(Animal) lovers rely on German-Japanese JV 
ANA Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo have jointly transported about 2 t of relief supplies to Australia. Starting on 3 February in Frankfurt, the German carrier performed the first leg to Tokyo. From there, ANA Cargo took over the transport to Sydney. DB Schenker supported the... more
Family reunion at Ifchor
The Lausanne (Switzerland)-based shipbroker Ifchor has strengthened its leadership team by appointing Giovanni Ravano as joint chief executive alongside Emanuele Ravano. Giovanni Ravano is an experienced shipping professional, having served for the past 20 years in various... more
Conveyor system for automotive supplier
Dematic will automate a new logistics centre for ZKW Lichtsysteme, an automotive supplier. At its headquarters in Wieselburg (Austria), ZKW is building a new property for production supplies, as the existing storage facilities are no longer sufficient. In order to make the... more
UWC receives gold award for best IP department
The Russian United Wagon Company (UWC) received the gold award for the best intellectual property (IP) department: Russia & Central and Eastern Europe 2020 at the third international innovation & IP forum and awards in Paris this year. The major achievements and... more
Fifteen new vehicles for meat deliveries
Wetralog has added fifteen premium freezer boxes manufactured by Kögel Trailer to its fleet. The international food forwarder is in charge of all logistics services for the Westfleisch group and specialises in empties logistics, the transport of live animals and deliveries... more
The port of Rotterdam moved sideways in 2019
The port of Rotterdam handled the same amount of freight in 2019 as the year before. Freight throughput remained practically on the same level with 469.4 million t. Following a good start in the first six months of 2019, growth in container transhipment was almost negligible... more
Broekman Logistics scores above average on SQAS
Broekman Logistics Antwerp (Belgium) scores above average on the SQAS-results from 2019. The company reaches an increase of 17%, compared to the last test. SQAS stands for safety and quality assessment for sustainability and is tested every three years. During the last... more
RFG: HS2 must keep its promises on railfreight
Rail Freight Group (RFG) has strongly welcomed the UK government's announcement that HS2 is to be delivered in full, with work on phases 1 and 2A given the green light to commence immediately. HS2 has the potential to deliver significant benefits for railfreight by releasing... more
EUR 20 million for Shippeo
The start-up Shippeo has successfully closed a EUR 20 million series B financing round. NGP Capital and ETF Partners, with participation from Bpifrance Digital Venture and Partech, are the biggest investors. Shippeo provides forecasts and real-time visibility for goods... more
A felicitous anniversary for Niedersachsen Ports
15 years ago, Niedersachsen Ports assumed the responsibilities of the ports and shipping administration in the German state of Lower Saxony. Since then, it has invested almost EUR 1 billion into the expansion and maintenance of the ports. New harbour areas, such as the... more