IRU and ETF urge EU to address driver shortage 
The European transport workers’ federation (ETF) and the international road union (IRU) have renewed their commitment as social partners of the EU road transport sector to further improve working conditions for truck drivers. Unfavourable working conditions are an undeniable... more
Exporting country sounds alarm bells
According to ADV, the association representing the interests of the German airports, its members' freight volumes dropped to 353,997 in January 2019, a downswing of 7.5 % compared to the same period last year. Unloaded cargo receded by 6.2% to 177.333 t, and loaded cargo... more
Tiaca kicks off new cargo event series
The international air cargo association has launched a new event series: the "Tiaca 4Cargo" conferences and workshops, designed for subject matter experts and opinion makers in specialised cargo domains. As part of its modernisation programme, the association has been... more
Quadient sets its sights on the German-speaking market
Quadient, formerly Neopost, now has a strong focus on markets in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The Dutch company from Drachten with a workforce of 5,800 employees worldwide is currently setting up a sales organisation and a network of technicians for these three countries.... more
Railfreight services to move cars between Germany and Spain
Transfesa Logistics and Volkswagen Group Logistics have renewed their contract for international vehicle shipments by rail. The company will be responsible, until 2022, for transports originating in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, and Mosel in Germany, and Mlada Boleslav in Czechia to... more
Volga-Dnepr Group: hygienically clean charters from China
Whilst Russia temporarily limits passenger air traffic from/to China, there are no current restrictions to cargo airlines. Volga-Dnepr Group continues to operate charter flights into China despite the disruption to the air freight market. Flown commodities include essential... more
Hamburg Süd becomes more Mediterranean
The carrier Hamburg Süd, an affiliate of Maersk, hitherto relied on agents and joint-venture organisations to represent its operations in Italy and Spain. Now the shipping company has set up its own offices in these countries. Furthermore, in Egypt the company recently took over... more
Korean Air starts double service to Budapest
Starting from today, 21 February 2020, Korean Air will commence a new scheduled cargo flight from Incheon (Seoul) to Budapest and Frankfurt, deploying a B777F twice a week. With the sharp boost of air cargo demand to Hungary due to the import for mobile devices from China and... more
Prague logistics centre gains new certification
cargo-partner's iLogistics Centre next to Prague Airport has been certified for the storage and handling of organic products according to EU Eco-regulation. The logistics facility provides a total of 10,900 sqm of storage space, including an IFS-certified foodstuffs warehouse... more
Green light for trains to haul heavy duty loads in Italy
Rail Cargo Carrier – Italy has successfully completed the journey of the heaviest freight train in its history, travelling from Travisio to Udine. 24 fully loaded tank cars with a total weight of 2,200 t started at the large marshalling yard Villach Süd in Austria and arrived at... more