Bigger slice of freight cake for Swiss railway 
The Swiss rail service provider BLS Cargo said it boosted its revenue by 15.8% to CHF 235 million and grew its profit by CHF 1.9 million to a total of CHF 5.4 million in 2018. The company operated 17,051 trains in 2018, a modest decrease vis-à-vis the 17,529 trains in 2017.... more
Dunkerque-Port forms new executive team
Emmanuelle Verger is to chair the board of trustees of Dunkerque-Port for five years term. The trustee board, meeting in its new configuration under the chairmanship of Michel Lalande, prefect of the Hauts-de-France region, held the election. Verger, who is currently the CFO... more
Preparing for Brexit
With Brexit looming ever larger, Broekman Logistics, a specialist for complex value added logistic solutions, is opening its new logistics campus in Venlo (Netherlands) ahead of time on 7 May. This will enable the company to create additional storage space at its Maasvlakte,... more
More hinterland traffic between Switzerland and Antwerp
At an event hosted by the Swiss Propeller Club, Antwerp Port Authority stated that Switzerland and the port of Antwerp are moving closer together. The Swiss railfreight operator Schweizerzug has been offering four round trips per week between Frenkendorf, near Basel, and the... more
UK network secures major new contract
UK-based logistics services provider Pall-Ex has moved its partnership with Staples into the fast lane after securing a major new contract with Graham The Plumbers’ Merchants. The two companies will provide full warehousing, fulfilment and distribution services for the... more
Spanish airline becomes more cargo-friendly
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has delivered the first of two A330-200 aircraft to Spain’s third-leading, long-haul airline Wamos Air. The second aircraft is slated for delivery in June 2019. In another move to... more
Noerpel augments management
The Noerpel Group has chosen Gianluca Crestani to shoulder responsibility for the strategic development of its human resources, as of May 2019. Crestani’s department will be housed in the family-owned logistics service provider’s new facility in Odelzhausen (Germany).... more
Garbe building extension for Hellmann
Garbe Industrial Real Estate is adding a 5,500 sqm extension to its world cargo centre in Norderstedt (Germany). Another hall will be built on the airfreight handling site that is adjacent to Hamburg airport. The work is slated for completion in December 2019. The expansion... more
SAS Cargo going digital with Unilode
Ahead of the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium which is taking place today and tomorrow in Oslo, the Scandinavian carrier SAS Cargo and the ULD services provider Unilode Aviation Solutions will further deepen their collaboration with Unilode digitising SAS Cargo's container fleet as... more
Contract logistics gives wings to Quehenberger
Quehenberger Logistics augmented its business activities and tackled the digitalisation of all business processes last year. The Austrian company’s 2018 turnover – at EUR 464 million – was lower than foreseen, however a 3% organic growth rate was achieved despite the closure of... more