New dump cars to operate in gold and copper mine 
The Russian freight car manufacturer United Wagon Company (UWC) will supply the mining company Polymetal with 55 dump cars by the end of H1/2020. The batch of cars will be delivered to the Varvara plant for operation in Kazakhstan. Varvara, Polymetal’s first operation in... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
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DP World Inland strengthens its management
The logistics services provider DP World Inland is strengthening its team in Germany. Kai Hansen has assumed his role as senior commercial manager and is continuing to expand DP World Inland’s sales activities in Hamburg. Martin Neese, managing director of DP World Inland,... more
M&M expands in Serbia
Militzer & Münch (M&M) has founded a joint venture with the Serbian logistics company Invictus. With this move, the transport company that is headquartered in Switzerland intends to expand its existing network in the Balkans. The partners plan to develop the JV into... more
UECC snaps up award for sustainability
The Greenports award for the most eco-friendly vessel was presented to “Auto Energy”, a UECC vessel, when she called at Bremerhaven (Germany) in September. The Greenports award 2019 to the vessel was announced at the sustainable shipping 2019 conference in Bremen (Germany) on 24... more
Japan – Europe over land in just 23 days
Nippon Express recently introduced "NEX Ocean-Solution China Land Bridge", a multimodal transport service from Japan to Europe that uses cross-border rail transport between China and Europe via Xiamen in China. This service combines marine transport from major... more
Chad Call steps up as CFO of Zeamarine
Zeamarine has announced that Chad Call will succeed Michael Dumas as CFO with immediate effect. An experienced financial executive, Call has nearly a decade of financial leadership experience within the maritime industry, most recently as vice president of finance for Zeamarine.... more
New software for Europart
The spare parts distributor Europart recently started using the time slot management system developed by Cargoclix in its central warehouse in Werl (North Rhine Westphalia, Germany). With the help of the IT specialist’s cloud-based software, the company optimises the use of its... more
Wordwide GSSA network goes Down Under
40 years after it was founded in Australia, the GSSA Wexco has joined ECS Group. Through this acquisition, ECS Group is developing its presence all around the world. Grown into the New Zealand market in 2003, Wexco enjoys an excellent reputation in the Pacific region - a crucial... more
The next MLO LNG carrier for Yamal is ready
The naming ceremony for a conventional LNG carrier, jointly ordered by MOL and China Cosco Shipping, was recently held at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group in China. As many participants in the Yamal LNG project looked on, the newly built vessel was named the "LNG... more