Clark expands in Brazil 
Clark Material Handling Brasil has moved into its new headquarters in the Campinas technology centre, a strategic step to prepare the company for further expansion in the Brazilian market. The new location spans over an area of more than 25,000 sqm, of which 4,500 sqm have... more
Jubilee year ends with record performance
By consistently expanding its product portfolio and improving its services, TFG Transfracht, Germany, was able to hold its own in 2019 despite difficult market conditions. The sea port hinterland specialist even managed to top the 1 million teu mark in 2019, the year in which it... more
Leschaco India achieves GDP and GTP certification
Leschaco India has been successfully certified according to GDP (good distribution practice) and GTP (good trading practice) according to WHO guidelines. With the successful audit of the operational and management processes related to the international transport of... more
Upward trend for OOCL in 2019
The carriers' reporting season has got off to a good start. Based on the group’s internal records and management accounts not yet reviewed or audited, the Hong Kong-headquartered shipping company OOCL has published its figures for Q4 and for the last twelve months. In... more
More LNG operations in the port of Barcelona
Over the full year 2019, the port of Barcelona (Catalonia) supplied about 37,200 cbm of LNG to vessels in ship-to-ship bunkering procedures, where one ship directly provides fuel to another vessel. Overall, the port witnessed a total of 18 operations of this kind. This figure... more
DB Schenker implements driverless forklift truck
DB Schenker has put an autonomous forklift truck into regular operation, following the successful completion of a pilot project. The transport system of the Austrian supplier Agilox transports empty containers over a distance of around 150 m at the Eching site near Munich... more
Siberian rail operator orders additional fleet of cars
Russian freight car manufacturer United Wagon Company (UWC) will deliver a batch of freight cars running on 25 t axle load bogies to the Sibirsky Krai transport company. Thirty model 12-9853 gondola cars with unloading hatches and five model 11-6874 box cars will be shipped to... more
Seko Logistics promotes Brian Bourke to chief growth officer
Seko Logistics has promoted Brian Bourke to the new post of chief growth officer. Responsible for the acceleration of Seko’s organic growth, Bourke will drive Seko’s demand generation, revenue management and corporate marketing and communications initiatives. In his new role,... more
GSSA adds brains in Central and Eastern Europe
As from 1 February 2020, the Austrian GSSA Brainway and its subsidiaries in Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia are joining the ATC Aviation Services Group. Among the airlines represented in this region are Saudi Arabian Airlines, United Airlines,... more
3D simulator for crane operations installed
The Duisburg free port has introduced its own crane simulator. With Professor Thomas Schlipköther, executive board member at duisport as project manager, the crane simulator was assembled in the USA and meticulously adapted to the requirements and conditions of the port of... more