Railvetia launches services within Switzerland 
DB Cargo Switzerland has added a new service to its portfolio. With Railvetia – a new brand name combining rail and Helvetia - the company now also operates block train services within Switzerland. While DB Cargo Switzerland has so far offered mainly transalpine... more
A new solution to simplify air freight shipments
"ECU360", the digital logistics platform of Mumbai-based ECU Worldwide, has launched a new digital air freight service to streamline the entire shipping process for businesses of all sizes, from quoting to booking, including real-time tracking and live schedules. With... more
Third time record for the port of Yantian
The world’s largest container vessels called at the port of Yantian (China) recently: “MSC Tessa” and “MSC Celestino Maresa”, with a carrying capacity of 24,116 teu, arrived on 21 March and 4 April 2023, while “OOCL Spain" (24,188 teu) and "MSC Irina" (24,346... more
Aero Africa promotes Absolom Ngari
Air cargo management group Aero Africa has named Absolom Ngari as its director strategy, GSSA & airline partnerships, effective 1 April 2023. Ngari is an accomplished air cargo management professional who has been working with major global cargo airlines, aviation... more
Another tenant for London Gateway logistics park
Oasis Group has become the second business to move to DP World’s port-centric logistics park at London Gateway in UK since it became a freeport, as the 836,127 sqm site 45 km from central London continues to attract major investment. This month, the information management... more
First locomotive with ETCS on the Öresund Bridge
The Vectron locomotive has received approval for operation along the Scandinavian corridor (Austria-Germany-Denmark-Sweden-Norway). Now both freight and passenger trains may travel along the entire corridor without changing locomotives. The first to take advantage of this is... more
AMI expanding operations in Canada
Global wholesale freight forwarder Menzies International (AMI), part of the Menzies Aviation group, has opened a new branch near Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada. The new location reinforces the company’s commitment to ensuring the reliable movements and safe... more
Kiel-Klaipeda route celebrates 30th anniversary
The ports of Kiel (Germany) and Klaipeda (Lithuania) are celebrating the 30th anniversary of cooperation this year. The only daily direct ferry connection between these two countries for cargo and passengers opened in 1993. For Algis Latakas, general firector of the Klaipeda... more
Spotos: Marc Boileau joins advisory board
Spotos, a logistics startup that has digitised and reimagined freight forwarding principles, announced that Marc Boileau, senior vice president of Fourkites EMEA, has joined its advisory board. He will help guide Spotos through its expansion plans to achieve its ambition of... more
ESR to develop logistics park in Gujarat
Expanding its presence in Gujarat in India, the logistic construction specialist ESR has acquired a 154.000 sqm site in Sanand and will invest INR 4 billion (EUR 0.04 billion) in the construction and development of a logistics park. With the project, ESR aims to capitalise... more