Groupage vers Dubaï 
Dubaï applique aussi une stratégie «Silk Road». Opérant dans le transport de fret par voie aérienne, Emirates Skycargo, la division fret de la compagnie aérienne Emirates, vient de lancer un produit s’adressant aux clients émiriens de plateformes en ligne US. plus
From Germany to Hungary in one round trip per day 
With effect from January 2020, Eurogate Intermodal (EGIM) will offer up to seven round-trip departures per week between German seaports and Budapest in Hungary. Of these, four round trips per week will run directly between Germany and Hungary and three connections per week will... plus
Etihad Cargo enhances control performance
Etihad Cargo has taken its data-driven digitalisation journey another step forward with the launch of its cargo control centre (CCC) at its head office in Abu Dhabi (UAE). Launching a year after the airline embarked on a far-reaching digital transformation strategy, the CCC... plus
Heavy-duty transport in Portugal
When the Portuguese special transport company Laso Transportes won the contract to convey a 70 m long and almost 300 t heavy metal component from Vale de Cambra to the port of Leça da Palmeira, some 60 km away, it was clear that Goldhofer’s heavy-duty modules were required to... plus
European funds for the port of Piraeus
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advance EUR 140 million on loan to the port of Piraeus to support the expansion and upgrading of Greece’s principal port. The largest ever loan for port investment in the country, which will run on a 20 year-basis, brings the total... plus
Zeamarine appoints Namir Khanbabi
Zeamarine has appointed Namir Khanbabi as the new regional director for Asia and Oceania. He most recently held the role of chartering and operations director at AAL, where he was in charge of the global chartering, operations and engineering departments for Tramp and Liner... plus
Third shunting track at the Schwedenkai
An additional track will be built at the rail terminal at Kiel’s Schwedenkai, raising the number of entrance tracks to three. This will enhance the port’s line-up capacities for wagons in order to cut back the amount of train movements to and from the Kiel-Meimersdorf shunting... plus
Intermodal business under new ownership
Roadrunner in the USA has sold its intermodal services business to Universal Logistics Holdings, based in Michigan (USA), for USD 51.25 million in cash. Roadrunner Intermodal Services provides drayage and chassis management services to transport freight between ocean ports, rail... plus
New player on the waters: E2F in France
In France, a new body has been created to promote inland navigation: On 1 November 2019, the French national chamber of craft industry (CNBA) and the French committee of river owners (CAF) agreed to set up a new organisation to speak for the fluvial transport and... plus
Testing "Dumbo"
Russia has taken another step towards developing its own successor to the AN-124. Specialists of the Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute (Tsagi) in Moscow have now presented an aerodynamic model of the "Slon" (elephant), a high capacity freighter whose properties are... plus