Port of Esbjerg enhancing crane capacities 
The Danish port of Esbjerg has seen the number of crane tasks growing; they have increased by approximately 66% in four years. Thus the port is gearing up for future business by ordering the world’s largest mobile harbour crane, the Liebherr LHM 800. The new unit, due for... more
IAG Cargo returning to Pakistan
IAG Cargo started operating a direct service from the UK to Islamabad (Pakistan) this month. The thrice-weekly service from London Heathrow will run year-round and offer 15 t of lift per flight.The new option will bolster the airline's position in the region, adding to the cargo... more
Erik Peuschel leaving Engel & Völkers executive
Erik Peuschel has resigned from the executive management team of Engel & Völkers Commercial Hamburg for personal reasons. He will remain a member of the company’s advisory board as a consultant, especially for strategic matters.Managing partner Alexander Lampert is happy... more
Rhenus and E-Dentic develop new loading solution
The Rhenus Group has collaborated with the French start-up E-Dentic to develop a solution at its logistics centre in Rade, near Hamburg (Germany), to make loading procedures safer and more transparent through Bluetooth devices and video cameras, thus ensuring 100% shipping... more
Investment at London Medway
A GBP 5.5 million (EUR 6.3 million) investment in the London port of Medway will allow the hub to replace its Royal Bridge Pontoon. The work will include a new 12 m wide and 45 m wide ramp to allow larger stern-ramp ro-ro vessels to berth at the port.The move to allow more... more
Utair planning Ufa–Vienna service
Utair Aviation launched a second Vienna route today, 3 June. The Russian airline, which is under substantial financial pressure, launched a flight from Moscow Vnukovo airport two years ago, and has now added a twice-weekly Boeing B737-500 service from Ufa, the capital of the... more
New technical director for port of Turku
Markku Alahäme is starting as the port of Turku’s new technical director at an interesting time. He will find a large project concerning a joint passenger terminal for shipping companies on his desk.Alahäme has the pre-requisites needed for the large project, having worked for... more
New train linking Baltic and Ukraine
The Lithuanian railfreight operator LG Cargo is launching a new container train from Klaipeda (Lithuania) to Kiev (Ukraine) in June. The weekly train will be able to carry 10,000 teu a year and cover the Lithuania–Ukraine route in 36 hours. This service has been designed to... more
K+N issues inaugural bonds for CHF 400 million
Kuehne + Nagel International has issued two inaugural bonds, as part of its ordinary financing efforts. The proceeds of the bonds will be used for general corporate purposes.The first CHF 200 million bond has a fixed coupon of 0.02% and a tenor of three years and five months,... more
App optimises HGV transport in Hamburg
Eurogate Intermodal (Egim) has introduced an amended version of its T Road application that simplifies route planning for local traffic in and around the port of Hamburg. The app takes current market needs into account, particularly with respect to the port’s slot booking... more