XXL job in Rostock 
A Liebherr HLC 295000 crane is currently being manufactured at the port of Rostock. With a maximum load capacity of 5,000 t, it is the largest offshore crane the company has ever built. Another enormous crane - a TCC 78000 - is also being developed and built in Rostock. It... more
SNCF to drive modal shift forward in Belgium
The Belgian rail freight operator Railtraxx and Captrain Belgium (part of SNCF) are to be merged into one new rail service provider that will operate under the name Railtraxx. A comprehensive action plan is in place to ensure a smooth integration. The move creates a dynamic... more
SAS Cargo flies two giant pandas to Copenhagen
Today (4 April 2019), as a gesture of goodwill from the president of China following the Queen of Denmark's 2014 state visit, two giant pandas from the Chengdu Panda base are making their way with SAS Cargo from Beijing to their new home in Copenhagen Zoo. The preparations for... more
Another China-Europe freight train takes to the rails
The Xiangyang-Xi'an-Europe shipping route officially kicked off with the first departure of a freight train from Xiangyang in China's Hubei province. The train arrived in Xi'an, Shaanxi province 36 hours later, and its freight was transferred to the Chang'an China Railway... more
Containerships and MacAndrews unite
The CMA CGM Group is to unite its Containerships and MacAndrews brands under the single Containerships brand. Together, Containerships and MacAndrews operate a fleet of 32 vessels and 700 trucks, calling 64 ports through 26 maritime services and eight inland services. The single... more
Broekman Logistics concludes VLS-Group integration
Broekman Logistics has set a milestone in the integration process of the former VLS-Group. As from 2 April, the ex VLS location in Rotterdam-Pernis (Netherlands) and its five Antwerp (Belgium) facilities began to operate under Broekman's flag. The value-added logistics... more
Driver scoring kit axes incidents by 87%
The GPS navigation vendor Sygic has unveiled a new driver scoring kit (SDK) for truck fleets. The new software works offline and is easy to integrate into existing solutions, including mobile apps and fleet management, without any additional hardware costs. To achieve the... more
Flying live lobsters boosts cargo business in Halifax
Seafood from Nova Scotia accounted for 11,495 t of the record 36,938 t of cargo processed at Halifax Stanfield airport (YHZ) in 2018. The overall airfreight tonnage was 8.5% higher year-on-year, and noted growth for the fifth year in succession. Air cargo exports contribute EUR... more
P3 lands port of Rouen contract
The port of Rouen, part of the French port group Haropa, wants to develop a logistics zone on a 22 ha tract of land at its container terminal. The property developer P3 has been selected to construct the zone. Rouen aims to position itself as a hub for container traffic that... more
Turkish Cargo to start operating from new hub
Turkish Cargo is to carry out its cargo operations via passenger flights at a temporary satellite facility, "which is completely satisfactory in terms of infrastructure at Istanbul airport", as of 6 April 2019. Maindeck operations will continue to be carried out at the... more