Truck centre opened in Switzerland 
Volvo Trucks has opened a state-o-the-art truck centre in Inwil near Lucerne (Switzerland). The new hub replaces the former location in Emmenbrücke. With the new facility in Inwil, Volvo Trucks now has the capacities that will be required over the long term. The centre is... more
Laurels for Matadi Gateway Terminal
The Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT), approximately 150 km upstream from the Atlantic on the Congo River, was recently cited as the best investment project in the infrastructure sector in the Democratic Republic (DR) of the Congo. Thus, the Congolese unit of International... more
Single waybill for journey from China to Europe
By using a single CIM/SMGS waybill in a multimodal, transcontinental transport by rail and sea for the first time, Russian UTLC ERA has found a new way to reduce transit times and increase transport volumes on the new Silk Road. Moreover, this new CIM/SMGS waybill is being... more
ECSA welcomes the new transport commissioner
On behalf of the European shipping industry, ECSA warmly welcomes the confirmation of Adina Ioana Vălean as the new transport commissioner-designate, after the hearing at the European Parliament. Of Romanian nationality, Vălean has been active in EU-level policymaking as an MEP... more
Hapag-Lloyd looks back on 2019 in joy, so far
In the first nine months of 2019, the Hamburg (Germany)-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd’s transport volume rose by 1.2% to 9-01 million teu (same period in 2018: 8.9 million teu). Revenues went up to approximately EUR 9.5 billion (2018: EUR 8.5 billion). Earnings before interest and... more
New military transport aircraft
Boeing (49%) and Embraer (51%) have announced the joint venture Boeing Embraer – Defence to develop new markets for the C-390 millennium multi-mission airlift and air mobility aircraft that can perform cargo transport (seven 463L pallets) and airdrop and humanitarian missions.... more
Kerry Logistics acquires Asav
Kerry Logistics has acquired a majority interest in Turkey’s Asav Lojistik Hizmetleri Anonim Sirketi (Asav) to further the expansion of its global network and strengthen its international freight forwarding capabilities. Building upon Asav’s competitive advantages of... more
Silk Road container train celebrates milestone
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) has despatched the 1000th express train in Brest (Belorus) in the direction of Zabaykalsk in Russia on the Chinese-Mongolian frontier. The 1000th container train is loaded with 71 containers, most of which are carrying automobile parts. The... more
Lufthansa Cargo broadens digital booking options
With "smartBooking", Lufthansa Cargo now offers a new digital interface. The application programming interface (API) provides customers and partners with a binding offer that can be booked online immediately. It contains the available routings, capacities and prices... more
New TOS operational in the port of Baltimore
A new terminal operating system (TOS), introduced by Ports America Chesapeake (PAC), was recently launched at the port of Baltimore’s Seagirt and Dundalk marine terminals. The new Navis N4 system is the first time the port has utilised a single platform for all cargo handled at... more