Rhenus acquires the Spanish logistics specialist LTK 
The Rhenus Group has taken over the Spanish company LTK. Founded in 2002, the integrated supply chain specialist is headquartered in Madrid and has warehouse capacity at three other business sites in Spain: Álava in the Basque region and Seville and Cádiz in Andalusia. Overall,... more
Transatlantic EMA service to kick off in April
A coalition of Asian shipping companies is on the move. Cosco Shipping Lines, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming will launch a new transatlantic service, the East Mediterranean – America service (EMA) covering ports in Turkey,... more
Rail service Koper - Austria has new operator
The regular rail service between the Slovenian port of Koper and the Austrian terminals of Enns and Salzburg is now operated by Salzburger Eisenbahn Transport Logistik (SETG). The container train has been running continuously since May 2019. With the take-over of the... more
Australia: student charged for importing sex abuse material
Australian Border Force (ABF) investigators have charged a Singapore national over the importation of a silicone female child-like sex doll. The man, who is in Australia on a student visa, was arrested one month ago following the execution of a search warrant on a residence in... more
Intervest buys logistics site in Venlo
As part of the strategic expansion of its logistics portfolio in the Netherlands, Intervest Offices & Warehouses has acquired a portfolio of three existing buildings and an option for an additional plot of land in Venlo. This real estate can be used to develop a logistics... more
Ware2Go finds new CEO
Ware2Go, an on-demand fulfilment platform owned by UPS that helps merchants enhance their delivery experience, has chosen Stephen Denton as its new CEO. Denton is an industry executive who has successfully led the acquisitions and integrations of 12 organisations in various... more
Clive's first monthly market analysis raises questions
The global air cargo market saw a 4% year-on-year decline in the four weeks to 2 February 2020, according to the latest "dynamic load factor" market intelligence from Clive Data Services, consolidates data shared by a representative group of international airlines.... more
A good year for the Port of Trois-Rivières 
In 2019 the volumes in the Canadian Port of Trois-Rivières clearly surpassed the level of goods handled in 2018. A total of 4.2 million t represented a rise of 10% in comparison to the record of 3.8 million t of the year before - which was a record year. While solid bulk traffic... more
Cooper ‘triples-up’ with iPort Rail in Doncaster
Cooper has made a major advancement into the railfreight sector with a contract to triple the amount of reach stackers at a major UK railfreight hub. The contract, concluded with iPort Rail in Doncaster (South Yorkshire), will also see Cooper occupying a ‘purpose-built’... more
Twoflex moves towards Azul
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras and Two Taxi Aereo, "Twoflex", have signed a binding offer for Azul to acquire the Brazilian regional carrier Twoflex for BRL 123 million (EUR 26.8 million). Twoflex offers regular passenger and cargo services to 39 destinations in... more