Noatum sells BCDS stake 
Noatum, a Spanish affiliate of the AD Ports Group, has sold its 27.9% stake in the Barcelona Container Depot Service Group (BCDS) for EUR 11 million, generating a one-time capital gain of EUR 10 million. This divestment is in line with the AD Ports Group’s strategy to manage its... more
A freight train as fast as a high-speed passenger train
Russian Railways (RZD) and Russian Post have started a trial to test an express container train service to the port of Novorossiysk. The first train left Vorsino, south of Moscow, on 1 October, and arrived in Novorossiysk on the Black Sea coast a day later. The express train... more
Safram Basel now on the banks of the Rhine
The office of the forwarder Safram has relocated from Pratteln, a few kilometres upstream, to a brand-new facility in Basel. “The move represents a significant milestone for us and brings us closer to our customers and to the French and German borders with Basel,” the branch of... more
Thai’s ties to a champion cargo system
Thai Airways has renewed its contract with Champ’s Traxon Cargohub, strengthening a partnership that support its operational growth. Thai Airways thus benefits from being part of the largest air cargo community, with digital access to more than 4,000 forwarders and stakeholders... more
Big bang in Hamburg 
No lull in the storm over MSC’s potential minority stake in HHLA. There’s no question that the Northern Range ports will have to come up with something special in the face of competition from the Western Range. A cooperation agreement between the terminal operators HHLA and... more
Panattoni planning new facility for Dachser
Panattoni is planning a build-to-suit property in Landsberg, Saxony-Anhalt, for the logistics services provider Dachser. This is the ninth partnership between the two companies. The new building will expand an existing branch there. The flexible development of the building is... more
QR Cargo welcomed to Poland
On 1 October, Qatar Airways Cargo commenced freighter operations to Warsaw (Poland). QR Cargo operates one flight a week to the Polish capital, offering 100 t of cargo capacity each way on its dedicated freighter.Warsaw is the only station the airline serves in Poland, providing... more
Spanish ports report mixed figures
Spain’s state ports moved 365.6 million t of merchandise between January and August this year, which represents a decrease of 4.1% compared to the same period in 2022 – but 1.5% more than in 2021. 2022 didn’t yet see a return to the levels of 2019 (381.5 million t from January... more
DB Schenker investing in Ireland
DB Schenker has completed three of its four development projects in Ireland. Sites in Shannon, Leixlip and Baldonnell are now fully operational after EUR 94 million of investment in new facilities in the country. An additional facility in Dublin, designed to house DB Schenker’s... more
GLS names new CEO
The GLS Group (General Logistics Systems) has appointed Dr Karl Pfaff as its new chief executive officer. On 1 October he succeeded Martin Seidenberg, who was appointed Group CEO of IDS in August. Pfaff has a proven track record in the German and international parcel and... more