Via Trans-Siberian from Japan to Europe in just 11 days 
About a third of all traffic on the Trans-Siberian Railway consists of freight on routes to and from Japan. Last year a record volume of more than 45 million t of freight was transported, while container shipments are growing at a faster rate of more than 11%. "We are... more
New train service links the Netherlands with Scandinavia
Cabooter, Westerman and DB Cargo are joining forces and have jointly launched a new intermodal link between Venlo (the Netherlands) and Scandinavia. To begin with, the new train offers three direct services per week between Venlo and Malmö and Norrköping in Sweden. From... more
Rhine Valley Rail to expand Rotterdam connections
The CMA CGM group plans to launch the Rhine Valley Rail, a new rail service connecting the port of Rotterdam with the German hinterland. The new train service will officially start on 18 October 2019 and will be operated in cooperation with Transfracht (TFG). A total of six... more
Cargolux flies heaviest piece to its Chinese hub
Cargolux Airlines successfully transported a 10-m long shaft with a total gross weight of 43 t from Luxembourg to Zhengzhou. It was the heaviest single piece of freight that Cargolux has ever delivered to mainland China. The transport was organised on behalf of the newly founded... more
Silent trucks allow undisturbed sleep in Helsinki
The Finnish haulier Kuuskuljetus is operating Finland’s first LNG truck with a plug-in battery electro-hydraulic crane from Scania. The unusual combination was selected in view of Kuuskuljetus’ transport assignments for the Renta Group. Renta supplies scaffolding in the... more
Mike Wilson to receive 2019 Silver Kingpin Award
Mike Wilson, CEO, Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), will receive the 2019 Silver Kingpin Award, which is presented by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). The award recognises an individual’s long-term contributions to intermodalism. Wilson will be... more
Investing in LNG terminal in Colombia
The Dutch company Royal Vopak has just acquired 49% of the shares of the Sociedad Portuaria el Cayao (“Spec”) in Cartagena, Colombia. Spec is so far the only LNG import facility in Colombia and has been in operation since 2016. The facility consists of an LNG jetty, onshore... more
XPO Logistics obtains ecocert organic certification
XPO Logistics has obtained an ecocert organic farming certification for five of its temperature-controlled sites in France, including the recently opened logistics warehouse in Sainghin-en-Mélantois, close to Lille. The certification confirms that XPO’s operations on the sites... more
ONE relies on IoT for tracking and monitoring
Japanese Ocean Network Express (ONE), the 6th largest shipping line in the world, relies on IoT tracking and monitoring solutions for logistics assets. These solutions have been developed by the technology partners Sea Cube and Globe Tracker. Sea Cube Containers specialises... more
From DP World to Delta Cargo
Delta Cargo has appointed Rob Walpole as vice president – cargo operations and logistics. This new position, reporting to Shawn Cole, will see Walpole lead Delta Cargo’s global operations and Delta Logistics control centre teams. “Walpole has a strong operational background and... more