Permanent trains running between the Thames and Scotland 

In the UK, the rail service which provides a regular weekend link between the Port of Tilbury and the Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest port, is to be made permanent. Following a successful trial, the new regular two-way rail link has been serving Forth Ports’ customers in... more
BluJay Solutions teams up with AMI 

BluJay Solutions, a provider of supply chain software and Air Menzies International (AMI), which supplies air freight and express services to the forwarding market, have announced that AMI will deploy BluJay’s software across its global operations. The new platform, based on... more
UPS expands its facilities in Zurich 

UPS is building a new facility for sorting and delivering parcels in Bülach near Zurich (Switzerland). “We have decided to increase our cargo handling capacities owing to growing demand. We aim at continuing to link our customers up to UPS’s intelligent, global logistics... more
New intermodal connections from and to Ravenna 

Hannibal, Contship Italia’s multimodal transport operator, has recently introduced a new rail connection that links Ravenna to central and northern Europe through Contship’s Rail Hub Milano in Melzo (Italy). The new train connects Milan and Ravenna three times a week. The... more
Geodis appoints new industrial projects director for Germany 

Geodis has appointed Peter Anetsberger as industrial projects director for Geodis freight forwarding in Germany. Since 1 July 2019, he has been heading the industrial projects unit and supervising its overall business growth. He reports to Antje Lochmann, managing director... more
New vehicles to mine 500,000 t of salt in Ireland 

New vehicles for Irish Salt Miners Irish Salt Mining & Exploration has put two Volvo FMX 6x6 rigids into operation, where they will operate almost exclusively 460m below ground. The Volvos are being used to bring one tonne bags of ballast into the salt mine, as part of a... more
HFW to launch Monaco office with new team 

The law firm HFW is opening an office in Monaco with the hire of a team to be led by partners Ian Cranston, Andrew Charlier and Marco Crusafio. The team, which will also include legal directors Ian Fisher and Ruth Monahan, associate George Kaye and trainee legal executive... more
Trumpets and fanfares for Air Partner 

While Europe’s festival season is in now full swing, the charter company Air Partner and Luxreisen, which specialises in the organisation of tours for orchestras, choirs and theatres, are celebrating 20 years of an exclusive partnership. The two companies look back on 130 joint... more
Dachser to build hub in northern Germany 

The logistics services provider Dachser intends to build a new subsidiary in Neumünster between Hamburg and Kiel in Germany. The facility will contain a cargo handling terminal for industrial goods and foodstuffs. About EUR 17.4 million will be invested in the project, which is... more
Pamyra expands into Switzerland 

For some time now, shippers have been able to use the www.pamyra.de website to compare and book logistics services in most countries of the European Union. Now the platform is expanding its offer into Switzerland. Shippers can despatch bulky goods online from Germany to... more