New port railway for Amsterdam 
Global Petro Storage (GPS) and the port of Amsterdam have signed an agreement to develop a railcar connection on the land adjacent to GPS’s existing 11-tank gasoline and biofuel storage and blending facility. GPS intends to set up a rail link to the public network and to... plus
Maskargo to implement tracking solution
Maskargo, the freight division of Malaysia Airlines, has signed a cooperation with several partners for a tracking solution for its containers and pallets. Maskargo, together with TW Control (TWC) and Core Transport Technologies, will incorporate the "Core... plus
Liebherr simulator going down under
A new Liebherr simulator is on its way to New Zealand. Port Nelson’s general manager of operations, Matt McDonald, sees the simulator purchase as a “step-up in safety” for the port. He said: “Training new personnel on the quay is expensive and dangerous, as they learn to... plus
Upgrade of Sakhalin’s rail infrastructure on schedule
In Russia’s Far East, construction work to convert all tracks of Sakhalin’s 806 km railway network from the narrow 1,067 mm gauge to Russia’s broad gauge of 1,520 mm by 2020 is underway. This year, the active phase of work, when railway workers will complete the re-laying of the... plus
Olav Glorvigen joins Cargolux
Olav Glorvigen has been recruited as director global product management by the Luxembourg-based carrier Cargolux. Glorvigen is a management executive with worldwide hotel and airline expertise in the areas of strategy, product management, sales, market development and global... plus
Transco banking on own real estate
The Transco Group has amended its real estate strategy and will now buy logistics properties instead of renting them. In connection with the strategy change, the group established the real estate enterprise, Transco Immobilien. The new entity, led by managing director Tania... plus
More reefers for China
The CMA CGM affiliate's APL Chu Lai Express (CHX) service for China has departed with the first reefer shipment of bananas from the Chu Lai Tam Hiep Port in Quang Nam (Vietnam). The sailing marks the beginning of more reefer shipments from the port as the Truong Hai... plus
Award for Imperial Logistics
The London Stock Exchange Group has recognised Worldwide Healthcare, Imperial Logistics’ healthcare business in Nigeria, as one of the “Companies to Inspire Africa” for 2019. This is one of several accolades recently bestowed on Imperial Logistics’ African Regions division.... plus
Latvia presents its green locomotive project
To reduce its impact on the environment, Latvia started the implementation of the dual-drive locomotive project two years ago. The diesel and gas driven shunting locomotive ČME3 has been undergoing trials since late summer last year. Representatives of the French natural gas... plus
Turkish Cargo selects single GSSA in Nigeria
Turkish Airlines Cargo has made Peacock Aviation and Allied Services Ltd (PAAS) its sole cargo agent in Nigeria. PAAS is an aviation logistics company which provides a full range of round-the-clock business services with dedicated staff. Both partners promise that the deal... plus