First Cargologic Germany freighter lands at future base 
A B737 freighter operated by Cargologic Germany (CLG), the very first to be painted in the new airline’s colours, landed at Leipzig/Halle airport for the very first time last week. Managing director Ulrich Ogiermann (centre) and accountable manager Dierk Näther (right) welcomed... more
Nordic GSSA goes live with cargo management platform
The independent GSSA Scanpartners, headquartered in Copenhagen with offices in Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm, successfully went live with the cargo management platform provided by e-Cargoware. According to its Irish producer, thecloud-based platform is flexible, robust, easy... more
Another step forward for Belgrade–Budapest rail line
RZD International and Serbian Railways have signed a construction/refurbishment work and material procurement contract for the second stage of the double-track high speed (200 km/h) line on the 40.44 km long Stara Pazova – Novi Sad section of the Belgrade – Budapest railway... more
Noatum Terminal Málaga finds replacement director
César Cegarra, currently director of operations at Noatum Terminal Malaga (Spain), has been named director of the terminal. He succeeds Óscar Magdalena, who was in charge of the terminal for the last three years. Cegarra, who has more than 30 years of experience in the port... more
Gruber rolls out My Desk
The South Tyrolean company, Gruber Logistics, has always invested in its own development as it continually strives for improvement. At present, this means pushing forward the digital innovations that have been bundled in a digitalisation project called "Gruber Beyond".... more
Freightliner lands large bulk haulage contract
Freightliner Heavy Haul, part of the US company Genesee & Wyoming, recently started to haul aggregate from quarries in northern Somerset to terminals in London and southeast England. Last year, Freightliner and Mendips Rail, a joint venture between two of the UK’s... more
Imperial Logistics strengthens Swiss office
Sandro Knecht has been recruited for Imperial Logistics International’s newly-created post of chief commercial officer. Based at the company’s new offices in Zurich, and reporting to recently-appointed CEO Hakan Bicil, Knecht will be responsible for leading and managing... more
Unicarriers delivers forklift fleet to Nex Logistics
The logistics service provider Nex Logistics, a subsidiary of Japan-based Nippon Express, has ordered a forklift fleet from Unicarriers for its warehouse in Bedburg/Erft (Germany). A total of 37 new vehicles now ensure a smooth flow of goods in the storage facility. From... more
Biggest rise in Poland, biggest drop in Germany
In 2017, railfreight transport in the European Union rose to 416 billion tonne-kilometres (tkm), 13 billion tkm more than in 2016, or a 3.2% year-on-year increase, according to the latest statistics. In 2017, railfreight transport reached its highest annual level since 2009.... more
Sisa moves to new premises
Sisa, a provider of IT solutions for electronic customs clearance, has moved its office for Switzerland’s German-speaking region from Reinach to Aesch in canton Baselland. The relocation creates suitable conditions for the Swiss company to expand. Roland Schumacher, CEO,... more