Taking over the 19th short line railroad 
USA-based R. J. Corman Railroad Company has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a 70 km railroad branch and lease a 32 km branch from Norfolk Southern, adding its 19th railroad to its operational portfolio. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary... plus
"Beaujo" is back - have you already tasted it?
Is this year's Beaujolais Nouveau as fruity as the one of 2021? Since yesterday, at any rate, wine lovers can enjoy the new vintage of this French red wine. Flawless logistics are needed to ensure that it is available all over the world, as it is on the third Thursday in... plus
The air cargo world also connects in Qatar
Qatar Airways Cargo has further boosted its growing network, with increased flight frequencies to multiple popular destinations that will benefit its customers’ business globally to meet growing demand this winter season. Chief officer cargo Guillaume Halleux: "We are... plus
Röhlig Logistics picks Niels Rudolph
The owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has appointed Niels Rudolph as director of global contract logistics effective 1 November 2022. In this role, the contract logistics expert will oversee the company’s global warehouse capacities. Rudolph holds a degree in... plus
Driver shortage to triple by 2026
Professional driver shortages in Europe are spiralling out of control, fuelled by increased transport demand and an ageing driver population, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) concluded in its latest report. The growing chasm between retiring and new drivers is... plus
Biggest Brazil Port bullish
The Santos Port Authority (SPA) in Brazil has reported its figures for Q3/2022 and 9M/2022. Brazil's major port witnessed an uptick of 38.3% in profit in Q3/2022 compared to Q3/2021, amounting to BRL 136 million (USD 26 million). Volumes also increased, with the port handling... plus
Strong year for MLP Group
The Polish MLP Group, a developer, owner and manager of commercial, industrial and logistics parks specialising in brownfield sites, has published its figures for the first three quarters of 2022. MLP’s net asset value (NAV) is over EUR 498.5 million (PLN 2.4 billion). This... plus
Lufthansa Cargo now links Evenes with the world
In the beginning of November, Lufthansa Cargo introduced weekly A321 freighter flights to Evenes Airport (EVE) in Northern Norway. A joint project between the Norwegian salmon producer and exporter Nordlaks, the freight forwarder Salmosped and Lufthansa Cargo is now... plus
Bifa launches campaign to attract recruits
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has launched a programme called ‘Freight Development Pathway’ in partnership with Manpower. The aim of the programme is to help identify, attract and train suitable candidates from outside of the freight forwarding and... plus
Freight service to receive an electronic upgrade
The South African state-owned transport company Transnet is digitising its freight services with Huawei's “all-optical backbone network for railways”. Reyling on next-generation intelligent and simplified Optix OSN 9800 series products, the chosen system promises high... plus