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Pallet services forge ahead 
Cranleigh Distribution Services, part of Pall-Ex in UK, has acquired the goodwill of the UK Pallet operation from Cranleigh Freight Services. The new business will share premises with the founder-member at Dunsfold Park. Cranleigh Freight Services was established in 1977... more
An Italian pioneer
Biological LNG is the environment-friendly continuation of LNG, so to speak, and can compete with diesel fuel. The Codognotto Group and San Marco Petroli Distribuzione are planning to start operations of the first biological LNG station in Italy this year. more
Another rail motorway in France to open by 2021
As hauliers and transport operators seek ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, Brittany Ferries has outlined plans for an intermodal transport service for unaccompanied goods-trailers, on the rail network along the French-Atlantic coast. The company... more
Austrian freight trains become “smart”
The Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has started the “SmartCargo” project in cooperation with A1 and A1 Digital to equip its wagons with special telematics. By the end of 2020, RCG freight wagons will have position detection, motion sensors and shock detection. With the additional... more
Rearranging Middle East services
Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming, the members of The Alliance, have specified the changes to their network they announced in January 2020 and released updated details concerning their service network on the Asia-Middle East... more
Noatum Logistics develops new facility
Noatum Logistics has agreed terms on a new 14,000 sqm facility at London Medway (UK), to develop a dedicated retail and e-commerce facility. The strategically located London Medway facility, which is due for completion at the end of 2020, will incorporate multiple mezzanines... more
DSV opens transpacific air cargo service
Because of the reduced number of air services due to the risk of spreading the coronavirus, there is an estimated 5,000 t less air cargo capacity available per day to/from Mainland China. "Determined to assist our customers in tackling some of the resulting backlogs and... more
Friedrich Merz leaves Stadler's board of directors
Friedrich Merz has decided not to stand for re-election as member of the board of directors of Stadler Rail at the company’s next annual general meeting on 30 April 2020. He said he wished to fully focus on his political mandates. Merz was elected to Stadler’s board of directors... more
Qatar Airways arranges "cargo convoy" to China
Less than three weeks after transporting 100,000 medical-grade N95 respiratory masks and 2,700 medical-grade disposable latex gloves, providing essential protection to healthcare professionals working around the clock at hospitals in Hubei Province, five Qatar Airways Cargo... more