Port of Switzerland reports favourable start to 2019 
A strong quarter may cast a shadow over the following year’s results. However that does not apply to the Port of Switzerland in Q1/2019 - even though inland shipping on the Rhine was way above average in Q1/2018. The picture painted by Q1/2019 is easy on the eye – the volume... more
GAC UK opens offices in Harwich and Ramsgate
GAC UK has opened new branches in Harwich and Ramsgate, to meet the increased demand in oil, gas and renewables work in southern England. The port of Harwich is fast becoming a hot spot for renewable projects with development underway on a state-of-the-art operations and... more
First train departs new KSW terminal
A thrice weekly direct rail service is now available between the new Kreisbahn Siegen-Wittgenstein (KSW) terminal in Kreuztal (Germany) and Verona in northern Italy. The transit time is a mere 38 hours. The first train departed from Kreuztal last Tuesday night (6 – 7 May).... more
Champ's solution remains DB Schenker's choice
Building on a relationship of more than 25 years, DB Schenker has renewed its agreement with Champ Cargosystems for its "Traxon cargoHUB" solution. The global player on the air freight and ocean freight market will continue to deploy the host-to-host solution for... more
Air Asia and Oman Air agree on interline partnership
Redcargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics platform of the Malaysian carrier Air Asia, has signed an interline agreement with Oman Air, providing its customers with access to belly space on Oman Air’s cargo and freight network including services to Africa, the UK and Europe.... more
Reshuffle of TIL's shareholders
The ranking of investors of the terminal operator Terminal Investment Ltd (TIL) has changed. The major shareholder, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is increasing its majority stake to 60%, following a deal with Global Infrastructure Partners and other co-investors. As a... more
Digital freight platform Saloodo now available in UAE
Following the launch of Saloodo in Europe two years ago, the logistics startup is taking another important step by expanding its digital freight platform to the United Arab Emirates. From there, Saloodo plans to serve customers throughout the Middle East. Saloodo’s digital... more
Turkish Cargo voted "Cargo Airline of the Year 2019"
Maintaining its upward trend, Turkish Cargo was selected for the ‘Cargo Airline of the Year 2019’ award, which is considered to be the Oscar of the global logistics industry, by the global air cargo sector readers of the Air Cargo News magazine. Bringing together... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
If you could find a large enough bowl of water, Saturn would float in it because the planet's density is so low. more
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