BLS appoints head of rail production 
The board of directors of BLS has appointed Thomas Stupp as the new head of rail production. Stupp succeeds Peter Fankhauser, who has left BLS after thirteen years of service. Stupp joined BLS in 2008 as head of railway operations, where he was responsible for the running of... plus
Green light for Panattoni Park Frankfurt Süd
The project developer Panattoni Europe will build the Logistics Park Frankfurt Süd (Germany) as an offer to prospective lessees. On a total rentable area of about 20,500 sqm the company will erect about 18,500 sqm of logistics space, around 770 sqm of office premises and... plus
Fourteen new trucks to operate across the UK
Keltbray Group has taken delivery of fourteen new Volvo FMX rigids. Three Volvo FH tractor units and one FH16 four-axle heavy haulage tractor unit will soon follow this group. The entire FMX fleet is l powered by Volvo D11K engines with a maximum power output of 410hp.... plus
RBH service to connect south China, Thailand and Vietnam
ALP, the CMA CGM affiliate, will launch the Bangkok-Haiphong (RBH) service that will provide weekly connectivity between South China, Thailand and Vietnam. An express service from South China to Thailand, the RBH service will provide an alternative sailing option from Shekou... plus
Christian Salcher manages cargo-partner's office in Tyrol
Christian Salcher has assumed his new responsibilities as area manager West Austria at cargo-partner. Since his father also worked in the freight forwarding business, Salcher learnt the basics of the trade at first hand. Before joining cargo-partner, the freight forwarding... plus
Learning how to avoid truck congestion at Heathrow
CCS-UK User Group – the not-for-profit body which represents users of the UK’s air cargo community data system – is hosting a series of seminars to showcase its solution for streamlining collections and deliveries of airfreight at Heathrow’s cargo terminal. The first seminars... plus
New superhub in Eindhoven
UPS has officially opened a new automated package sorting and delivery facility in Eindhoven (the Netherlands), which facilitates cross-border trade while enhancing package delivery services for small and large businesses. The 27,000 sqm superhub – approximately five... plus
Regular weekly train connects Russia and China
Russia-based Fesco has expanded its network of overland export routes and launched a regular container train from Krasnoyarsk (Russia) to Beijing (China) via the Grodekovo (Primorsky Krai) / Sunfeihe (China) border check point. The route is served on a weekly basis. The... plus
Starting to service B737NG in Siberia
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), provider of MRO services for foreign-made aircraft in Russia, has received the approval of the Bermuda civil aviation authority for B737NG maintenance at Krasnoyarsk airport (KJA, Russia). Due to this expansion, VDTM engineering personnel... plus
Back to a rise in trade volumes in 2019?
According to the current flash estimate, the container throughput index of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose to 138.5 in May. Furthermore, the figure for April was revised from 134.7 to 137.4 – an... plus