15 parcel sorting centres planned by 2030 
Swiss Post is moving closer to households and businesses in the greater Basel area with the opening of its new CHF 75 million regional parcel centre in Pratteln (BL). The new facility enables the company to sort up to 10,000 parcels an hour, allowing it to process the items more... more
How Synergy improves connections between the port of... 
In conversation with Pablo Garcia, who’s been Hutchison Logistics Synergy’s general manager for logistics since June 2019. more
75 candles for IRU
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. It was founded in Geneva on 23 March 1948, created by eight national road transport associations to partner with the United Nations and other governmental organisations. In the... more
Terminal upgrade to raise handling capacity
CFL Terminals is upgrading the intermodal terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxemburg. The European Union is supporting the project with EUR 2.3 million, after Cinea (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) and CFL Terminals, in partnership with CFL... more
King Abdulaziz Port added to IMX service
Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz Port has been added to the "IMX" service run by a maritime consortium that includes Qatar-based shipping and logistics conglomerate Milaha, vessel operator X-Press Feeders, and short-sea carrier Unifeeder. Besides the Gulf port Dammam,... more
Dorothea von Boxberg named CEO of Brussels Airlines
Subject to approval by the company’s board of directors, Dorothea von Boxberg will move to SN Airholding in Belgium on 15 April 2023. Von Boxberg, who currently chairs the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo, will also assume the function of "executive board plenipotentiary... more
Global tonnages and average rates stabilised
Based on over 400,000 transactions per week collected by World ACD Market Data, figures for week 11 show a clear stabilisation in both worldwide tonnages as well as the global average rate, compared with the previous week and following several weeks of relative stability since... more
CSX enhances carbon calculator
With its improved calculator, the US call I railway CSX is aiming to help forwarders to achieve their supply chain sustainability objectives. The new version is available to customers who use the Ship CSX online platform. The tool enables carload freight shippers to generate... more
Tyrol location for better service
Gebrüder Weiss has opened a logistics terminal in the Kreckelmoos industrial estate in Reutten in Austria. The location is specially designed to meet the requirements of locally based commercial enterprises in Tyrol. This shortens the round trips for the collection and delivery... more
New air cargo service between Europe and China
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has launched a new air cargo service with scheduled flights between Billund (BLL) in Denmark and Hangzhou (HGH) near Shanghai. The new offer is Maersk's response to increasing customer demand. The scheduled Europe-Asia operation with three... more