“Curiosity of the Day” 
Lobsters used to be regarded as "cockroaches of the seas". They were served to prison inmates. more
Panhard erects new logistics centre in Le Havre port 
Logistics provider Panhard and Haropa, operator of the port of Le Havre (France), have signed a contract covering the construction of a new logistics centre in the port’s grounds. Building work on the 49,000 sqm platform will start in February and should finish at the end of... more
New train between Zeebrugge and northern France
As from 12 February 2019, the Belgium port of Zeebrugge will have a rail connection to the Delta 3 multimodal platform in Dourges, in northern France. From Dourges there are rail connections to destinations in southern Europe, such as Bordeaux, Avignon, Lyon, Bayonne,... more
US class I railroad invests in Illinois and New Mexico
BNSF has two new certified industrial locations in Illinois and in New Mexico (both USA). The designated site in Illinois is the Galesburg logistics park with more than 121 ha of shovel-ready land for development and is zoned for heavy industrial use. BNSF has a major presence... more
Port of Kiel notes slight decline in 2018
In 2018, the port of Kiel did not succeed in achieving the record result it noted in 2017 (7.4 million t, +14.3%), as last year's throughput fell by 3.5% to 7.15 million t. The German port’s core business is ferry traffic, which accounts just under 6 million t, or over 80%... more
Belarusian Railway boosts digital freight transport
Belarusian Railway has launched a new mobile app powered by a mobile platform sub-system that operates as part of a computerised system for digital process flows in freight transport. All participants involved in railfreight operations can now use digital technologies to have... more
Cushman & Wakefield reinforces investment team
Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) has appointed Nicole Römer as head of retail investment in Germany. She also becomes an international partner of the company. Alexander Kropf, C&W’s head of capital markets Germany, said: “With Römer on board, the retail investment... more
Panalpina's transatlantic service happy and Brexit-ready
Mexico-based Querétaro airport (QRO), which was added to the Panalpina charter network (see page 14 of ITJ 23-26/2018) last May, is performing very well. Matthias Frey, global head of the charter network: "We closed 2018 with 37 regular flights into QRO, 71 into Mexico... more
International business of Flying Cargo acquired
After nearly 30 years of close cooperation in the provision of international express transport services to the Israeli market, Fedex Express and Flying Cargo Group (FCG) have reached a conditional agreement under which the US integrator will acquire FCG’s international express... more
CMA CGM unites Containerships and MacAndrews brands
CMA CGM is to consolidate its Containerships and MacAndrews brands under the single brand Containerships, as of 1 April 2019. The integration of the local agencies networks is part of the step. The carrier banks on both maritime and inland solutions with complementary regional... more