UAE’s railway to increase capacity by factor 8 
Etihad Rail is tripling its fleet. The operator of the UAE’s national railway has awarded a contract to Chinese CRRC for the manufacture, supply and commissioning of 842 new wagons. The new rolling stock brings Etihad Rail’s total fleet to more than 1,000 units. This... more
Dachser USA secures transatlantic capacity
In response to ongoing demand for increased air freight capacity between Europe and the USA, Dachser USA has launched a new dedicated weekly Frankfurt-Chicago-Frankfurt B747-400F service. Andy Frommenwiler, VP, air freight, Dachser USA: "Our customers called upon us to... more
New facility for Spanish vegetables
Agroponiente has inaugurated a new logistics centre for fresh vegetables in El Eljido in the south of Spain. The roughly 20,000 sqm hub is mainly used to order pick and package zucchini, aubergines, beans and cucumbers. Jorge Reig, Agroponiente's CEO: "Our employees and... more
Horizon North: co-CEO Rod Graham resigns
Rod Graham has handed in his resignation as co-CEO and president modular solutions of Horizon North Logistics. He will continue to work with the corporation for a period of up to 90 days to ensure the smooth transition of his responsibilities. Graham will remain as... more
Scandinavian Shuttle Service now in operation
CMA CGM's new container service, providing an additional link between Gothenburg and Hamburg, will initially deploy the vessel "Aries J" with a capacity of over 1,000 teu. The service includes a weekly call at Gothenburg. It will operate under the name... more
Flying contraband in and out of Mexico
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Dallas/Fort Worth port of entry seized a shipment of counterfeit footwear including several pairs of limited edition basketball shoes that retailers sell for USD 2,000 per pair. The shipment consisting of 60... more
Corona spares wagon hire business
Despite the massive global fallout from the Covid-19 crisis, VTG Aktiengesellschaft ended the first half of the 2020 financial year with solid results. Both revenue and ebitda are roughly on a par with the previous year’s levels. At EUR 605.8 million, group revenue was... more
Maersk opens warehouse in Ivory Coast
Maersk’s new multipurpose facility for storage, deconsolidation and distribution is strategically located outside the city of Abidjan, around the industrial zone, with easy access to the port with options to bypass the city’s traffic congestion. The fully Maersk-operated... more
New board of directors for Ascent
Ascent Global Logistics has formed a new board of directors, which now includes independent directors Cordia Harrington, founder and CEO of The Bakery Cos., and Jim Van Leenan, former CEO of Flash Global Logistics and USPack Logistics. Additionally, Christopher L. Doerr has... more
Baltic Sea Bridge reaches first milestone
Since the end of March, Mukran Port Terminals has been operating, in cooperation with DBO Bahnoperator, a fixed sea link, flagged Baltic Sea Bridge, as part of the New Silk Road between Asia and Europe. With the Mukran port and industrial zone and the handling of short sea... more