Highs and lows for RCL in 2018 
The Thailand-based container shipping line Regional Container Lines (RCL) reported a 5% rise in revenue 2018 compared to 2017 to THB 12,262 million (EUR 340 million). The surge in volumes on a year-on-year-basis amounted to 6.3%. The volumes handled for the two core... more
New hub and new rail connections
On 1 April 2019 Metrans will integrate the intermodal hub in Zilina, in the northwest of Slovakia into its network by launching a regular daily shuttle train service between Zilina and Dunajska Strada in the south of the country. The new train will have direct links to the... more
New logistics platform for cocoa butter
Haesaerts Intermodal has opened a subsidiary in the port of San Pedro (Ivory Coast). The Antwerp (Belgium)-based logistics operator now controls the entire cocoa butter logistics chain, from the production region to the final destination in Europe. The new move is in line... more
Knut Kokkeling takes charge at Cuxhaven
After a two-month transition period, Knut Kokkelink has taken over the management of the Cuxhaven subsidiary of Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts, Germany). His predecessor Hans-Gerd Janssen is retiring after 33 years of work for the port administration. Kokkelink has headed... more
Will Brexit close Scotland down? 
In five weeks the UK is due to leave the EU after 46 years in the fold; the day will see dark clouds gather over Scotland and Northern Ireland. How is airfreight faring in the regions where a majority voted to remain in the EU in 2016? more
Molinari to make it move
The Swiss railway technology entrepreneur Michele Molinari plays a key role in a project for a new trans-continental railway line across South America. Swiss know-how and technology are being recruited to draw a railway line across the Andes. more
70,000th tractor rolls off the production line
Kalmar’s manufacturing plant in Ottawa (Kansas, USA) has produced its 70,000th Kalmar tractor. The truck was ordered by long-standing customer Penske Truck Leasing. Kalmar is part of Cargotec. The Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractor supports trailer handling solutions for... more
Third location in Turkey
Cargo-partner continues to expand and has just opened its third location in Turkey. After entering that market in summer 2018, the Austrian service provider has set up its third facility in Bursa. Cargo-partner now has 33 employees in Turkey - 18 in Istanbul, eleven in... more
Damen's LNG/MGO hybrid ready for work
Success for the switchover: a dredger has been converted to a dual-fuel unit running on LNG and MGO eighteen months after the contract was awarded. It was the first conversion of its kind in Europe. Damen delivered a turnkey package that included engineering, procurement and... more
Green trucks for Simon Loos and Peter Appel Transport
DAF Trucks helps Albert Heijn, a Dutch supermarket chain, to supply its shops electrically. The first electric trucks have been handed over to Albert Heijn’s carriers Simon Loos and Peter Appel Transport. It is the start of a long-term field trial involving three fully electric... more