New initiatives from Duisport and Rotterdam 
Duisport and the Port of Rotterdam have been trading partners for a long time. More than one million teu of containers are exchanged between the two logistics hubs every year. The port administrations of Duisburg and Rotterdam have signed a joint declaration of intent to... more
First grain train from Ukraine arrives in Austria
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has been importing grain from Ukraine for many years. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, however, the number of transports has increased - mainly to northern Germany. From March to April 2022, RCG organised 30 grain trains from Ukraine,... more
LNG imports to Europe peak
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is having an impact on liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport routes around the world. According to a recent report by the maritime broker Banchero Costa, the European Union imported 22.1 million t of LNG by sea during Q1/2022, which represents a... more
Almost 70 t of salmon in the belly
Qatar Airways Cargo recently performed the record breaking uplift of more than 68,944 kg on a single lower deck B777 passenger flight, flying from Oslo to Doha. The Middle Eastern carrier transported over 46,000 t of Norwegian seafood in 2021, the highest result yet. Rob... more
66 m mobile crane lifts over 9 t
Crane and special haulage contractor Beokran has taken delivery of the first Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 mobile crane in Serbia. The new 150 t crane will complement the Belgrade-based company’s crane fleet that comprises units with lifting capacities of 130 and 200 t. The 66 m... more
Connecting Thailand with China 
The Chinese branch of the former Nippon Express Group, now NX Group, recently launched a new multimodal transport service linking up China and neighbouring Asean countries. With lead times of five days, this new offer is a multimodal service for transporting cargo by rail... more
DPD Belux picks Richard de Haas
Richard de Haas will take up his position as CEO of DPD Belux on 1 June 2022. He succeeds Silvio Mestdagh, who is retiring. De Haas brings a wide-ranging logistic and international experience to his new role. As managing director sales of Fedex Benelux, he was responsible... more
More offerings between Canada and Italy
Working in tandem with Westjet commercial flights between Calgary and Rome, Westjet Cargo will offer approximately 120 t of weekly cargo capacity directly between these destinations on the airline's 787 Dreamliner. Westjet Cargo's shipments will provide increased capacity for a... more
Improving the port's rail network
In Germany, Duisport is currently evaluating options to install the Mag Rail technology in the port’s infrastructure. Mag Rail was developed by Nevomo and enables to expand the capacity and performance of existing rail lines and operate electric rail vehicles in currently... more
Luxury contract for Wincanton
In UK, luxury lifestyle retailer The “White Company” has contracted Wincanton for a period of five years, which includes an outsourcing element. The cooperation is beginning immediately via multi-channel fulfilment services, including international e-commerce order... more