Increasing rail connectivity in India and Italy
APM Terminals has introduced new rail connections between a number of deep-sea terminals and the hinterland. In Gujarat (India), APM Terminals Pipavav has launched a rail service to its Kanpur inland container terminal. APM Terminals Pipavav is one of India's leading gateway... more
Telematics raises efficiency of pharma transports in Sweden
DB Schenker has started to deploy a telematics solution for mobile temperature monitoring for healthcare and pharmaceutical transports in Sweden. The service provider says the solution lifts the transport chain quality to an even higher level. Developed by the GS Group, the... more
Barig strengthens cargo component again
Cargologic Germany (CLG), a cargo airline that is currently being established, is, with immediate effect, a member of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (Barig). At the same time, CLG has joined the cargo committee of Barig, a Frankfurt-based association... more
DSV leases P3 logistics centre
Property developer P3 and the Danish logistics provider DSV have inked a rental agreement for over 33,000 sqm of space in the P3 Park in Błonie, west of Warsaw. According to the contract, DSV will move into warehouse 16 that has more than 32,000 sqm of storage space, nearly 900... more
Green Cargo shifts 370 lorry loads from road to rail
The Swedish Transport Administration is building a so-called west link under central Gothenburg. The tunnel will be used to create a railway for commuter and regional trains. The west link will connect railway lines north and south of Gothenburg thereby enabling traffic to pass... more
Paving the way for more P2F conversions
Through its Irish affiliate NGF Genesis Ltd, the Austin TX (USA)-based freighter-focused aircraft leasing and management company Spectre Cargo Solutions has closed its first round of a long-term senior debt facility led by Erste Bank for the purpose of refinancing seven Boeing... more
Gefco launches mission control centre
Gefco has launched its dedicated mission control centre (MCC) in Amsterdam to manage global time critical solutions (TCS) within the freight forwarding business line. The MCC has been designed to provide 24/7 service to Gefco’s customers worldwide, supporting its dedicated... more
Flying for Saudi Arabia's first European Tour golf event
The Saudi International golf tournament, sponsored by Saudi Airlines Cargo as a formal logistics partner, is being held for the first time in Saudi Arabia from today (31 January) until 3 February 2019. The tournament’s participants include the world's top three golfers... more
Online reference site for intermodal transport
Online reference site for intermodal transport Contargo, a seaport- European hinterland transport provider, is now supplying the intermodal domain in the Java library with the technical terms for intermodal transport free of charge. Companies and manufacturers will thus be... more
Coordinadora successfully delivers oversized cargo
The transport engineering company Coordinadora recently transported five oversized shipments. The cargo was loaded onto a ship at the port of Avilés on Spain's Atlantic coast, and then travelled approximately 1,500 km around the Iberian Peninsula to Algeciras Bay in the... more