. The port’s rail solution will be developed over the next three years. The project includes the construction of a new on-dock... plus
Changes in Finnlines’ management
Finnlines has named Mervi Pyökäri head of legal, insurance and claims department and member of the management board of the Finnlines group. Mrs Pyökari joined the company on 3 February 2020. She takes over the responsibility for all legal matters from Tapani Voionmaa,... plus
Four airlines launch trans-Atlantic cargo JV
Air France-KLM Cargo, Delta Air Lines Cargo and Virgin Atlantic Cargo are launching their expanded trans-Atlantic joint venture. The new partnership, which now incorporates the British carrier, represents 23% of total trans-Atlantic cargo capacity (+600,000 t annually) and... plus
U-Freight sets up e-commerce hub in South Korea
U-Freight Korea has opened a new logistics hub in Incheon to support its growing e-commerce business. The e-commerce fulfilment centre (EFC) will process domestic and cross-border e-commerce shipments for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) fulfilment.... plus