Freight forwarders quarrel about fees in Frankfurt 
A dispute about unloading fees has arisen at Frankfurt Airport. Stephan Haltmayer, managing director of the medium-sized freight forwarder Quick Cargo Service (QCS), says that according to the law, the deliverer is not obliged to pay the unloading fee. Instead, it is the duty of... more
Van Riet searching for replacement CEO
Rik van den Boog has left the Dutch system integrator and intralogistics provider, Van Riet, after a seven-year stint as its managing director. The company, part of Material Handlings Systems Inc, is now managed by Johan Verhoeff (CFO), Kai Ramadhin (sales & marketing... more
International e-platform for box handling is growing
The Israeli shipping line Zim has teamed up with Avantida to offer street turn services in the USA. Avantida's platform facilitates empty container triangulation, or the reuse of an import container for an export booking (street turn). This fully digital process not only... more
Ever more smart freight trains
The Austrian transport provider, Rail Cargo Group (RCG), in cooperation with A1 and A1 Digital, recently launched the "Smart Cargo" project. By the end of 2020, RCG’s freight wagons will be equipped with motion sensors and position and shock detection systems. The... more
Van Moer acquires Antwerp East terminal
The Belgian company Van Moer Logistics has taken over the majority share of the Antwerp East NV terminal, which is located in a strategically favourable position directly on the Albert canal and in the centre of the fast growing industrial zone of Grobbendonk (Belgium). The... more
Iata certification for Rhenus Amsterdam
Rhenus Air & Ocean has obtained the centre of excellence for independent validators in pharmaceutical logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification from Iata for its Amsterdam Schiphol branch in the Netherlands. In 2018, Rhenus started to review its procedures for the handling... more
200 platforms for hauling more containers by rail
Russia-based United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasian Railway Alliance (UTLC ERA) has signed an agreement with Belarusian manufacturer OPME for 200 x 80 foot container railcars. The units are due for delivery before the end of April 2019. The total value of the... more
Italy: bottled water to be hauled by LNG trucks
All of the Gruppo Sanpellegrino’s shuttle transport services from its mineral water bottling plant at San Pellegrino Terme to its logistics centre at Madone (Italy), have lighter carbon footprints following the delivery of Scania R 410 LNG powered vehicles. The beverage... more
Krone installs new sales manager
Ansgar Jansen has taken over the sales management of the Krone Commercial Vehicle Group for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The graduate engineer has more than two decades of sales know-how. Frank Albers, Krone's managing director sales & marketing, declared: "We... more
Europa Capital acquires Dutch logistics asset
The real estate investment company Europa Capital has purchased a logistics warehouse in Oss (Netherlands) from a private seller for EUR 28.3 million. The 51,502 sqm property is fully leased to XPO Logistics and located in the southeast of the country close to major German and... more