DB Cargo to transport 200,000 t of steel 
The German railfreight operator is operating new shuttle services for Riva from the steelworks in Brandenburg to Mannheim in southern Germany. In total, DB Cargo will ship around 200,000 t of construction steel every year. From Mannheim, the steel products will be... more
Driving business in North Rhine-Westphalia
CTP Germany, a portfolio holder, project developer and manager of logistics, commercial and industrial properties, has appointed Bernd Stills as senior business development manager to oversee letting and contract negotiations and manage transactions. As head of the company’s... more
KQ Cargo shifts into higher gear
Kenya Airways Cargo (KQ Cargo) has expanded its network to include direct cargo flights between Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mogadishu in Somalia. The new route will be served once a week, effective 9 February 2024, with the frequency to grow to two weekly... more
India's far-reaching freight corridors
India has completed all of its eastern dedicated freight corridor and more than 80% of its western counterpart. The country’s ministry of railways has planned and implemented the two freight corridors in an attempt to reduce logistics costs with higher axle load trains and... more
Exponential opportunities 
Italian CEP market expected to benefit from growing domestic e-commerce boom. Its peculiar market conditions make Italy one of the most interesting European markets for online shopping services, which in turn benefits the CEP industry in the country. Analysts at Mordor... more
Difficult conditions for combined transport
In 2023, the Swiss intermodal specialist Hupac transported around 975,000 road consignments or 1,866,000 teu in combined road/rail transport and maritime hinterland transport, around 130,000 consignments or 11.7% less than in 2022. All transport modes in the group's... more
Vigorito joins NV Logistics
An important entry: Giovanni Vigorito has acquired shares in the Geneva-based freight forwarder NV Logistics and will hold the position of director of sales and development in the company. On LinkedIn, he stated that "working again alongside my friend Thierry Moreno [the... more
Touchless appointments bring benefits
The US haulier C.H. Robinson has developed new technology which removes the work of scheduling an appointment at the place a load needs to be picked up and fixing another meeting at the site where the load needs to be delivered. The technology is available 24/7 without any... more
Scrap metal instead of cut flowers
It's not just flowers that have been flown from South America to the USA these days. On 12 February, the US department of justice completed the enforcement of a final order for forfeiture of a B747 cargo plane, previously owned by Mahan Air, a sanctioned Iranian airline... more