An efficient way to handle and store trailers 
Terminals for combined transport (CT) are increasingly running out of space. For this reason, Duisport, TX Logistik and the intermodal transport association Studiengesellschaft für den Kombinierten Verkehr (SGKV) have joined forces with Wecon, a manufacturer of swap trailers and... more
Operator selected for railfreight terminal
Intermodal specialist Maritime Transport is to operate the Hams Hall railfreight terminal near Birmingham (UK) under a long-term lease awarded by Associated British Ports (ABP). Maritime Transport, an ABP customer at the terminal, has been pursuing a wider strategy to... more
More eco-friendly trucks for hinterland logistics
Contargo, a network for container hinterland logistics, and Rhenus Trucking have received funding approvals for 28 battery-powered 44-t trucks and the associated charging infrastructure from the German Federal ministry of digital affairs and transport (BMVI). Rhenus Trucking... more
Don't call them "CAL Cargo" any more
Challenge Group's rebranding and harmonisation strategy brings a new name to its legacy carrier, CAL Cargo, a new fleet (two B767 currently in the process of being converted), and soon a new headquarter in Tel Aviv. Founded over four decades ago to transport Israeli... more
Volkswagen OTLG chooses Marcus Edelmann
Marcus Edelmann has been appointed spokesman of the management board of Volkswagen OTLG, effective 1 July 2022. He replaces Imelda Labbe, who will join the board as member for sales, marketing, and after-sales at Volkswagen PKW. Edelmann began his career at Volkswagen OTLG... more
Financial support for Ukrainian railway
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has repurposed part of an existing loan to provide EUR 50 million of liquidity to Ukraine’s rail company Ukrzaliznytsya (UZ). The aim is to keep trains running as the country grapples with the Russian invasion. The... more
Better book disposal in Madrid
Logista Parcel and Nacex delivered more than 200,000 books for the Madrid Book Fair held in the Retiro Park. Logista Libros was one of the three distribution companies selected for the removal of unsold material and miscellaneous items at the end of the event. Until now,... more
Shannon from charter to scheduled operations
Shannon (SNN) is the latest addition to Cargolux’s global network. The inaugural flight landed on the airport in Western Ireland on 9 June directly from Seattle. The weekly frequency is routed Los Angeles-Seattle-SNN-Luxembourg, bolstering the European airline’s transatlantic... more
Air shipment stopped at Leipzig/Halle airport
16 pieces of rhinoceros horn weighing 6.5 kg were seized by customs at the end of May 2022 during the inspection of an air cargo shipment at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The package came from Angola and was to be transported to Vietnam via Germany. Great efforts had been made to... more
SKR picks Christian Herrlich and Erik Lüders
Christian Herrlich (right) will drive consultation services for digital transformation and IT & digitalisation as a partner of the Swiss company SKR, which specialises in financial investments. Over the last 25 years, Herrlich has worked as CIO of the Royal Mail Group... more