“It’s essential to earn our money” 
Erich Staake has developed the German facility in Duisport into the largest inland port in Europe in two decades. Duisport is now only still a port in a small way; it’s simultaneously home to numerous large companies and is also a laboratory for start-ups. So Staake isn’t too... more
Fastest rail link between China and Germany 
To facilitate rail transports along the new Silk Road, DHL Global Forwarding has set up three new European rail competence centres in France, Italy and the UK. At the same time, it has launched the fastest railfreight link between China and Germany. The new train runs... more
Qantas launches Cairns - Hong Kong cargo connection
Commencing in mid-November as a six-month trial, Qantas Freight will include Cairns on its existing Sydney - Hong Kong B767F service, in partnership with the Queensland Government, Cairns airport, where the cargo division of Australia's national carrier operates a freight... more
Cosco enjoys a convincing Q3/2019
The number of major shipping lines back in black is on the rise in 2019. The Chinese Cosco Holding, which encompasses OOCL, also achieved a convincing result in Q3/2019. Operating income of RMB 1.57 billion (USD 221 million) shows an increase of USD 600 million (262%) over the... more
First batch of Chinese locomotives arrives in Africa
The Chinese manufacturer CRRC Qishuyan recently delivered the first batch of ten locomotives to Nigeria. The diesel locomotives will run along the Abuja-Kaduna railway and the Lagos-Ibadan route. The Abuja-Kaduna line was opened in 2016 and the Lagos-Ibadan railway is... more
New responsibilities at K Line
At a board meeting recently, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) modified the responsibilities of the executive officer. The present responsibilities of executive officer Satoshi Kanamori are to head LNG and energy business planning; he is also general manager of the energy business... more
New direct route to Ireland
Loxx Logistics has launched a new direct route for general cargo and partial load services from its logistics hub in Gelsenkirchen (Germany) to Dublin (Ireland). With departures every Friday, the goods, including dangerous goods, arrive in Dublin on the Monday and can be... more
Cancelled after 50 years of service
Effective 12 January 2020, Lufthansa will discontinue its flights from Frankfurt (Germany) to Jeddah (JED) in Saudi Arabia. The Germany airline explains that it was obliged to take this step because the medium-haul link with belly capacity was no longer profitable. Before... more
Processing more cars at Philaport
Pennsylvania’s governor Tom Wolf has opened the new Southport Auto Terminal in the port of Philadelphia (USA). The new hub represents an investment of some USD 100 million from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s funding. It is a major part of the USD 300 million port development... more
USA: truckload carrier expands its intermodal footprint
The American intermodal logistics provider IMC has acquired Ohio-based TRANSInternational Systems. The family-run intermodal transportation company has nine intermodal freight locations across the USA, including cities like Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Memphis. IMC will... more