Konecranes contracted to equip container terminal 
Konecranes has won a public tender from Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) to supply container handling equipment for a new container terminal in the port. Located a few kilometres away from the existing container terminal, in Ydre Nordhavn, the new terminal will welcome eight... more
IAM mourns chairman Sean McCool (1931 – 2023)
International Airine Marketing (IAM), Ireland’s largest air-cargo GSSA, has announced that its chairman and one of the great pioneers of Irish aviation and logistics passed away in June this year. Aged 92, Sean McCool had an extraordinary life and career in business that... more
Dimotrans has a new shareholder
The entry of Crédit Mutuel Equity as a new minority shareholder marks an important step in the strategy of the French logistician, which specialises in multimodal goods transport (road, air, sea), parcel/pallet delivery in France, and also provides customs and logistics... more
First fully certified FRCs in service
Jettainer is sourcing the first fully certified fire-resistant (FRCs) AMX air cargo containers from US ULD manufacturer Satco. They are certified in accordance with the latest technical standard orders C90e specifications defined by the Federal Aviation Authority. The FRCs can... more
More capacities for Baltic Rail Gate
Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) is further expanding the Baltic Rail Gate (BRG) intermodal terminal on the Baltic Sea. The capacity of the facility at Skandinavienkai will be significantly enlarged by late summer 2024. The German state is providing 80% funding for the... more
More work for Vienna Airport’s customs staff
The current normalisation in the aviation sector is also reflected in the amount of cargo that is processed by customs in airports. In 2022, Vienna Airport handled 55,360 export consignments and 92,331 import consignments. In the first corona year 2020, the number of goods... more
New rail hub in Radlett progresses
Logistics facility developer Segro has acquired 419 hectares of land in UK at the location of the former Radlett Aerodrome in Hertfordshire for GBP 120 million (EUR 139.6 million). The site will be developed into a strategic railfreight interchange supported by more than... more
Handing over the baton at Wedolo
Kolja Mischok (Kravag) assumed the role of managing director of Wedolo on 1 July 2023, joining Marcel Frings (SVG) to form the logistics platform’s new tandem of managing directors. Mischok has been working for Kravag since 2012. The lawyer took over the management of the... more
Simplifying border crossings between EU and UK
Following several months of testing with Eurotunnel's Le Shuttle Freight and "unaccompanied trailers" customers, Getlink is planning to launch Sherpass in autumn this year. The services platform allows to simplify border crossings for freight and the supply chain. The... more
Rerouting Transpacific-West Coast service
The Alliance member Hapag-Lloyd has announced that, "in consideration of the present market situation, the Alliance will make changes to the Asia to Transpacific-West Coast Network by temporarily suspending the PS5 service and enhancing the existing PS3, PS6, and PS7... more