Who will win the race for KCS? 
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has received voting trust approval from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for its planned friendly merger with Kansas City Southern (KCS). In order to close into voting trust, the transaction requires approval from both companies’ shareholders... more
From Poland to Australia
Germany-based Dship Carriers has transported seven urgently needed straddle carriers from Gdynia, Poland to the Port of Brisbane, Australia. Each straddle carrier had a weight of over 71 t and oversized measurements of 11 x 13 x 5.25 m. The cargo was shipped on behalf of the... more
Skyports increases US presence
London-based vertiport company Skyports has appointed Addison Ferrell as new head of Americas and Andrew Giacini as head of regulatory affairs. Ferrell will focus on developing vertiport infrastructure and implementing commercial drone deliveries. With 13 years of commercial... more
Another B747-400F for Magma Aviation
With effect from this month, Magma Aviation is expanding its fleet with the addition of a B747-400F in partnership with Plus Logistics Solutions Limited. This brings Magma’s managed fleet to five B747 freighters, strengthening its flight network and widebody capacity across the... more
First post-Brexit trailers in operation
Liverpool-based container carrier operator JMD Haulage has added a further three Krone Box Liners to its fleet, bringing the Krone total to 23. The latest 'skeletal' trailers were the first 'post-Brexit' UK consignment from Krone to UK. Joining JMD's diverse fleet of 90,... more
A new warehouse close to Berlin
Garbe Industrial Real Estate is developing a 22,000 sqm multi-user property in Falkensee on the western outskirts of Berlin. Groundbreaking is due to begin in October and the property is scheduled for completion in summer 2022. The site is connected to the national motorway... more
North and south united 
The pandemic also offers consolidation opportunities. The Copenhagen-based Scan Global Logistics Group is continuing its unabated shopping spree. The Contenosa Group is an interesting choice, also beyond the borders of its domestic Spanish market. more
BNSF and UP to serve hub in Texas
In the USA, transport company Watco has opened a new full-service rail, storage and transloading facility near Refugio, Texas. The Refugio Transload Terminal is well positioned to support the expanding industrial areas for bulk products, chemicals, oil and gas, wind energy,... more
DB Schenker: Sontheimer goes, Koenen comes
Schenker’s supervisory board has appointed Christa Koenen as chief information officer and chief digital officer (CIO/CDO), effective 1 September. She holds a degree in economics and an MBA and joined Deutsche Bahn in 2004. Most recently Koenen worked for the IT subsidiary... more