Swissport Kenya Iata CEIV Pharma certified 
Iata's centre of excellence for independent validators in pharmaceutical logistics (CEIV Pharma) has certified Swissport’s upgraded cargo warehouse at Nairobi airport, whose volumes in 2019 (57,000 t) grew by nearly 10%. Swissport is the first globally active air cargo... more
Garbe Industrial Real Estate buys logistics space
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has purchased a 32,000 sqm logistics area in the growth region of Hanover (Germany). "Currently there is still an existing building on the site, but we will demolish it to make room for new logistics facilities," says managing director Jan... more
Two Swedish ports join forces with Finnlines
The Swedish Ports of Stockholm and the port of Naantali, with the shipping company Finnlines as coordinator, have decided to apply for an EU grant that, among other things, would help them to jointly reduce air pollutant emissions from shipping within the port areas. The port of... more
Bulgaria introduces new toll system
On 1 March 2020, the relevant authorities in Bulgaria will put into operation an electronic toll system for vehicles and vehicle’s combinations with total permissible maximum weight over 3.5 t (both for passengers and goods). The basic rights and obligations of road users... more
Silk Road expertise at Logimat
"Connecting continents – successful logistics along the Silk Road" – this is the title of a professional presentation by Dieter Buchinger, area management Silk Road at Gebrüder Weiss. At Logimat, the intralogistics exhibition that will be held in Stuttgart... more
Ceva Logistics wins five-year contract with Airbus
Ceva Logistics has been awarded a five year contract to manage spare parts and components for Airbus at the aircraft manufacturer's site in Hamburg, Germany. The logistics services provider will be responsible for consolidating spare parts and components at the site from other... more
To Gotland with love - and LNG
As from summer 2020, passengers to Gotland will be able to use an even more eco-friendly service to reach the Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. A second LNG ferry between the mainland and Gotland's capital Visby will help to reduce emissions even further. At a naming... more
Hungarian subsidiary takes charge of intermodal services
The Transco group has founded a subsidiary in Budapest, Hungary. The branch, called Invictus Holding, will operate primarily as a rail forwarder and provide railfreight services for direct customers in southeast Europe. In addition, it will act as an infrastructure... more
DVF welcomes new member Cargonexx
Ensuring an optimal utilisation of capacities to prevent unnecessary empty runs – that is Cargonexx' goal. The company has now joined the Deutsches Verkehrsforum (German transport forum, DVF). "We are very proud to welcome this new member, particularly since Hamburg-based... more
Flash Europe expands to Bulgaria
Flash Europe is entering the Bulgarian market with its franchise partner Cargo Sped. Georgi Tsvetkov, owner of Cargo Sped Bulgaria, has invested in the master franchise licence and in two – out of a total of five – regional franchise licences in Bulgaria. These two regional... more