Deutsche Bahn to test Russian flat cars 
The Tikhvin freight car building plant, a member of the UWC Group, has sent a batch of Sggrs80 articulated flat cars produced for Deutsche Bahn for testing. The cars, which are designed to transport heavyweight containers, were produced under a contract for the supply of 160... more
RTB leases three locomotives from Northrail
Northrail, which leases and manages the rolling stock of the Hamburg (Germany)-based Paribus group, is leasing three Siemens Smartron locomotives to RTB Cargo. The railfreight division of the R.A.T.H. holding with branches in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Austria is... more
Thyssen Krupp Materials Services invests in hubs in Europe
Thyssen Krupp Materials Services, the distribution and service provider of the thyssenkrupp group, is investing around EUR 70 million in the upgrade and expansion of its European warehousing and logistics network. A logistics centre and new warehouses will be set up in Germany,... more
Air Baltic honours 30th anniversary of Baltic Way
The Latvian airline Air Baltic welcomed its partners and employees at Riga International Airport, where a very special event was held to honour the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way that will be celebrated today, 23 August 2019. At the event all three Air Baltic... more
New AEO status in preparation for Brexit
The internationally recognised quality mark of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) has been awarded to the British Peel Ports Group, which operates six UK ports (Liverpool, Heysham, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clydeport and Great Yarmouth). The... more
3 Dees Transport opts for Krone container carriers
Tilbury (UK)-based 3 Dees Transport has added six Krone Box Liner container carriers to its fleet. The company says that the carriers combine weight advantage with fast loading to bring long-term commercial benefits. Strategically located near Tilbury docks, 3 Dees operates... more
Retailer teams up with delivery platform to widen its scope
Online traders that want to grow are dependent on strong distribution partners. To this end, Flaconi, a manufacturer of perfumes and beauty products, has joined forces with the delivery platform Seven Senders to manage carriers and check shipments by deploying the tracking and... more
Chipolbok's "Paderewski" makes a maiden call
After taking on board a portion of project and break bulk cargo, including a gas turbine of 330 t unit weight, in Hamburg (Germany), the “M/V Paderewski” proceeded to Emden for its maiden call. The plan was to make a quick stop to load 38 packages weighing a total of 538 t and... more
Sailors’ Society welcomes new Greek ambassador
Sailors’ Society has welcomed a new ambassador from Greece to its fold ahead of the maritime charity’s plans to further expand its existing work in this country. Costis Frangoulis, CEO, president and founder of Franman, which provides ship building, consultancy and security... more
Six seconds on the Dutch railway in 2020
The Dutch infrastructure manager Prorail has finalised the planning for its timetable for the year 2020, effective from 15 December 2019. One innovation is a new method for distributing capacity with a system that enables to arrange transports every six seconds. Previously... more