Challenging quarter for Ceva
Ceva has announced its Q1/2019 results. The service provider increased its revenue by 1.1% in constant currencies to USD 1.698 billion in the period under review. On a reported basis, the Q1 revenue declined by 5.2% year-on-year due to the negative conversion of foreign... more
Czech forwarder invests heavily in its fleet
C.S.Cargo group purchased trucks for CZK 155 million (EUR 6.03 million) in 2018. The company acquired 51 Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, MAN and Renault vehicles and 48 trailers. A completely new aspect of the vehicle-fleet upgrade was the purchase of six custom-manufactured Pavelli... more
Pekaes opens new customs agency
The Poland based logistics provider Pekaes recently opened a customs agency in Białystok. The move will ensure efficient clearance of imported and exported goods handled by the company's distribution network. The agency's establishment stems from growing demand for customs... more
Antonov freezes turboprop project
The Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov is suspending its AN-132D multi-purpose transport project. The twin-engined turboprop is a new-generation version of the original 1976 Soviet AN-32 aircraft, but with no Russian-made components. The initiative was to be... more
Packing centre for Volkswagen is ready
Panattoni Europe has finished building the multi-brand packaging centre for exporting the Volkswagen Group’s car parts according to the requisite deadline. The German vehicle manufacturer will use the centre in the Jade Weser port in Wilhelshaven to send around 7,000... more
150 more roads than railtracks
For every new kilometre of railtrack, 150 km of roads are built. Germany’s road network has been expanded by 250,000 km since 1994, which amounts to an average of 192 km per week. In contrast, an average of only 1.3 km of new railtracks are put into operation over the same... more
"Teesport Express" marks extended Scotland service
PD Ports in UK, based in the north east, has celebrated the success of its second daily rail freight connection to Scotland, with an official locomotive naming ceremony at Teesport. Five years after the launch of the company’s intermodal rail terminal at Teesport, the... more
Bolloré Transport & Logistics opens first B.Lab centre
Bolloré Transport & Logistics has officially opened its B.Lab center in Puteaux (France). The new 500 sqm location aims at developing new solutions to accelerate the digitalisation of the supply chain by involving company customers in the process from creation ideation to... more
Joint efforts on the Eurasian rail route
Russia-based UTLC ERA and Lithuanian Railways have signed an agreement to manage postal container traffic from China to Lithuania. The partners intend to jointly develop the shipment of postal packages (deliveries and e-commerce goods) by cargo trains on China – Europe – China... more
United Cargo names two new European GSA
Effective tomorrow, 1 May 2019, Brainway Airline Services will act as United Cargo’s new sales partner covering Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. The US carrier thanks its outgoing sales partners in these locations, Air Logistics... more