Railfreight slows down 
Switzerland’s railfreight volumes are still not picking up. In Q3/2024, the sector recorded 2.74 billion net tonne kilometres (nkm), the second-lowest figure since the start of quarterly rail reporting. Only during the covid pandemic in Q2/2020 were fewer goods transported... more
In the midst of Milan
Corsalis has launched a new project in the heart of Milan, where it is looking to repurpose an old car park into a modern logistics space. The site, dubbed “La Fucina Della Barona”, measures 4,250 sqm and is just 2 km away from Milan’s Navigli canals. After buying the... more
ITJ now under new ownership 
The MedTriX Group and the Logismedia Group, both of which are headquartered in Basel, have come to an asset deal agreement to transfer the ownership of the International Transport Journal (ITJ) and the associated media ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Worldtrans and the Swiss Shipping... more
Motivation from on high
Liborio Marchese dared to take the big step into running his own business, after having learnt the forwarding trade and practiced it in the service of others for ten years. Success has proven him right. He’s aiming to reach the CHF 3 million mark in sales in Switzerland in... more
Siemens sells logistics business
Siemens has announced its intention to sell Siemens Logistics to Vanderlande, making the automation specialist a long-term owner of the business. Owned by Toyota Industries Corp, Vanderlande focuses on logistics processes and solutions for the warehousing, airports and... more
IAG Cargo restarts services to Saudi Arabia
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), will resume its London Heathrow (LHR) and Jeddah King Abdulaziz International (JED) service from tomorrow, 2 November 2024. The six times weekly service will be operated by a Boeing 787 widebody aircraft... more
Quantron seeking way out of insolvency
The German manufacturer of green trucks and buses has had to enter preliminary insolvency proceedings. Lawyer Constantin Graf Salm-Hoogstraeten has been appointed as the provisional insolvency administrator and will now analyse the company's financial situation and look for ways... more
A sustainable hub in Stockholm
A new distribution hub in Stockholm is set to provide the logistics provider Danx with a strategic base to increase its cargo volume while simultaneously reducing its carbon footprint. The company is relocating to the new facility, which is 60% larger than the previous one, to... more
Digititalisation offensive for inland shipping
RheinPorts, a pioneer in the digitalisation of inland navigation, has elected a new management team: former managing director Felix Harder (left) will join Aurel Wernli and Joachim Holstein (right) to spearhead the digital transformation of this sector. Joachim Holstein is group... more
British widebody Airbus to Brussels
Virgin Atlantic has started flights between London Heathrow and Brussels for the winter season to transport cargo during the peak period. Operating between 27 October and 29 March 2025 on A330-300 and A350-1000 aircraft with a capacity of up to 50 t per flight, the service... more