VTL plans upgrade 
Despite the currently difficult situation, the general cargo cooperative VTL has given the green light for the comprehensive future project VTL Next. “We do not just want to react, we want to shape our future by our own efforts. The sooner we get started, the better,” said VTL’s... more
ERS Rail augments intermodal service
Eastern Bavaria, a dynamically developing industrial region in Germany, received a direct connection to overseas destinations a few days ago thanks to ERS Rail. The company expanded its seaport hinterland network for container rail transport in Germany and introduced a new... more
Vietnam Airlines' international and domestic relief
According to Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University, China's neighbour Vietnam, with 268 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and zero deaths, is coping relatively well with the pandemic. After privately owned Bamboo Airways delivered medical equipment to Europe one month ago,... more
Maersk launches intermodal box service in Russia
Maersk’s offer of intermodal solutions for the Russian market is expanding. A new container service was launched this month (April), connecting the port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea with the dry port Vorsino near Moscow (Kaluga region). The new service is offered... more
Logisticians appeal to federal council
Three Swiss logistics industry experts have written an open letter to the country’s Federal Council to raise awareness of industry concerns in connection with the measures to combat Covid-19. In the letter, Wolfgang Stölzle, director of the Supply Chain Management Institute at... more
24plus boss Peter Baumann to retire
Peter Baumann is retiring at the end of April 2020 after a 22-year stint as managing director of 24plus. He shouldered the task of leading the general cargo alliance in 1998. In May 2019, Baumann and his successor Stefan Rehmet began to jointly managed 24plus. Uwe Müller,... more
Gothenburg notes strong Q1/2020
The Port of Gothenburg witnessed stable freight volumes in Q1/2020. This came to light in the Swedish port's new freight volume report. Container volumes actually increased by 8% on the export side and even reached 10% in March. On the import side, a downturn was noted due... more
Rhenus expanding in the Netherlands
Rhenus Contract Logistics recently opened its sixth warehouse in the Netherlands. The additional 31'885 sqm warehouse is a dedicated operation for a Rhenus customer in the medical device industry. “We have served this customer for more than ten years; the last seven years in... more
Priority Freight wins Queen's Award
Priority Freight, a UK-based time-critical logistics specialist, has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2020. The Queen and Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, recommended that the logistics company receive the UK’s most significant... more
New TOS for Trieste Intermodal Maritime Terminal
Trieste Intermodal Maritime Termina (TIMT) in the port of Trieste, and the Circle Group,a specialist for the analysis and development of automation and digitalization solutions for port sectors and intermodal logistics, have signed a contract to provide the Milos® Terminal... more