Noerpel to quit Munich 
The Noerpel Group is building a modern freight forwarding centre in Odelzhausen, some 30 km northwest of Munich. Work is due to start this spring. The company, which expects to invest around EUR 25 million in the entire project, will move its forwarding office – now in Munich... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Lego produces around 500 million tyres a year. It means that the Danish company makes more tyres than the industry’s major players such as Bridgestone, Pirelli or Michelin. However, the size of the Lego tyres is not taken into account. more
New contacts in Romania
Kögel customers have two new contact partners in Romania. The first is Luigi Meclea, who is responsible for Kögel’s strategic development in the country and who reports directly to Kögel’s CEO Massimo Dodoni. The second new contract is Marius Popescu, who manages key... more
More trains on the Basel – Antwerp corridor
The Swiss railfreight operator, Schweizerzug, is raising the number of services and capacity between Frenkendorf, near Basel (Switzerland) and the port of Antwerp (Belgium) from three to four round trips per week, from 2 February 2019. The company’s trains run to the Antwerp... more
Channel Tunnel freight traffic sets new records
Eurotunnel’s Le Shuttle Freight business set a new all-time record with over 1.693 million trucks travelling via the Channel Tunnel in 2018, 3% more than in 2017. Le Shuttle Freight confirmed its position as market leader with a 40.9% market share over the year, a gain of... more
Port Trois-Rivières sees volume leap in 2018
2018 was a good year for the inland port of Trois-Rivières in Canada. The facility handled 3.8 million t of cargo, 47% more than in 2017, and a new peak compared to the 3.7 million t noted in 2014. Liquid bulk traffic remained stable at nearly 300,000 t, while solid bulk and... more
B&H establishes second control tower in Singapore
The aerospace logistics provider, B&H Worldwide, has established a second control tower at its climate-controlled facility in Singapore. Recent business growth around the world prompted the launch of the second 24/7 tower to ensure B&H's standards for operational... more
Precision begins B757 conversion for Asia Pacific Airlines
Arranged by Aerolease Aviation, Hawaii (USA)-based Asia Pacific Airlines has acquired a B757-200 that is being converted at Flightstar Aviation in Jacksonville FL (USA). Re-delivery is expected in 120 days. The aircraft will return to service after conversion and will join two... more
New locomotives for phosphate haulage in Tunisia
The Tunisian National Railway Company (SNCFT) has received ten new locomotives from their US manufacturer Progress Rail. They are the first batch of 20 locomotives that will be acquired for hauling phosphates. The remaining ten units will be delivered later this year. SNCFT... more
New VP for Germany's goods transport office
Christian Hoffmann has been appointed as vice-president of Germany’s federal office for freight transport (BAG). He was selected by the country’s ministry of transport and digital infrastructure. Hoffmann has worked for BAG since April 2005, and was head of the BAG’s control... more