GLS partners with Mexican cargo carrier ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The Amsterdam (Netherlands)-headquartered GLS Group has expanded its commitment in North America with a new partnership. From this month, Estafeta Mexicana will deliver GLS consignments in Mexico and, in a second step, will feed parcels for the European, US and Canadian markets... more
Making Thailand and Laos services more efficient ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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In Thailand and Laos, Ceva Logistics and its holding company CMA CGM have launched a new cross-border service for ocean freight containers used by customers across both countries. The combined ocean freight and cross-border trucking service enables importers to drop off... more
Trieste and Bettembourg improve ship-rail links ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The port of Trieste (Italy) has signed a MoU with CFL Mulitmodal to strengthen rail links between the Adriatic port and the Bettembourg logistics hub (Luxemburg). The aim is to provide even more reliable and high-quality services by using standardised, dematerialised... more
Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan joins Houston port commission ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Harris County Commissioners Court has appointed Wendolynn “Wendy” Montoya Cloonan to serve as a member of the port commission of the Port of Houston Authority. “I am pleased to welcome commissioner Cloonan to the port commission and look forward to her leadership,” port... more
Girteka plans new headquarters ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Girteka Logistics’ annual report for 2018 shows another remarkable year. The organic growth of the company achieved a 37% increase in sales revenue, amounting to EUR 764 million. Last year saw 4,000 new staff join the company, with IT expertise alone tripling in numbers. At... more
Milestone for Gateway Basel Nord ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The Swiss competition commission WEKO raises no objections against the joint project proposed by SBB, Hupac and Rethmann. The major terminal Gateway Basel Nord (GBN) may have a negative effect on some of the competitors, but it can also improve market conditions for railfreight,... more
EFL charters Qatar Airways Cargo service to Pittsburgh ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The Sri Lanka-based logistics services provider Expo Freight (EFL) recently launched an exclusive weekly charter to Pittsburgh (USA). The inaugural shipment was moved on a B777F operated by Qatar Airways Cargo from Doha (Qatar) to Pittsburgh. It offers customers a total... more
Emission-free and super-silent in the city ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Can an electric truck keep pace with a diesel-fuelled vehicle in everyday urban traffic? The Germany-based contract logistics provider pfenning logistics has decided to explore this issue and is carrying out intensive trials with Mercedes Benz eActros trucks. In total,... more
A golden truck to celebrate 50th birthday ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Temperature-controlled distribution specialist McCulla (Ireland) has marked its 50th anniversary with the arrival of a special Volvo FH tractor unit. The gold coloured Volvo FH-500 Globetrotter XL is joined by a further fourteen new Volvo FH tractors units that form the... more