Unitax expands its capacities 
The 20,000 sqm logistics area at the company’s headquarters in Berlin-Schönefeld (Germany) is no longer sufficient: The pharma logistics provider Unitax has signed the leasing contract for another 10,000 sqm pharma warehouse and a 1,000 sqm refrigerated warehouse in the cargo... more
Arkas Line and Cnan Med join forces
The Turkey-headquartered Arkas Line has rearranged its service offerings by a new slot charter agreement (SCA) with the Algerian state-owned company Cnan Med to increase its capacity from West Med ports to Algerian ports. As from the end of November, the new OEX Service... more
Multi-voltage installation for locomotive workshop
In Muttenz (Switzerland), SBB Cargo has put a new multi-voltage installation into operation. It enables to check the efficiency of state-of-the-art multi-voltage locomotives using their accustomed power supply system directly in the hall. European railway systems are powered... more
Iberia to add IAD
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) in USA has announced that Iberia Airlines will begin a nonstop service between Madrid (Spain) and IAD from 1 May 2020 with four A330 flights per week, expanding to five flights a week from 6 July 2020. Yil Surehan, VP airline... more
K Line to manage offshore LNG-Bunkering in Singapore
The ship management of the 7,500 cbm LNG-bunkering vessel (LBV) of Fuel LNG will be taken over by K Line. Fuel LNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum, will own the vessel, operate and carry out all commercial operations. The LBV... more
Agnes Heftberger joins DVF's presiding board
Agnes Heftberger, managing director, VP sales, IBM Global Markets has joined the presiding board of the Deutsches Verkehrsforum (German transport forum) as a new member. Heftberger replaces Wolfgang Wendt, who has assumed a new position within IBM and has therefore resigned from... more
Goodman offers logistics space in LA
Businesses wanting to grow their footprint in Orange County (CA, USA) will have the rare opportunity to enhance their supply chain with a purpose-built facility developed by Goodman Group. The company has acquired a 263,045 sqm manufacturing and distribution centre in Fullerton,... more
East Midlands Gateway terminal on track for completion
Maritime Transport in the UK has made rapid progress on the construction of its rail terminal at Castle Donington, East Midlands Gateway (EMG), due to begin operating officially at the start of 2020, according to the company. In addition to ongoing works, the almost 70,000... more
Caribbean focuses on peak season
For the 2019 holiday peak period, specifically from today, 2 December 2019, until Christmas, Caribbean Airlines Cargo will be increasing its cargo capacity by over 100%. This increased capacity includes six weekly flights to Port of Spain (Trinidad & Tobago), five weekly... more
New semitrailer saves money
At the company Bubi Transport in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, a small semitrailer is now in full swing. “With this truck we save a significant amount in heavy goods vehicle tolls compared to using a conventional two-axle semitrailer,” says driver Josip Bekic. With a total... more