Kiwi Rail to invest in freight fleet 
According to a press release, New Zealand’s rail operator Kiwi Rail has entered into an over USD 50 million rail wagon contract with China-based CRRC Qiqihar Rolling Stock. Under the relevant disclosure rules for transactions exceeding USD 50 million, Kiwi Rail has ordered 450... more
Goodman acquires prime industrial site in London
The Goodman Group, through Goodman UK Partnership (GUKP), has acquired a 9.5 acre site in Park Royal, London. Situated in London’s largest industrial area, the strategic employment site is 8 km from Central London and just over 22 km from Heathrow Airport, providing... more
Ports of Auckland realising potential
The "Gottfried Schulte" became the first containership to berth recently at Ports of Auckland’s new Fergusson North Wharf, which is not yet fully operational. Fergusson North will eventually be the New Zealand-based port operator's premium berth with the deepest... more
Freight forwarders quarrel about fees in Frankfurt
A dispute about unloading fees has arisen at Frankfurt Airport. Stephan Haltmayer, managing director of the medium-sized freight forwarder Quick Cargo Service (QCS), says that according to the law, the deliverer is not obliged to pay the unloading fee. Instead, it is the duty of... more
154 freight trains now bypassing Krasnodar
Freight trains have started bypassing Krasnodar (Russia) following last week's opening of Krasnodar-Caucasus Railways' new 65 km long Kozyrki-Severo railway line. From now on, scheduled freight services will use the new line; the number of freight trains is due to reach 154... more
Van Riet searching for replacement CEO
Rik van den Boog has left the Dutch system integrator and intralogistics provider, Van Riet, after a seven-year stint as its managing director. The company, part of Material Handlings Systems Inc, is now managed by Johan Verhoeff (CFO), Kai Ramadhin (sales & marketing... more
New centre for humanitarian logistics in Dubai
DHL Global Forwarding has consolidated its portfolio of humanitarian logistics services within its first global competence centre for humanitarian logistics. The move is designed to meet growing global demand for such services. The centre offers non-governmental... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The lowest-ever temperature in Singapore was 19.4°C. It was measured on 31 January 1934. more
Uncalm before the storm
The logistics industry in the United Kingdom is gearing up its loins for what it now considers the inevitable – a hard Brexit. The business mood is fluctuating between a stiff upper lip and the fear of a total traffic logjam in the Southeast of England. more
International e-platform for box handling is growing
The Israeli shipping line Zim has teamed up with Avantida to offer street turn services in the USA. Avantida's platform facilitates empty container triangulation, or the reuse of an import container for an export booking (street turn). This fully digital process not only... more