Rhenus Contract Logistics installs Swisslog's autostore 
Rhenus Contract Logistics has implemented an automated storage and order picking system provided by Swisslog. Autostore has been installed in a new 60,000 sqm distribution centre in Tilburg (The Netherlands). The autostore system covers a surface area of 1000 sqm and is... more
Rolf Goeder appointed CIO in German/Swiss cluster
Effective 1 April 2019, Rolf Goeder has taken over the position of CIO at Schenker Deutschland in the German/Swiss cluster. Goeder replaces Andreas Maier, who until now was CIO in the German/Swiss cluster in addition to his role as CIO of the Europe region. Maier will focus on... more
Door-to-door from Luxembourg to China by train
A new Luxembourg – China intermodal train service has just been launched. The first train has already left the Bettembourg-Dudelange intermodal terminal and is expected to arrive at the Chengdu Qingbaijiang international railway port on 19 April. The train is operated by the... more
Duisport holds its course in difficult conditions
Despite a cooling economic climate, the duisport group reported a turnover of EUR 278.6 million in FY 2018, up 11.6% or EUR 28.9 million compared to the EUR 249.7 million generated in 2017. The operative result (ebitda) grew by 4.9% (from EUR 40.5 to EUR 42.5 million). Total... more
Turkish Cargo big in South Korea
In the presence of airlines, handling agents and airport service providers operating across South Korea, Turkish Cargo was ranked first at "Cargo Airline of The Year group B’' level. The carrier scored the highest marks in the air cargo transport evaluation criteria.... more
UPS supports trans-border shipments
UPS has expanded its UPS worldwide express freight palletised service, which is now available in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. With this move, UPS can provide its customers with guaranteed delivery of palletised shipments in one day to the United States, helping to expedite... more
Nunner opens new branch in Switzerland
Nunner Logistics will open a new branch in St. Gallen, Switzerland on 1 May 2019, which will focus primarily on developing rail solutions and services across Europe, central Asia and China. The new office shows Nunner’s commitment to improve the company’s abilities to serve its... more
Singaporean foot in Gdansk 
PSA International intends to participate in the purchase of the largest box terminal in Poland, which plays a key role as a gateway to Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. more
Railfreight goes from strength to strength in Europe
Traffic performance on Europe’s railfreight network climbed to 469 billion tkm in 2017, and it is expected that the pre-crisis level of 474 billion tkm will be reached over the next two years, as a new study conducted by the consulting company SCI concludes. Combined traffic... more
Azul - strong enough to go it alone
The Brazilian carrier, Azul Linhas Aéreas, has decided not to pursue a commercial agreement with Correios, Brazil’s postal service, to create an integrated logistics solutions company. The move had been approved by the country's competition authority a few months ago. In... more