Platooning works better than expected 
Operating electronically linked trucks on German motorways is safe, technically reliable and can be easily integrated into the routine of a logistics company. These are the key results of the world's first field test with truck platoons in real-life logistics operations. As... more
Open: Norway’s first low-carbon distribution terminal
DB Schenker has opened its new Oslo City hub, the first low-carbon city distribution centre in Oslo. The centrally-located terminal will reduce CO2 emissions of city goods distribution by 80%, through the use of electric cars and e-bikes. Jochen Thewes, CEO of DB Schenker:... more
New cargo route between Bosporus and Portugal
As one of the fastest growing global air cargo carriers, Turkish Cargo has added Porto (OPO), Portugal’s second largest city and a key industrial hub, to its wide direct cargo flight network. With a metropolitan population of 1.8 million inhabitants, Porto is not only one of... more
New bimodal service between Germany and Romania
Arcese has expanded its intermodal service between Germany and Romania, in order to provide more efficient connections between the industrial areas in the Ruhr Basin, Benelux, the UK and Scandinavia and such sites in Romania. The new road-rail service includes five... more
Kerry Logistics appoints Martin Stoekenbroek
Kerry Logistics has appointed Martin Stoekenbroek as its new managing director - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with immediate effect. Based in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Stoekenbroek will lead Kerry Logistics’ international freight forwarding business in the EMEA region... more
Noatum Logistics expands its network in Spain
Noatum Logistics has opened its largest logistics facility in Spain. With an area of 10,000 sqm and 16 docks, it is located in Ribarroja (Valencia), specifically in the Valencia Logistics Park. With this new warehouse the company now has a storage capacity of 33,000 sqm. Noatum... more
Belarus thrusting on with rail electrification scheme
Belarusian Railway and the Export-Import bank of China have signed a loan agreement. The funds will finance the third stage of the electrification of Homiel-Žlobin-Asipovičy and Žlobin-Kalinkavičy sections of track in Belarus. The electrification of the Žlobin-Kalinkavičy... more
Finnair Cargo continues to report double-digit growth
In April 2019, Finnair's available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres (ATK) vaulted by 27% year-on-year, reaching 566 million ATK. Revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres increased by 15.3%, culminating at 90.4 million RTK. These results were mostly driven by the positive cargo... more
Ceva Logistics signs deal with Lush in UK and Ireland
Ceva Logistics has been awarded a three-year deal to manage and deliver Lush products to its stores across the UK and Ireland. Under this agreement, Ceva will be in charge of moving the full range of items sold by Lush. Lush is an ethically responsible cosmetics producer selling... more
China–Finland rail service soon to be weekly
RZD Logistics has launched regular a regular railfreight service between China and Finland and vice-versa. At present, container trains depart from Hefei (Anhui province) and head for Europe via China, Kazakhstan, Russia and Finland once a fortnight. The trains run via the... more