WHL launches CI8 
Wan Hai Lines (WHL), founded in 1965 with a focus on Taiwan, Japan and Southeast Asia, is extending its intra-Asia and West India network by launching a new weekly service between South China – Vietnam and West India (China West India Nr.8/ CI8). The service will be operated... more
Kromhout appointed director of Naco
Esther Kromhout has been named as the new director of Naco, a company of Royal Haskoning DHV, effective 12 April 2021. During her professional career, she has gained experience in a wide variety of projects, cultures and countries in the aviation industry. This has included... more
Cork airport catches cargo activity
DHL Express is to establish new cargo operations from Cork, connecting the integrator's largest European hub in Leipzig, using one of four B767-300's leased from Condor, which the German leasure carrier has converted into cargo-only aircraft. Niall MacCarthy, the airport's... more
Expansion pays off
Container transit on the Russian Railways' network along the China – Europe – China route increased by a factor of 2.2 in Q1/2021 compared to the same period last year, rising to 162,600 teu. Shipments of loaded containers increased by a factor of 2.1 to 151,500 teu, which... more
Warehouse this side of the channel
There are plans to build a 42,000 sqm warehouse in the DLI South zone of the port of Dunkirk. A temperature-controlled rack feeder for 68,000 pallets is to follow. It will be located in the centre of the port's container and ro-ro terminals. The facility is planned as a fully... more
Trimodal terminal on Upper Rhine
A new trimodal terminal is set to open in Lauterbourg on the French Upper Rhine in June this year, providing the region between Strasbourg and Karlsruhe with an additional cargo handling capacity of 80,000 teu per annum. The terminal will also be able to tranship heavy cargo.... more
New director general at DAF Trucks France
Renaud Dehillotte has been named director general at DAF Trucks France. Joining in 2003 as financial controller at DAF Trucks France, he then moved to DAF UK and later became director general of DAF Poland. In 2016, Dehillotte was named sales director Europe and he has... more
Laurels for Northern Lock in Bremen
On 26 April, the official award plaque will be unveiled at the Northern Lock in Bremerhaven, making it a "historic landmark of engineering" with a ceremony some 90 years after it was built. The ceremony will be hosted by the Bremen Chamber of Engineers, whose federal... more
Two trucks for international transports
Beat Münger Internationale Transporte, a carrier based in Schüpfen in the canton of Bern (Switzerland) recently acquired two innovative MAN TGX 18.510 4×2 LLS semi trailers, thus raising its fleet of large trucks to three. The two new vehicles are equipped with a 510 PS... more
Biggest win in Menzies' cargo business history
Following a competitive process, Avianca has selected Menzies as its cargo handling partner of choice at Miami airport (MIA), a strategically important cargo gateway for the airline and major American airport for international freight. From May and for five years to follow,... more