New barge crane for Linz port 
Linz Service intends to reconstruct its terminal in Linz, in the east of Austria, and has mandated Kuenz to supply a new gantry crane. The 120,000 sqm area of Hafen Linz is an important gateway for international freight traffic. The terminal will be modernised to maintain... more
Setback for the world's biggest cargo hub
In 2019, Hong Kong International Airport’s total cargo throughput dropped 6.1% yoy to 4.8 million t. Vivian Cheung, executive director of airport operations for Hong Kong’s airport authority: "We went through a challenging year in 2019. I must thank the 78,000 members of... more
Bansard increases its efforts to protect the environment
The French logistics services provider Bansard Groupe International attaches great importance to responsible and sustainable company management. As part of its efforts to improve CSR, Bansard has concluded an agreement with the Logistique Seine Normandie association to gain... more
VTL and Palletways call off merger plans
The merger of the networks of the general cargo cooperation Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik (VTL), Fulda and Palletways Germany will not take place. “We both recognised that we could not achieve the synergies and business improvements as planned,” said Andreas Jäschke, managing... more
Warsaw airport expands cargo handling facilities
Warsaw airport, which, according to ACI Europe, handled 89,000 t of air freight in the first eleven months of last year, a 4.9% increase compared to the same period of 2018, has expanded and upgraded its cargo handling capacities. Welcome Airport Services, one of Poland’s... more
MSC extends Caribbean network
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will introduce a new service between Progreso, Mexico and Freeport, Bahamas. The new service will commence on 7 February 2020. This launch will extend MSC’s network in the Gulf of Mexico and open new opportunities in the Yucatan region by... more
State-of-the art equipment for UP-served rail facility
Silica producer Sands has started a reconstruction project to optimise and consolidate processing assets. The company has also completed the purchase of its Diaz rail loading facility in Arkansas, USA. The plant is served by US class I railroad UP. The reconfiguration... more
Awards for the British logistics industry
Ade Adepitan, a Paralympian and broadcaster, has revealed the winners of the British international freight association’s freight service awards 2019. The winners of the eight general, modal and specialist categories in the awards, quality benchmarks in the British freight... more
Parcel deliveries in Switzerland reach record high
With a throughput of more than 148 million, the Swiss Postal Service delivered a record quantity of parcels in 2019, which amounts to a 7.3% increase compared to the previous year (138 million). On the other hand, the quantity of letters sent by post continued to fall. While... more
More cyber security at the port of Ashdod
The Mediterranean port of Ashdod will start pilot trials of the Port-Dome cyber protection software on several systems in early 2020, after which the technology will be installed across the port’s entire network. This will include traffic control systems (VTMS/VTS), berths,... more