LTG Cargo to despatch test train to Trieste 
The Lithuanian carrier LTG Cargo, the freight arm of the Lietuvos Geležinkeliai group (LTG), is set to launch regular services to and from Italy. LTG Cargo’s first intermodal test train has been prepared to leave for the port of Trieste. During the test run, semi-trailers... plus
More mega-trucks in Spain
XPO Logistics has launched three new mega-truck routes in Spain connecting Bilbao with Valladolid and Madrid with Barcelona on a daily basis. The routes are integrated into XPO’s day and night LTL distribution network with the specific aim to expand service to companies in the... plus
Skyteam Cargo Alliance re-elects Teddy Zebitz
The global alliance Skyteam Cargo has re-elected Saudia Cargo CEO Teddy Zebitz as chairperson of its executive board for another (consecutive) two-year term. The executive board comprises the cargo executives of all the alliance's members. The appointment to the board, which... plus
Two new terminals in Deendayal
Green light for an extension project in Deendayal Port (formerly Kandla Port, India): a private-public partnership will invest approximately USD 720 million in two deep-water terminals in the gateway, 450 nautical miles north of Mumbai. One of the terminals will have an... plus
DSV recognition for Afcom Cargo
Afcom Cargo, an international dedicated cargo airline headquartered in Chennai, has been recognised as “valuable business partner” in the Southern region by global transport and logistics provider DSV Air & Sea. Kochat Narendran, CCO, Afcom Holdings, received the... plus
British haulier speeds into new era
Freight Force, the first founding member of the UK Palletforce network, is the latest logistics heavy weight to join Pall-Ex Group. The Norwich-based long-established storage and distribution specialist has become a shareholder member of both the Pall-Ex and Fortec... plus
Estonian Aviation Cluster chooses Jaan Tamm
Jaan Tamm has been named as the new general manager of the Estonian Aviation Cluster (AEC). The former general manager Kristo Reinsalu had stepped down at the organisation’s recent general meeting. A new member of the board was also elected. The change in the leadership of... plus
60 e-tractors for Port of Long Beach
A new project is to replace diesel yard tractors at Long Beach Container Terminal with approximately 60 electric, human-operated yard tractors. The Port of Long Beach has announced that it will receive a USD 30.1 million grant from the US department of transportation to... plus
US trucking's new normal?
Knight-Swift Transportation has reported its results for Q3/2022. Its operating income amounted to USD 265.4 million, down 1.7% compared to the same period last year, although the group's revenue grew by 15.5%. These trends continued into October, as supply chains appeared to be... plus
Russia expands rail service to Black Sea region
Fesco Transportation Group has launched a regular container service between Vladivostok and Timashevsk in the Krasnodar region near the Black Sea. Shuttles will depart once every two weeks from the commercial port of Vladivostok (CPV) and will arrive at the Timashevskaya... plus