Infosys partners with Gefco to support digitalisation 
Infosys, a global provider in next-generation digital services and consulting, has partnered with Gefco to support its digital transformation over the next five years. As a technology partner of Gefco, Infosys will help transform the group’s next-generation business application... more
UK: New rail service connects East Midlands Gateway
Maritime Intermodal in UK has launched a new five-day-a-week rail freight service to SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway (EMG). The new service is operated by DB Cargo UK. The first route connects the rail freight terminal at EMG to the Port of Felixstowe and will... more
More speed and higher axle load in Lithuania
"Lithuanian Railways" has awarded a EUR 51.1 million contract for the improvement of the Lithuanian section Livintai – Gaiuiunai to the JV of Eurovia CS, Eurovia Lietuva and UAB Gelezinkelio Tiesimo Centras. The railway section is situated within the Pan-European... more
MHP Solution Group continues expansion strategy
After acquiring three companies, MHP Solution Group, a provider of logistics software that is headquartered in Neustadt am Rübenberge near Hanover (Germany), is continuing its growth strategy. In order to add end-to-end logistics solutions to its portfolio, the group has now... more
International maritime research fund endorsed
In December, the main players in the shipping industry ecided to create an International Maritime Research Fund - IMRF to the IMO (International Maritime Organisation). Among the participants are BIMCO, CLIA, Interferry, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Intercargo,... more
Joint efforts to expand intermodal network
Greenlog & Nothegger will cooperate in international intermodal traffic in order to provide intermodal services to connect Europe and Turkey with Iran, Georgia and the CIS, the companies said. Greenlog Intermodal has more than 30 years of experience in intermodal traffic and... more
New regional structure at Leschaco
The Leschaco Group is reorganising its management structure. In the future, responsibilities for the various markets will be distributed at a regional level, central functions such as finance & controlling, corporate IT, safety & quality and corporate communications will... more
Baltic's biggest cargo airport aims even higher
In 2019, Riga airport (RIX) handled 27,300 t of cargo, 44.5% of which were direct mail shipments. Last year, almost half of all air cargo in the Baltics was handled in the Latvian capital. For Ilona Līce, chairperson of the board, the development of the cargo segment is one... more
Signal Maritime and Heidmar join forces
Athens (Greece)-headquartered Signal Maritime Services and Heidmar have entered into a partnership agreement under which Signal will manage a joint tanker fleet. Signal Maritime Services is a commercial ship management company. Founded in 1984, Heidmar is one of the world’s... more
(No) more conversions in 2020
Acia Aero Leasing, which was established in early 2000 to provide aircraft leasing and management solutions to a wide spectrum of clients and end users, has just completed another large cargo door conversion of an ATR72-200, the first of five targeted conversion completions for... more