APL enhances Latin American connections 
The CMA CGM affiliate APL is adding Guayaquil and Ensenada as ports of call to its Condor Express service (CDX). With the extension to the port cities of Ecuador and Mexico, exporters from those countries gain access to two new load ports for their Asian-bound fruits and... more
Another step forward for Belgrade–Budapest rail line
RZD International and Serbian Railways have signed a construction/refurbishment work and material procurement contract for the second stage of the double-track high speed (200 km/h) line on the 40.44 km long Stara Pazova – Novi Sad section of the Belgrade – Budapest railway... more
Noatum Terminal Málaga finds replacement director
César Cegarra, currently director of operations at Noatum Terminal Malaga (Spain), has been named director of the terminal. He succeeds Óscar Magdalena, who was in charge of the terminal for the last three years. Cegarra, who has more than 30 years of experience in the port... more
Gruber rolls out My Desk
The South Tyrolean company, Gruber Logistics, has always invested in its own development as it continually strives for improvement. At present, this means pushing forward the digital innovations that have been bundled in a digitalisation project called "Gruber Beyond".... more
Lynden Air Cargo crosses last frontier
Lynden Air Cargo, a US airline based in Anchorage AK and Seattle WA, has joined a short list of operators that serve all seven continents by starting a new project in support of an Italian Antarctic expedition team doing research on the icy land mass. The month-long mission... more
2018 - favourable for Spanish ports
Spanish ports generally performed well in 2018, although full year figures have not been published as yet. According to the data published by Puertos de Estado, a total of 502.5 million t were moved in the first eleven months of the year, 2.8% more than in 11M/2017. In the... more
Freightliner lands large bulk haulage contract
Freightliner Heavy Haul, part of the US company Genesee & Wyoming, recently started to haul aggregate from quarries in northern Somerset to terminals in London and southeast England. Last year, Freightliner and Mendips Rail, a joint venture between two of the UK’s... more
Imperial Logistics strengthens Swiss office
Sandro Knecht has been recruited for Imperial Logistics International’s newly-created post of chief commercial officer. Based at the company’s new offices in Zurich, and reporting to recently-appointed CEO Hakan Bicil, Knecht will be responsible for leading and managing... more
Unicarriers delivers forklift fleet to Nex Logistics
The logistics service provider Nex Logistics, a subsidiary of Japan-based Nippon Express, has ordered a forklift fleet from Unicarriers for its warehouse in Bedburg/Erft (Germany). A total of 37 new vehicles now ensure a smooth flow of goods in the storage facility. From... more