Rail service between St Petersburg and Vladivostok 
Fesco Transportation Group and Sea Fishing Port Terminal have agreed to develop a regular rail service to move containers between St Petersburg and Vladivostok (both Russia). The parties signed the relevant agreement of intent at Trans Russia. The companies intend to launch... more
Extension at Prague airport
Cargo-partner recently started operations at a 1,400 sqm temperature-controlled warehouse near Prague airport. The facility has 1,800 slots for storing pallets at a 2°C - +8°C temperature range. The company is using the warehouse in response to the demands of its Czech food... more
Golden anniversary for TFG
The TFG Transfracht story began with the start of intermodal transport in the port of Hamburg in 1969. The company has been a partner for transporting containers for just over 50 years, and has once again proven its ability to promote innovation with the recent market launch of... more
HFW promotes new shipping partners
The British law firm HFW has elected partner Paul Dean as the new head of its global shipping practice and a member of the firm's global management board. HFW has also promoted four new shipping partners and three new shipping legal directors across its international network... more
New direct train service between Germany and Poland
Kombiverkehr recently added an important onward connection to its direct train service between the Duss terminal in Duisburg (Germany) and Swarzedz (Poland). The new intermodal rail offer runs from the Clip terminal, which is about 10 km east of Poznan, to and from Katy... more
Joint effort for Eurasian railfreight business
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) and Czechia-based CD Cargo have agreed on a long-term collaboration in the field of railfreight in Eurasia and in the development of joint logistics projects in international transit. The parties agreed to unite efforts and work together on... more
QSL tries out a new app
Until the end of June, Meyer Quick Service Logistics (QSL) is testing an app developed by Spedion, a company that specialises in telematics systems for the transport industry. The mobile application enables a more transparent and consistently digital organisation and... more
53,000 whispering wagons in Germany
The freight wagons that are rolling across Germany’s rail network are substantially quieter than they were a few years ago. That is because around 53,000 units – or 85% of DB Cargo’s freight car fleet - have been fitted with whisper brakes. The railfreight operator said that... more
Prologis enlarges portfolio
Prologis Europe reported a successful first quarter in 2019. Customer sentiment remained positive, despite some headwinds from political and trade tensions and weakening economic growth. Demand was robust and largely driven by the need for supply chain reconfiguration and... more
Kottmeyer new BGL supervisory board chairman
At its recent supervisory board meeting, the Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL), based in Frankfurt am Main, unanimously elected Horst Kottmeyer as supervisory board chairman and Thomas Heinbokel as deputy chairman. The other members of the said... more