Leipzig/Halle airport sets new monthly record 
Last month, a total of 112,587 t of cargo were handled at Leipzig/Halle airport (LEJ), the second largest cargo airport in Germany and number five in Europe. This represents a year-on-year increase of 6.5%, marking a new absolute record month in the company’s history. From... more
The glorious seven for hydrogen
Hydrogen is gaining more and more importance as an alternative means of propulsion. Seven Belgian partner companies will cooperate to this end in future. The sea ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge, Deme, a marine engineering company, the energy supplier Engie, the shipping... more
New impulse for southern Silk Road
As planned, the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (ÖBB RCG) continues to pursue its strategy to expand freight transport links along the rail corridor between Europe and Asia. ÖBB RCG, the port of Baku und Cabooter have signed a declaration of intent to set up an overland trans-Caspian... more
Sarp Intermodal expands to Germany
The Turkish logistics services provider Sarp Intermodal continues its northwest expansion. After investments in Bulgaria, Greece and Italy, the company has now gained a foothold in Germany. The German branch Sarp IM has offices and a warehouse in Munich that cover an area of... more
Irish food forwarder invests in new trailers
Virginia International Logistics, based in Maghera, Ireland, has added a new trailer from manufacturer Ekeri to its fleet. Specialising in food products, F.M.C.G, electronics, manufacturing and pharma products, the family-owned business operates every day of the year between... more
Going for the biggest offshore crane ever
The “Orion”, an offshore vessel of the Belgian company Deme specialising in maritime dredging and engineering, recently reached the port of Rostock, Germany. In conjunction with Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock, a large-scale project is thus entering its next phase - the erection of the... more
New logistics facility for St Modwen
GMI Construction Group has announced the completion of a new 9,660 sqm speculative distribution unit for logistics & industrial developer St Modwen in Burton, England (UK). One of the largest warehouse developments in the Midlands, St. Modwen Park Burton has outline... more
Xi’an – Gdansk overland in just twelve days
The first Euro-China train, running from Xi’an in China directly to Poland, arrived via the Małaszewicze land terminal on the Polish-Belarusian border at its final destination, the DCT Gdansk container terminal, last week. This new regular intermodal Euro-China train... more
ATC Aviation chosen by Sichuan Airlines
Sichuan Airlines, which took delivery of an A330-200F on lease from BOC Aviation only yesterday, 26 November 2019, has launched a new bi-weekly cargo service between Brussels in Belgium and Xian (China) and has appointed ATC Aviation Services as its GSA in Europe. From Xian... more
FTA strengthens multimodal offering with new policy manager
FTA (freight transport association) has appointed Zoe McLernon as its multimodal policy manager, a newly created role to strengthen FTA’s position as the only business organisation representing all aspects of the UK logistics sector. McLernon will join FTA’s 17-strong policy... more