Dutch hinterland connections expanded 
The Dutch sea port of Terneuzen has been linked to the railfreight corridor (RFC) Rhine-Alpine. With Terneuzen, the third of the four ports that are affiliated under the roof of North Sea Ports joins RFC Rhine-Alpine. The hinterland strategy focuses on the development of the... more
Risks for container terminals underestimated
The UK-headquartered TT Club recently published an analysis of the risks faced by container terminals. The group provides insurance to port authorities, terminals and stevedores on a global scale. This particular analysis focuses on the top ten risks in container terminals,... more
Investing in the port of Novi Sad
The logistics company P & O Port Dubai (UAE), which bought the Serbian port of Novi Sad in May 2019, will invest around EUR 29 million in the port company to develop the facility. The construction of a new 189 m vertical quay wall, new silo capacities, new handling equipment... more
RCG seals the deal with Caterpillar
RCG has added Caterpillar to its customer base. The contract was awarded to Rail Cargo Logistics-RUS. Ten 41 t CAT articulated trucks (model 745) made their way across Europe to Kazakhstan in a pilot project. The CAT loader model 432F has been delivered to Kazakhstan from... more
Changes in the management at Neska
Neska Schifffahrts- und Speditionskontor (Duisburg, Germany) is awaiting changes to its management team. Kai Hansen will leave Neska at his own request on 30 September 2019. Hansen has been working for the Neska group since August 2016. He joined the company’s management in May... more
New Russian airport reaches for the stars
Having completed validation tests between 28 July and 8 August 2019 and after a test flight scheduled yesterday, 18 August 2019, Gagarin International Airport (GSV), which serves the southern Russian city of Saratov, will begin operations tomorrow, 20 August 2019. All... more
Port of Switzerland reverses the trend
The Port of Switzerland (comprising the ports of Kleinhüningen, Birsfelden and Muttenz-Auhafen) handled about 3.2 million t in the first half of 2019. This corresponds to an increase of 12.5% compared to the almost 2.87 million t of cargo handled in H1/2018. Import traffic –... more
Quickpac comes to Basel
Quickpac, the new division of Quickmail, will distribute parcels in the entire urban area of Basel (Switzerland) as from 2 September 2019, which means that it will extend its customer base to 20% of all Swiss households. The company will thus be serving more than a quarter of... more
Pallet network delivers a mountain range of pallets
Pall-Ex in the UK is reaching great heights with Tile Mountain by transporting almost 35,000 pallets of tiles annually – the equivalent height of Mounts Everest, Kilimanjaro and McKinley combined. The transportation of fragile goods increases the risk of damages, but the firms... more
Gebrüder Weiss offers truck parking spaces
At the end of a driving shift, truck drivers often have to look for a space to park their trucks. Even at the international transport hub in Nuremberg (Germany) secure truck parking is in short supply. In order to improve the situation, the logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has... more