Atran providing Hangzhou - Riga capacity 
Atran Airlines has launched a new route between Hangzhou and Riga (Latvia) that guarantees cargo capacity for the Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group. Atran Airlines is the Russian air express carrier within the Volga-Dnepr Group. Hangzhou is an emerging... more
Honold satisfied with past business year
The Honold Group reported a turnover of EUR 265 million in 2018, a 9% increase compared to EUR 243 million in 2017. The German service provider achieved the upsurge through organic growth. The result does not include Honold’s acquisition of the company Eiltrans, with... more
Matthijs van Doorn takes seat on BDB board
Matthijs van Doorn, the port of Rotterdam’s logistics manager, has been awarded a seat of the board of Germany’s federal association of inland navigation (BDB). He is the first Dutchman to become a BDB board member. Van Doorn stated: "The port of Rotterdam has expanded... more
Launch of direct Vienna - Trelleborg rail service
Stena Line is augmenting the rail-based logistics services it offers on land. Since May, the ferry operator, in collaboration with RCA and Green Cargo, began offering fixed slots on train ferries to transport direct freight trains from Vienna to Trelleborg (Sweden). The service... more
Peel Ports augments logistics services
The UK-based Peel Ports Group has acquired Quality Freight, a company that provides chartering and a range of port services from a 16.2 ha multimodal facility at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. Commenting on the acquisition, Mark Whitworth, CEO of Peel Ports Group said: “Our... more
New vehicles for handling bigger volumes
DHL in the UK is investing GBP 6.7 million (EUR 7.7 million) in an upgrade to its fleet of trucks and trailers to gain additional handling capacity to support future growth. The investment includes 45 Volvo tractor units, 24 Volvo rigid trucks and 29 Don-Bur double deck... more
Whales have to wait another month
Cargolux and Sealife Trust have set the date for the Beluga whales, Little Grey and Little White, to embark on their epic journey from China to Iceland on 19 June 2019. The initial travel date in April had been cancelled because of the final leg of the complicated journey... more
Extension almost complete
IDS Logistik has celebrated the roofing ceremony for the building extension of its central hub in Neuenstein (Hesse, Germany). Construction work on the new hall began in 2018. The extension is directly adjacent to the existing building and provides the capacities to deal with... more
Finnair Cargo appoints new terminal operator
From June, Swissport will run Finnair Cargo's terminal operation at its "Cool Nordic Cargo Hub" at Helsinki airport. Janne Tarvainen (right), Finnair Cargo managing director: "We are confident that with Swissport's solid industry knowledge and drive for... more
Geis provides a home for 160,000 bees
Today, 20 May 2019, is World Bee Day. By celebrating this special day, the United Nations underline the special importance of bees for the conservation of biodiversity and the production of food. This is one of the reasons why the Geis group has set up a home for four bee... more