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
DFDS and Felixstowe port boosting ro-ro capacities
Joint operation by UK port and ferries: The UK port of Felixstowe and the Danish ferry operator DFDS have agreed to increase roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) capacity at the port by about 40%. The expansion is supported by a new linkspan, tractor units and additional trailer parking... more
Giant box terminal growing even bigger
The German port operator, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA), has expanded its largest container terminal in the port of Hamburg. The rail terminal at the Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB), already one of Europe’s largest box terminals in Europe before this latest... more
Ole Ingrisch to chair Port-Safety board
Ole Ingrisch is to take on the role of Port-Safety board chairman in February 2019. Ingrisch has more than 30 years’ experience in the maritime and offshore industry. Currently serving as CEO of the port of Esbjerg (Denmark), he previously worked for companies such as... more
WFS achieves Iata CEIV Pharma certification in Amsterdam
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has gained Iata CEIV Pharma certification for its pharmaceutical handling facilities at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s leading air cargo hubs for healthcare and life science products. Handling more than 220,000 t of cargo a year at... more
Circle growing rapidly
Circle, an Italy-based developer of software solutions for logistics processes, grew strongly in 2018. Sales rose by around 20% to EUR 4.9 million, and ebitda jumped by 30% to EUR 1.3 million. Luca Abatello, president and CEO, stated: "We are very pleased with last... more
Haropa growing globally, but lifting lighter boxes
Haropa, an entity formed by the three French ports Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, is continuing to grow. This week in Paris, Haropa’s three director generals (from l.) Nicolas Occis (port of Rouen), Régine Brehier (port of Paris) and Hervé Martel (port of Le Havre) told the ITJ... more
DHL Express builds new hub at Copenhagen airport
DHL Express will make its largest ever investment in Denmark and the Nordic countries by building a new hub at Copenhagen airport. The 26'172 sqm platform, which includes offices and new automated systems, will be able to handle nearly 37'000 packages per hour, 24 hours a day.... more
