Schweizerzug adds China to its network 
On 1 April 2020 Schweizerzug will launch a container train between Switzerland and China. The new train links Frenkendorf near Basel and Niederglatt near Zurich (Switzerland) with Xian in Shaanxi province and Hefei Anhui province in China. The door-to-door service will begin... more
Group7 offers inventories per Skype
Since March, customers and auditors do not have to be personally present for an inventory in logistics centres. The logistics services provider Group7 offers inventories per Skype at all warehousing locations in Germany – in total these services cover an area of more than... more
Air Baltic uses all A220 capacities
After a request from the national health service of the Republic of Latvia this weekend (28 and 29 March 2020), Air Baltic performed a special cargo flight to and from Ürümqi in China, bringing 900,000 face masks and 80,000 respirators made in Zhengzhou and Yiwu regions to... more
Rail company MKB invests in vehicle fleet
Mindener Kreisbahnen (MKB) in Germany intends to upgrade its locomotive fleet as from 2021. To this end, the 121 year old rail company has ordered two new types of locomotives from Siemens. The “Vectron Dual Mode” combines a high-performance 2,400 kW diesel engine with the... more
Obligatory sale of Long Beach terminal pays off 
The decision of the committee on foreign investment in the United States to make Orient Overseas International (OOIL) sell its stake in Long Beach happened at the right time - for the seller. Since China’s Cosco Shipping acquired a majority stake in OOIL in July 2018, the US... more
Europa Road enters partnership with Gardner Distribution
Europa Road has announced a new partnership with Gardner Distribution, further strengthening its leading logistics operation by expanding its reach across the South West region of the UK. Gardner is strategically placed to allow easy access to all major routes in the South... more
Kerry Logistics delivers socks to health professionals
Kerry Logistics has donated its services to deliver 5,000 pairs of compression socks, given by Glasgow-based online travel retailer Trtl, to frontline health professionals across Scotland. The compression socks were originally designed for passengers on long haul-flights, will... more
Globaltruck expands its fleet by 101 trucks
In 2019, Globaltruck increased the trucking freight turnover in Russia by 5.8% compared to 2018 and posted 247 billion tkm. The average number of operated trucks in 2019 grew by 101 or 8.1% y-o-y, and reached 1,346 units versus the 1,245 units operated in 2018. The total... more
EU redefines conditions for Fehmarn project
For Scandlines and Stena Line, the decision taken by the European Commission regarding the Fehmarnbelt fixed link at the end of March further speciifies the existing conditions for the project. After another review, the European Commission concluded that the public financing... more
USA-Canada border controls as example
All borders in the EU currently remain open for freight transport. Between Canada and the USA there are restrictions on people crossing the border but the controlled maintenance of road and rail freight is guaranteed. The International Federation of Freight Forwarders... more