BLS buying in; RCG expanding 
The German logistician Rhenus is selling Belgium’s Crossrail to BLS Cargo; the latter has thus strengthened its north–south corridor through Switzerland. In Austria in turn, RCG is expanding its services between Venice and Duisburg. more
Steven Polmans to head cargo & logistics at Brussels Airport 
As of 1 April 2019, Steven Polmans will take up the position of director cargo & logistics at Brussels Airport. He will remain in charge of the business development and operations of the cargo area together with his current team, but he will also take responsibility for all... more
Piloting first LNG truck with mega trailer in Germany
DHL Freight will deploy one of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Iveco Stralis long-haul trucks capable of towing a mega trailer. During a year-long trial period the truck will operate as a daily shuttle between DHL's logistics centre and a BMW group production plant... more
LNG-fuelled tugboats are in use
A delivery ceremony was recently held Kobe port (Japan) for the LNG-fuelled tugboat MOL ordered from Kanagawa dockyard. At the event were officials from the Kobe district transport bureau, the ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT), port and urban project... more
B&S Logistik expands its facilities in Bremen
B+S Logistik und Dienstleistungen continues to extend its facilities in the freight transport centre (GVZ) in Bremen (Germany). To this end, Goodman is building a new logistics complex covering an area of about 30,000 sqm, which can be divided into three equal units. B+S... more
B&H Worldwide opens new branch in Prague
B&H Worldwide has officially opened its first central European branch office in Prague (Czechia). It has also appointed Jakub Ptacnik as business development manager to head up the office. Central and eastern Europe is a particular area of growth for the company and... more
Latin America increases rail interoperability
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Latin American railway association Alaf. The document covers, inter alia, staff training and education, railway engineering, passenger and cargo transport, logistics and exchange of data.... more
Another epic journey for six historic pianos
In 1788, a square piano made by Frederick Beck, a piano maker in London (UK), became the first keyboard instrument to arrive in Australia. The "First Fleet Piano" was transported on board a ship that took eight months to travel from Portsmouth (UK) to Sydney via Rio de... more
More music in the air and on the ground
Running until 5 April, the exhibition “BTHVN on Tour” in Leipzig (Germany) will officially be opened today, 26 March 2019, before beginning its tour of concert halls around the world until the end of 2020. DP DHL is not only responsible for the transportation of the items but... more
Hapag Lloyd expects no changes in freight rates
Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd reported significantly improved figures in 2018. The group net result increased to EUR 46 million, up EUR 13 million from 2017. On a pro-forma basis and when compared to the combined business of Hapag-Lloyd and UASC for FY 2017, transport... more