Intermodal operators take over Neuss Trimodal 
Neuss-Düsseldorfer Häfen has transferred its shares in Neuss Trimodal to the remaining shareholders. Hence, Kombiverkehr now holds 70% of the shares and Ambrogio 30%, which means that the two logistics services providers currently control all the shares of the terminal. The... more
NAP snaps up digital payment software
Neutral Air Partner (NAP) is implementing an advanced online freight payment and settlement system powered by Paycargo. NAP members will be able to use the solution in different continents around the globe. NAP CEO Christos Spyrou: "Digitalisation in the payments and... more
Paris, France: service resumption and end
Suspended since 31 March 2020, commercial flights are resuming at Paris-Orly, the second biggest airport of the French capital, today, 26 June. In contrast, Air France is sending off its A380 for the last time today. France’s flag carrier actually wanted to retire its nine... more
Quieter LGP wagons with higher load capacity
Modern wagons for optimal liquid gas transports: VTG Rail Logistics has successfully completed its upgrading campaign for its LPG wagon pool. The company has been gradually renewing its fleet since 2014. Overall, around 800 of the roughly 1,500 tank wagons were repaired or... more
Rekola to head Steerprop's sales and projects
Azimuth propulsion expert Steerprop has merged sales and project management with the appointment of Juho Rekola as the company’s new sales and project management director. Rekola has been with Steerprop since 2017 and has extensive knowledge of the company’s products and... more
Inther Group automates hub in Ireland
Uniphar, a supplier of medical products, has contracted system integrator Inther Group to realise an automation project at its distribution centre in Ireland. The new system will substantially increase Uniphar’s capacities. Ireland’s hospitals and pharmacies are supplied... more
Heavy duty carrier buys new vehicles
Universal Transport in Germany continues to expand its vehicle fleet. The provider of heavy duty logistics services recently purchased a STZ-VP 3 low bed saddle with a total weight of 62 t and a MPA 7 semitrailer totalling 110 t from manufacturer Goldhofer. The trucks are... more
New sales manager for Hyundai material handling
Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) has appointed Christopher Thompson has its new sales director for material handling in the European market. In his new role, he will work in close cooperation with Hyundai’s branches and the European sales network. Thompson is from... more
Sievert Logistik wins contract from steel plant
Sievert Logistik has won a new customer in the Kehl (Germany)-based steel factory Badische Stahlwerke. The factory has awarded the logistics specialist with a major contract. With an initial duration of one year, the contract involves the delivery and waste management of raw... more
World container flows on hold
The container throughput index of the German RWI – Leibniz institute for economic research and the institute of shipping economics and logistics (ISL) hardly moved at all from April to May, falling from (corrected) 107.8 to 107.7 points. The index is therefore 7.3% below the... more