Hupac: more subsidies for intermodal traffic 
Two years after the opening of the Gotthard base tunnel in Switzerland, it is now obvious that only some of the expected productivity improvements for transalpine intermodal transport can be achieved despite enhanced train parameters. The Swiss intermodal service provider... more
40th bookable parking location in Europe on stream
Truck Parking Europe has reached a new milestone. With eight new locations in the last two months, the platform is quickly growing, from fifteen locations at the end of 2018 to forty locations in April 2019 across thirteen European countries. Truck Parking Europe offers... more
Preparations for food hub in Rotterdam underway
After the United States, the Netherlands is the world’s largest exporter of agricultural products. Goods worth almost EUR 92 billion were traded in 2017, a large share through the port of Rotterdam. The port is therefore planning a food hub. Of the 600,000 sqm earmarked,... more
US forwarder buys 500 tractors and 210 trailers
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, headquartered in Illinois (USA), is investing in additional fleet assets to keep freight moving efficiently throughout its networks. Capital plans for 2019 include the acquisition of over 500 sleeper and day-cab tractors and the acquisition or... more
LOT Cargo embarks on Iata CEIV pharma certification
Before November, LOT Polish Airlines is expected to complete Iata's CEIV pharma certification which will enable efficient transportation of medicines and valuable pharma products in the highest global standard. Cargo director Michał Grochowski: "This gives us the... more
24plus adds Stefan Rehmet to its management team
The general cargo cooperation 24plus logistics network has expanded its board. As the designated successor to Peter Baumann, Stefan Rehmet has joined the management team. Rehmet is a qualified expert in overland transport with long years of experience in executive positions... more
Rhenus builds hall at the Danube port in Krems
In the Danube port in Krems (Austria), Rhenus can now load and unload containers in weatherproof conditions. After three months of construction, the port logistics services provider has inaugurated a 1,700 sqm lightweight hall. 17 m high and anchored on a concrete base, it is... more
From Bolloré to Haropa
Laurent Foloppe has been appointed marketing and sales director at the French port operator Haropa. In his new role he will implement and further develop the company’s sales and marketing strategies. Foloppe has spent the largest part of his career in the transport and... more
Stronger together in Singapore
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Sats, a leading provider of gateway services and food solutions at over 60 locations and 13 countries across Asia and the Middle East, have announced their commitment to strengthen hub competitiveness with the renewal of a suite of aviation services... more
Macs changes its terminal in Antwerp
Hamburg (Germany)-based Maritime Carrier Shipping (Macs), which was founded in 1970 and which operates services for Africa, has changed its terminal in Antwerp (Belgium). The new terminal Zuidnatie Breakbulk has a quay length of 1,400 m. Zuidnatie’s staff can handle the... more