40 candles for Astag 
The Swiss commercial vehicle association Astag is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Founded in 1979, the association has since campaigned for issues pertaining to the transport of freight and passengers by road in Switzerland. An official “birthday” celebration took place at... more
Rhenus opens logistics centre in Voronezh
The Rhenus Group has opened a new logistics facility in Voronezh in the southern part of central Russia. The move is connected to the launch of the Rhenus Silk Way project. The business site will focus on developing dedicated transport and logistics solutions for customers in... more
Freshest news from Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific has become the world's first airline to be awarded CEIV Fresh, the International Air Transport Association's accreditation for perishable product handling. In harness with aviation industry stakeholders and regulators, Iata created the Centre of Excellence for... more
Worldwide container throughput still under pressure
According to the current flash estimate, the container throughput index of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) fell to 134.7 in April. At the same time the March value was revised downward from 136.7... more
First train runs along trans-Siberian landbridge
The Russian companies Fesco and RZD Logistics have launched their trans-Siberian landbridge, a joint transit service for the express delivery of goods from Japan to Europe. The train uses the trans-Siberian railway through the Russian Far East. On 23 May, 2019, a test... more
Appointee to spearhead growth at Thordon Bearings
Neil Cooper has been appointed vice-president sales at Thordon Bearings, a Thomson-Gordon Group company. He is tasked with reinforcing the Canadian company’s position in the global water-lubricated bearings market and to drive continued growth. Thomson-Gordon group... more
C.H. Robinson acquires Dema Service
C.H. Robinson is continuing to expand its global footprint with the acquisition of Dema Service. The Italy-based company is a provider of road transport services in Europe. “The acquisition of Dema Service is an exciting milestone for C.H. Robinson and will strengthen our... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The Vatican Bank’s cashpoints offer Latin as a language option. more
NRLA effect smaller than expected
The Swiss intermodal logistics provider Hupac’s productivity did not increase as much on account of operations through the Gotthard base tunnel as it had expected. It has thus called for federal subsidies to be continued through to 2030. more
More freight trains between Switzerland and Germany
More collaboration in international railfreight traffic: Switzerland and Germany have signed a ministerial declaration concerning access routes to the New Rail Link through the Alps (NEAT) in Switzerland. The agreement aims to create more capacity for railfreight transport... more