Den Hartogh and MOL set up new partnership 
The Japan-based unit MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT) has acquired a 20% stake in Den Hartogh Holding. After the acquisition, both parties will sign a partnership deal aimed at jointly expanding the transport of liquefied chemical products, via tank containers, parcel chemical... more
Interrail’s Uzbekistan train on firm footing
After eleven months, Switzerland-headquartered Interrrail has been able to draw a positive conclusion about its rail service from the Russian port of Nakhodka-Vostochny to Uzbekistan and vice versa. The transport option, which was launched in March 2018, registers growing demand... more
Gefco expands its hub in Ontigola
Responding to rising demand, Gefco Spain has expanded a logistics hub in Ontigola, to the south of Madrid, by adding a further 10,000 sqm to the existing 20,000 sqm. The facility now has space for a total of 36,000 pallets. The company also installed LED lighting. Gefco’s... more
Pete Janda joins Next Trucking as CFO
The California-based shippers and trucker connecting company, Next, has selected Pete Janda as its new CFO. Janda has experience in investment banking, consulting, corporate strategy and corporate development, in addition to the customary functions for which finance and... more
PIA adds two new UAE routes from Peshawar
Today (22 February 2019), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is launching two new routes from Peshawar (PEW) to destinations in the UAE. The Al Ain (AAN) and Sharjah (SHJ) services are both operated twice weekly with A320 aircraft. www.piac.com.pk more
Full year figures for Spanish Ports confirm good 2018
The full year 2018 results for Spanish ports are generally favourable. According to data published by Puertos de Estado, a total of 550.7 million t were moved in 2018, 3.5% more than in 2017. In the period under review, the volume of goods in international transit rose by... more
DP World acquires P&O Ferrymasters
DP World has acquired the holding company of P&O Ferries and P&O Ferrymasters for GBP 322 million. The transaction is subject to customary completion conditions and is expected to close in H1/2019. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, group chairman and CEO, DP World, said: “We... more
Semitrailers accepted on Antwerp-Barcelona shuttle
From this month (February), the Hupac shuttle train service between Antwerp (Belgium) and Barcelona (Spain) is able to carry semitrailers. It is the first time that this type of loading unit is admitted on the Spanish network. The milestone for intermodal transport was... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Although the brain is more than 80% water, it can store 1,000 terabytes of information. more
FM Logistic opens pharma warehouse in Romania
French logistics and transport services provider FM Logistic has opened a EUR 20 million dedicated cold storage warehouse in Bucharest (Romania) to meet demand from the growing pharma and healthcare industry. The facility comprises a 10,000 sqm area for the receipt, storage... more