Train service to Irkutsk region introduced 
Transcontainer and Ruscon are planning to offer regular intermodal transports of oilseeds to Eastern Siberia. Over three months, pilot trains already delivered 448 teu oilseeds to the Irkutsk region. Now, the two Russian companies want to increase the frequency of services to... more
BRU: more sustainability initiatives
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca), Air Cargo Belgium and Brussels Airport formally announced the first Tiaca BlueSky community programme. Launched in 2022, it is the only programme in the air cargo and logistics industry to be designed to provide individual... more
A Nordic hub for Dachser
Dachser’s largest Nordic facility is now ready for Dachser Sweden. The 10,000 sqm warehouse in Jönköping features a 6,200 sqm cross-dock terminal, office spaces and 70 gates. Since 2017, the logistics provider’s Swedish branch has been housed in rented premises on the... more
JV founded to deploy FCEV
Oilinvest and Quantron will build a hydrogen-based refuelling infrastructure to supply fuel cell electric heavy trucks (FCEV). The two companies have signed a strategic partnership agreement to create a JV. Hemtron will be based in Hamburg, Germany, and will help accelerate the... more
Sustainability Award 2023: and the winner is ...
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) announced the results of the fifth edition of the Air Cargo Sustainability Awards, run in partnership with industry IT solutions provider Champ Cargosystems. The awards aim to recognise outstanding businesses and industry... more
Faster ETCS roll-out in Germany
Deutsche Bahn (DB), Stadler and its engineering joint venture Angel Star have prepared locomotives for the European Train Control System (ETCS) for the first time without the involvement of the locomotive manufacturer. Two DB Cargo locomotives are now back on the tracks with... more
Kale Logistics to implement Turkey’s first ACS
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) will be implementing an airport cargo community system (ACS) for Istanbul Grand Airport (İGA), making it the first airport in Turkey to embark on digitalising cargo data exchange. The cargo community platform, Airport Kargo Paydaş Platformu (KPP),... more
Continental picks new head for speciality tyres
Gerd Bartels took over the management of the continental business area specialty tyres on 1 November 2023, with responsibility for tyre solutions and services for a wide range of industrial applications as well as two-wheel and racing tyres. In his new role, Bartels will... more
Who holds the older units?
In its latest report, Alphaliner pointed out that approximately 20% of containership fleet capacity, or almost 3 million teu, is 20 or more years old. This corresponds to about 1,200 container vessels which, due to their age, will not meet the IMO’s sustainability goals at this... more
Swissport opens air cargo terminal at ZAZ
Swissport International, a global provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling, is expanding its cargo business in Spain and adding a new warehouse at Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ). Swissport’s cargo network now covers five Spanish airports (Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga,... more