Improvements for Egypt’s rail network 
Egypt's current rail modernisation project (ENRMP) has received another financial boost: The African Development Bank (ADRF) has approved a EUR 145 million loan to enhance operational safety and increase network capacity on national rail lines. Egypt's rail passenger and... more
Test kits follow masks to central Germany
Following the delivery of protective masks from China the month before, the first of four initially planned freighters carrying corona test kits for the whole of Germany landed at Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) at the end of March. Loaded were 480,000 corona tests with a total... more
Strong March in Koper
The container terminal of the Port of Koper on the Adriatic Sea processed more than 97,000 teu in March this year, exceeding the mark set exactly three years ago, in March 2018, when slightly more than 92,300 teu were handled. Dimitrij Zadel, president of Luka Koper's... more
Interrail strengthens team
Jürgen Huschka, a proven rail and China expert, assumed his new role as Interrail’s executive director Eurasia on 1 April 2021. He has worked for Panalpina in the overland segment and, most recently, in the management of Far East Land Bridge, an operator of block trains between... more
Vehicle fleet expanded
Swiss family-owned company Kurt Eberle has added a Renault Trucks C460 8x4 to its vehicle fleet. The new truck will be used primarily for dumpster services and waste disposal. However, the truck has been designed so that it can also be used for special transports if required.... more
New client for brownfield
Panattoni, project developer for logistics real estate in Europe has found a lessee for the first unit of the logistics park in Voerde, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The tenant is Krefeld-based MT Deutschland, a subsidiary of MT Systems Group, a company specialising in RPC... more
Building a dedicated agro airport in Nigeria
Kayode Fayemi, governor of the mainly agrarian landlocked Nigerian state Ekiti, has handed over the site of the "Ekiti Agro-Allied Cargo Airport" to the main contractor, CCECC Nigeria, to commence the construction of its 3.2 km runway. Describing this as a... more
Crowley names VP for sustainability
Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted Alisa Praskovich to vice president of sustainability. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, she will report to Ray Fitzgerald, CEO, and will lead Crowley’s environmental, social responsibility and governance (ESG) activities. By working... more
From Rickmers to Chipolbrok
The "Lila Mumbai", once part of the Rickmers fleet, has now been chartered by Chipolbrok, a long-standing rival on the market. After completing unloading in Hamburg, the ship was loaded for an eastbound voyage. With a full cargo on board, the freighter will sail to... more