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
Origin Logistics opens office in Ankara
The Turkish company Origin Logistics has launched its fourth office in the country in Ankara. The new location will be run by branch manager Gencay Türkmen Kuru. It will offer the same level of services as the company’s other offices in Istanbul, Izmir and Mersin, which... more
Antonov Airlines celebrates 30th anniversary
Antonov Airlines has turned 30 and is celebrating aviation milestones as the company looks forward to future endeavours in the dynamic breakbulk and air cargo market. The airline, founded in 1989, has since pioneered the air transport of outsize and heavy cargo across the... more
54% increase in rail shipments in Eurasia
The Russia-based United Transport and Logistics Company - Eurasian Rail Alliance (UTLC ERA) shipped 62,622 teu by rail in Q1/2019, up more than 54% compared to Q1/2018. The gross traffic volume on the Europe – China routes totalled 27,086 teu for the first three months of... more
Panattoni builds hub at Leipzig-Halle airport
Panattoni Europe has secured the centrepiece – a plot of land covering about 114,510 sqm – of the Airport Park Leipzig-Halle (Germany). The project developer plans to build a logistics centre, the Panattoni Park Leipzig Airport, comprising a 51,000 sqm warehouse, about 2,000 sqm... more
German sports car maker opts for railfreight
German sports car manufacturer Porsche has started to use railfreight for its transcontinental logistics. This change means that some vehicles will travel to customers in China via the New Silk Road, up to three weeks faster than previously. Currently, around 80,000 sports... more
Moldovan cargo carrier exempted from EU ban
The update of the EU air safety list brings positive news for Angola, as its national carrier Taag Angola Airlines and the air charter Heli Malongo, both operating under restrictions since 2008, have been released from the list. On the other hand, all carriers from Moldova,... more