Europa Warehouse: new pallet rates 
In a challenging economic climate, Europa Warehouse has introduced a new pallet storage price specifically for customers looking for 3,000 pallet+ storage options in the logistics’ ‘golden triangle’ in the Midlands, UK. The GBP 1.49 per pallet per week rate is available only... more
Automating transport processes
Delo in Russia has implemented the first stage of the Itrans multimodal transport management information system at Transcontainer. The software enables the company to automate its operative processes in Eurasia. Now in commercial service, the system supports more than 700... more
From Ikea to ÖBB Rail Cargo Austria
Rail Cargo Austria’s supervisory board has appointed Bettina Castillo as senior advisor for production and maintenance with effect from 1 January 2024. She succeeds Imre Kovács, who will work for ÖBB as senior advisor for eastern and southeastern Europe. Castillo, who holds... more
Kaohsiung port's Terminal 7 officially opened
Already in operation since May 2023, the newly built Terminal 7 at Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan, played the main role at the official opening ceremony arranged by Evergreen Marine Corp. (EMC), one week ago. The event was presided over by EMC’s chairman, Y.I. Chang, and president, Eric... more
More wheels for beverages in East Africa
35 new trucks have been delivered to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Kenya. A first-time customer, the shipper purchased a mix of rigids and prime movers of 6x4 trucks with day cabs and plastic bumpers from Scania East Africa. The trucks are currently being used to transport the... more
Coffee transported by wind and hydrogen
With its partners, the Swiss coffee manufacturer Atinkana ships coffee along an 8,500 km route that is 98% sustainable. From Columbia, the coffee beans are first carried by sailing ships from Fairtransport across the Atlantic to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, then by truck to... more
Ezhou welcomes inaugural Etihad Cargo flight
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has operated the carrier's inaugural flight to Ezhou Huahu Airport. Etihad Cargo's Boeing 777-200 freighter arrived in Ezhou on 18 August 2023, making the carrier the first international airline other than SF Airlines... more
China revitalises rural rail transport
China Railway Shanghai recently completed its first container train journey in the Yangtze River Delta region, delivering grain cargo from Anhui to a warehouse in Yibin, Sichuan. With the maiden train, China has launched a fast rail channel for grain transports. The aim is... more
Japan's largest logistics park in the making
The 750,000 sqm ESR Kawanishi Distribution and Techno Park is poised to be the largest distribution hub in Japan. When completed, it will increase the supply of large, modern, and environmentally and worker-friendly logistics facilities, further strengthening Japan’s hub in the... more
Q Terminals Group grows footprint in Europe
Q Terminals Group, a joint venture of Qatar Ports Management Company and Qatar Navigation, has acquired a majority stake in Kramer Holding, a logistics and container services provider at the Port of Rotterdam. The Dutch company operates in key locations with tri-modal transport... more