Cargo-partner arranges "regular" charters
Since the escalation of the Covid-19 crisis, the airfreight teams of the Vienna-based logistics provider cargo-partner around the world have organised numerous full and part-charter flights to ensure the timely delivery of highly urgent shipments. Throughout this month, the... more
Brussels Airport's expands its cargo team
The cargo team at Brussels Airport continues to grow and has welcomed two new members this spring: Samuel Speltdoorn joined the airport's cargo arm in early March, bringing four years of experience at Virgin Atlantic Cargo in London, where he was involved in various cargo... more
Suitable vehicles wanted for container service
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has published a request for tenders among sector parties for the provision of a new transport service that enables container terminal operators at Maasvlakte to exchange containers via the container exchange route (CER). The European tender... more
CMA CGM's sound start of the year
In his most recent outlook on the carrier's current situation, Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, commented: “Despite the uncertainty around global economy, we anticipate an improvement during the second quarter.” CMA CGM Group, member of the Ocean... more
Europa Contact Centre appoints head of sales
John Cole has been appointed head of sales and will be working alongside the management team to assist with the ongoing development, ensuring that Europa Contact Centre operates at the highest standard. Cole brings 15 years of experience working across a range of outsourced... more
DSV Solutions expands logistics hub
DSV Solutions is expanding its logistics centre in Lahr (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany). The company plans to add 24,000 sqm more storage space by the end of November, whereby the first 12,000 sqm of the expansion should be already completed by October. By doubling its storage... more
Carbon-free in central London
Daimler Trucks has delivered a Fuso eCanter to gas supplier Calor in UK from the manufacturer’s small series-production in Tramagal, Portugal. The fully electric light-duty truck emits zero emissions and is now delivering the company’s bottled butane and propane to customers... more
More containers in Vienna
The Hafen Wien Group generated a turnover of EUR 36.5 million (+7 %) and an operating result of EUR 3.6 million (+12%) in 2019. The group's trimodal container terminal handled around 376,000 container transhipments in 2019 (2018: 350,000 container transhipments). This amounts to... more
European support for Estonian railway upgrade
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 95 million, 25-year tenor, loan agreement with the Estonian national railway company Eesti Raudtee to modernise the Estonian network. All interventions are located on the TEN-T, including on the North Sea – Baltic Corridor.... more
DVF welcomes Konux
Konux has joined the Deutsche Verkehrsforum (German transport forum, DVF), bringing its expertise in the rail industry to support the aims of this national association for mobility that campaigns for an efficient and sustainable transport system. The start-up company enables... more