1,000 t of ethanol transported to Poland 
Early this week, ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft, part of the Captrain Deutschland Group, shipped 1,000 t of ethanol from the port of Rotterdam to Pleszew in Poland. The ethanol is used to produce disinfectants for the battle against the coronavirus in Poland. This transport contract... more
Jason Stretton returns to Crane Worldwide
Jason Stretton returns to Crane Worldwide Logistics to lead the future growth of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Stretton is well versed in the global operations at Crane Worldwide having been one of the key players in opening up Crane Worldwide in Emea when the... more
CSA says goodbye to long-haul service
CSA Czech Airlines’ only widebody aircraft has been grounded since 27 February 2020, because the Prague-Seoul route operated by the A330-200 has been closed down. Initially, this connection was scheduled to restart on 6 April 2020, but after another month it is clear that a... more
Safe delivery: 16-axle truck ships 190 t
Kroustalelis, a Greek special transport company, took over the first lap of the delivery of two 67 m long, 5.85 m wide and 190 t heavy boilers for a refinery plant in Azerbaidjan: the cargo was shipped from EKME’s manufacturing plant in Thessaloniki, Greece, to this city’s port... more
Ocean Technologies Group appoints chief HR officer
Ocean Technologies Group has appointed Susan Steele as chief human resources officer. Steele, with over 25 years’ experience in HR, is known for her pioneering use of artificial intelligence and automation to develop employees and improve operational efficiency. “The digital... more
Not just another shipper building an air lift
The Hut Group (THG), a British e-commerce company operating over 100 international websites selling FMCG mostly outside the UK, partners with Singapore Airlines to charter a series of more than 100 flights. Since the start of 2020, THG has been running successful... more
New facility with two temperature zones
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, trans-o-flex opened a new transhipment hub on schedule this week, with which the company intends to establish a new standard. "The logistics centre in the Westphalian town of Hamm-Rhynern in Germany is a milestone for trans-o-flex in... more
Halving light dues in Koper
The 50% reduction for the light dues in the port of Koper is official. The ministry of infrastructure of Slovenia took this decision upon the initiative of Luka Koper and the Slovenian ship and freight agents association. This type of dues is paid by the shipowner who enters... more
New Shandong-Europe Express launched
The new Shandong-Europe express train from Jinan in China arrived in Germany at Hamburg’s Billwerder Terminal for the first time last Thursday (30.4.2020) after a 20 day long journey. The train was loaded with 41 40-foot (feu) filled with wind turbine parts, LEDs, tools and... more
Imperial retires from inland navigation in Europe
As announced some time ago, South Africa-based Imperial Logistics has decided to sell its inland shipping activities in Europe. The buyer is the German company Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK). The purchase price is EUR 176 million with the value of the business being... more