Irish medtech now to be transported by rail 
Baxter has started to ship products by rail via the Irish Rail freight facility at Ballina, 40 km from its Castlebar site in Ireland. A number of containers containing lifesaving medical products departed for destinations in mainland Europe, the Nordic countries and Turkey. ... more
Swissport to extend contract with ASL Airlines
ASL Airlines Belgium and Swissport Belgium are extending their collaboration at Liège Airport (LGG). The continuation of the partnership which dates back to 2017 further strengthens Swissport’s position in Liège. It covers complete air cargo services, including ramp handling,... more
From Thailand to Felixstowe
Port of Felixstowe, located on the UK’s Southeast coast and part of Hutchinson Ports’ network, has signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks with Shanghai Westwell Technology. Clemence Cheng, CEO of the Port of Felixstowe and executive... more
Eimskip appoints Hjörvar Blær Guðmundsson
Hjörvar Blær Guðmundsson has been appointed senior manager of export Iceland at Eimskip. Hjörvar, who has experience and good connections in Iceland’s seafood industry, has worked in the same department since 2021. He holds a BSc in economics from the University of Iceland.... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The philosophers Georg Friedrich Wilhelm Hegel (1770-1831) and Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling (1775-1854) shared a flat with the poet Friedrich Hölderin (1770-1843) when they were studying at the university in Tübingen in the 1790s. more
Lorenc Logistics chooses GLP Park Brno Holubice
International logistics and transport company Lorenc Logistic has signed a lease agreement at GLP Park Brno Holubice, Czechia. Lorenc, which is based in western Bohemia, will use the new location to expand its services and grow its commercial output. The company offers road... more
More Effi Shunter locomotives to run in Italy
CZ Loko has acquired a new customer in Italy: The Czech manufacturer will provide four Effi Shunter 1000 locomotives for the carrier DB Cargo Italia. In Italy, these units are classified as D744. The first two locomotives will be delivered during the summer and the other two... more
Heavy shipments in the Alps
Across and through the mountains. Friderici Spécial, a Swiss heavylift specialist from the canton of Vaud, carried out two major projects in the Alps in the first three months this year. A customised solution was provided in Valais, its SPMTs were deployed in Switzerland for the... more
A concession agreement for a cargo hub at Noida
Air India Sats Airport Services (Aisats) and Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (Yiapl), a special purpose vehicle formed by Noida Airport concessionaire Flughafen Zurich, have concluded a concession agreement to build a multi-modal cargo hub (MMCH) at Noida... more
Ad-hoc service now also available in France
VTG is expanding its Fast Track service. As of June 2023, the company will also be offering wagons for last-minute and short-term capacity requirements in France in partnership with the Lille Dourges Container Terminal (LDCT). Besides regionally expanding its Fast Track... more