Changes to Panalpina's executive board 
CCO Karl Weyeneth, CLO, corporate secretary Christoph Hess, CIO Ralf Morawietz, EVP air freight Lucas Kuehner and EVP ocean freight Peder Winther have resigned from their respective positions on Panalpina’s executive board. The board of directors has also decided to downsize... more
New Eurasian train via Poland/Belarus border crossing
Jointly with Belintertrans-Germany and with the assistance of the Belorussian Railways, UTLC has introduced an additional container train route via the Kuznitsa/ Bruzgi (Poland/Belarus) border crossing. The first container train departed from the Lodz, Poland, on this route and... more
Two new Asian maindeck destinations for Ethiopian Cargo
The African cargo operator Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has started a once weekly B777F service to Bangkok and Hanoi, the capitals of Thailand and Vietnam, as of 16 August 2019. Ethiopian Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam: "Our new cargo service to Bangkok and... more
Urban Fox expands footprint in Southeast Asia
Urban Fox, an omnichannel logistics and commerce solutions provider, is expanding into Southeast Asia. Tapping into the established logistics network of its parent company Keppel Logistics, Urban Fox will soon be able to support brands in meeting the demands of both... more
EMX service to drop Salerno for Aliaga 
Hapag-Lloyd is changing the scope of its North Europe Mediterranean express service (EMX). The Hamburg (Germany)-based carrier has announced that, as from week 43, the EMX will cancel its call at the port of Salerno in southern Italy. In return, as from week 44, the Turkish... more
Marc Henning to manage central hub at 24plus
Marc Henning has been appointed the new head of 24plus’s central hub in Hauneck (Hesse, Germany). He replaces Steffen Renner, who left the hub operator 24plus hub logistics back at the end of 2018. Henning joins the company from the waste management industry, where he held... more
Commemorative locomotive unveiled
CSX’s “Spirit of our Law Enforcement” commemorative locomotive was unveiled at the company’s Huntington (WV, USA) locomotive shop. CSXT 3194 is being renamed to honour the nation’s police officers who dedicate their lives to serve and protect communities across the network.... more
No aviation without air freight
The debate on climate change has brought the aviation industry into public focus. For this reason, politicians, economists and scientists gathered at Germany’s first national aviation conference at Leipzig-Halle airport last week to sign a statement regarding the future of the... more
IM Properties and Jaguar Land Rover plan logistics hub
IM Properties is working with Jaguar Land Rover to create a new global aftermarket parts distribution centre for the automotive company. The proposed new 273,000 sqm campus in the Midlands between Birmingham and Leicester (UK) would supply around 80 markets worldwide and meet... more
Rhine traffic rises at the Port de Strasbourg
The Port of Strasbourg (France) has reported good figures in river traffic on the Rhine from January to June 2019. Throughput grew by more than 6% and amounted to 3.8 million t, a slight increase of +1% compared to 2017, which was a very good year in terms of river traffic.... more