New multi-temperature warehouse in Austria 
The Austrian subsidiary of Ludwig Meyer, Friedrichsdorf in Germany - Meyer Logistik Österreich for short - is planning its own multi-temperature warehouse in Vorchdorf. At the site, which is centrally located between Salzburg and Linz, the company wants to offer storage... more
Alpensped recruits Markus Exo
Alpensped, a family-owned, medium-sized logistics provider from Mannheim (Germany), has asked Markus Exo to fill the new position of key account and business development manager. Exo, who worked for Duvenbeck for the last 23 years, has many years of logistics experience... more
Two vehicles for Palletforce operations in UK
Family-owned haulage and warehousing specialist Farrall’s Group of Chester, UK, has recently taken delivery of its first new generation MAN TGX tractors and two new MAN TGE 3.5 t vans. Farrall’s Group has been buying MAN trucks for three years. The two new MAN TGE’s are both 140... more
More service for Western-built aircraft in Moscow
Aeroflot has put into operation a new 15,000 sqm hangar in the Northern Terminal Complex of Moscow SVO. All types of Western- and Russian-built aircraft will be serviced there - simultaneously a wide-body aircraft (for instance, B777 or A330) and two SSJ100s. The Russian flag... more
Relocating to Panama
It is a big shift. Svitzer Americas, a unit of the Maersk Holding providing towage and marine solutions, has been headquartered in Miami, USA, for many years, but in early 2020 it decided to move to Panama. The Panama Design Center (PDC) in Panama City is now welcoming its new... more
First container for Biontech vaccine in Budapest
Danish company Titan Containers has announced that its first "Titan Ultrafreezer 2020 Covid-19 vaccine storage container" has been delivered to a Hungarian customer. The container is located at a facility near to Budapest Airport ensuring cold chain security... more
From New York to Washington
Polly Trottenberg was sworn in as the deputy secretary of transportation by Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the department of transportation (DoT) on 14 April 2021. Trottenberg, who had previously been confirmed by the Senate, has 25 years of government service, most recently... more
Joint workshop for locomotives and wagons
Two major logistics providers have joined forces to implement a holistic service and maintenance approach for the entire train system. VTG and Imateq Italia, Vossloh Locomotives' local service site in Rivalta Scrivia (Piedmont region of Italy), offer a joint workshop for... more
Return of the northern route? 
The cards are being reshuffled after the temporary blockage of the Suez Canal. The Arctic route is generating more interest. more