40 candles for Astag 
The Swiss commercial vehicle association Astag is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Founded in 1979, the association has since campaigned for issues pertaining to the transport of freight and passengers by road in Switzerland. An official “birthday” celebration took place at... more
Rhenus opens logistics centre in Voronezh
The Rhenus Group has opened a new logistics facility in Voronezh in the southern part of central Russia. The move is connected to the launch of the Rhenus Silk Way project. The business site will focus on developing dedicated transport and logistics solutions for customers in... more
First train runs along trans-Siberian landbridge
The Russian companies Fesco and RZD Logistics have launched their trans-Siberian landbridge, a joint transit service for the express delivery of goods from Japan to Europe. The train uses the trans-Siberian railway through the Russian Far East. On 23 May, 2019, a test... more
C.H. Robinson acquires Dema Service
C.H. Robinson is continuing to expand its global footprint with the acquisition of Dema Service. The Italy-based company is a provider of road transport services in Europe. “The acquisition of Dema Service is an exciting milestone for C.H. Robinson and will strengthen our... more
More freight trains between Switzerland and Germany
More collaboration in international railfreight traffic: Switzerland and Germany have signed a ministerial declaration concerning access routes to the New Rail Link through the Alps (NEAT) in Switzerland. The agreement aims to create more capacity for railfreight transport... more
New board member for Air Cargo Community Frankfurt
Michael Müller, Fraport’s labour relations director, has been elected to the board of the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt. He represents the airport operator’s positions in the airfreight industry association. The management board members also appointed him as deputy chairman.... more
Craiss opens new location in Czechia
The logistics company Albert Craiss has commenced services at its 15th branch that is located in the town of Mohelnice (Czechia). Craiss now manages the warehouse at an existing customer’s new production facility, and is also responsible for services ranging from incoming... more
Two "Aces" in USA – one too many perhaps?
Ace Belgium Freighters, a new Liege-based airline that secured its AOC only one month ago, seems to have encountered opposition in its bid to start commercial cargo flights to the USA, where the department of transportation (DoT) records show that a near-namesake carrier, Alaska... more
350 new vehicles for Central Europe
Kuehne + Nagel is optimising its overland transport fleet to increase road safety and reduce exhaust emissions. The company has said that it will only purchase vehicles that fulfil the strictest fuel consumption and exhaust emissions standards and come with a turning assistant.... more
Rob Grool takes on CEO role at Zeaborn
Rob Grool is taking over the leadership of Zeaborn Ship Management from Holger Strack, who has been acting as the company’s interim CEO since the beginning of the year. Jan-Hendrik Többe and Ove Meyer, the Zeaborn Group’s managing partners, said: “With Grool's appointment as... more