Port Synergy - growth in 2018, upgrade in Le Havre 
The France-based Port Synergy Group processed just over 2.3 million teu in 2018, 9% more than in 2017. The group’s share of the container market in France amounts to about 50%. The boxes are handled by its two main subsidiaries - GMP and Euro Fos. The two container terminals are... more
Transport order for sodium hydroxide
The Russian railway operator Unicon 1520, part of UWC, has landed a contract from the major polyvinyl chloride producer RusVinyl, a joint enterprise between Russia's Sibur Holding and the Belgian company Solvay. The agreement covers the transport of sodium hydroxide over a... more
Heppner chooses regional manager for southern Germany
Transport and logistics provider Heppner has chosen Alain Goehl as its regional manager for southern Germany, a very important area for the company, as it specialises in freight services between Germany and France. Goehl was born in Germany and started his career in... more
UK: DfT tables outlook up to 2050
The UK's Department for Transport (DfT) has launched Maritime 2050, the first long-term strategy developed in partnership with industry. The government emphasised the importance of the maritime sector to Britain’s future success. That importance has only increased in the... more
ANA Cargo adds triple seven on transpac route
ANA All Nipon Airways Cargo plans to begin B777F operations next summer. Since cargo demand between Asia and North America is expected to increase over the medium to long term, the carrier says it will respond with the introduction of a B777F aircraft - the first of two it has... more
Bigger warehouse with direct link to Metrans
The international transport and logistics provider Cargo-Partner has extended its Dunajska Streda (Slovakia) facility by 4,100 sqm, taking it to just over 18,300 sqm. The site, which is next to the Metrans container terminal, offers cross-docking opportunities for intermodal... more
Central location for urban logistics
Vailog, a Segro group member, and Ikea recently inaugurated "Paris Air2 Logistique", a new logistics centre located in the inland port of Gennevilliers port in Paris. Ikea France and the gardenware retailer Leroy Merlin are utilising the 63,000 sqm two-storey... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The UK Roundabout Appreciation Society lobbies for more esteem for roundabouts. The group’s motto is: "A roundabout is truly an oasis on a sea of tarmac". more
Boris Lukic now CEO Switzerland of the M+R Spedag Group
Boris Lukic has been appointed CEO Switzerland of the M+R Spedag Group. Over the last five years, Lukic has been a member of the executive board and head of the company’s overseas departments in Switzerland. As CEO, he assumes responsibility for transports within Europe as well... more
Security first, politics second
Brandon Fried, a veteran with almost 40 years of experience under his belt, is a key industry player and the voice of the USA’s air cargo forwarders. He took over an Airforwarders Association mandate for the first time in the year 2000, and became executive director in 2005. In... more