Tonnes of sea-dredged products by rail 
Railfreight operator DB Cargo UK has signed a new ten-year contract with Brett Aggregates, the largest independent producer of sand and gravel in the UK. The contract will see the carrier move millions of tonnes of sea-dredged products every year from Brett’s marine... more
Drews must step down
Eurogate has “recalled” Manuela Drews from the management of the Container Terminal Bremerhaven (CTB). She will pursue “other activities” within the company, the terminal operator said in a press release. Mikkel E. Andersen has been chosen to take the helm in Drews’ place.... more
Siemens outsourcing in Czechia
The Electrical Products business unit at Siemens Smart Infrastructure in Bor, Czechia, will deepen its collaboration with the German service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. Their cooperation in contract logistics dates from 2013. Starting in November, Hellmann will... more
Swissport consolidates at new Berlin airport
After first starting up at the airports of Tegel (TXL) and Schönefeld (SXF), Swissport has relocated its Berlin services to the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), which began operations last week-end. An Egypt Air service departing to Cairo today, 6 November 2020, will be the... more
Freight market under pressure
In parallel with decreasing growth rates in most other sectors of the German economy, freight traffic volumes in the road, rail and inland shipping segments achieved an increase of only about 0.4% in 2019 compared to the previous year, as the German federal office for freight... more
Ready for World Shopping Day
In Spain, Ali Express, an affiliate of Alibaba, is reshaping its delivery network. The company has established three warehouses near Madrid, where it has a stock of thousands of different products sent by sellers in Asia, which can be delivered to Spanish customers within three... more
Intermodal link for French inland ports
Another step forward in the efforts to expand multimodal connections between ports in France: About a year after launching its operations between inland ports Rouen and Bonneuil-sur-Marne, Marfret's container rail service is expanding between Normandy and Ile-de-France with an... more
New mode in Lone Star State
Mode Transportation, a major US multimodal 3PL based in Dallas, TX, has appointed Lance Malesh president & CEO. Jim Damman, who has led Mode as president & CEO for over 15 years, has been appointed chairman of the company. These decisions were announced as "the... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs (1955–2011) resigned from Apple in 1985, founded NeXT, and then returned to Apple in 1997 when Apple bought NeXT for USD 427 million. more
Third Chicago airport welcomes UPS
Earlier this week, global transportation and logistics services provider UPS began "next day air service" operations at Gary / Chicago International Airport (GCIA). The start of daily flights fulfils its commitment to begin cargo operations to the region's third... more