More logistics for BMW in China 
Rhenus Automotive opened a new production site in Shenyang, China, at the end of April to manufacture front and rear axles for a new BMW vehicle model. In the future, the automotive logistics division will act as a Tier 1 supplier for BMW's Dadong plant, which is located... more
Celebi Cargo to start "Fair@Link" next Tuesday
Since its arrival ten years ago, Celebi Cargo has become a major air cargo handler at Frankfurt airport. To ensure a smooth and quick handling of its high freight volumes, the provider is looking forward to benefitting from Dakosy's door management system "Fair@Link"... more
Increasing demand and investment
German trailer manufacturer Kögel has begun 2021 with a strong tailwind, with incoming orders from January to March totalling 6,978 vehicles. This is 137% more than in the same period of the previous year. With 4,088 units, demand for new vehicles in Q1/ 2021 was particularly... more
Burgers via QSL keep coming
In Germany, the food service company "burgerme," which combines burgers and side dishes with home delivery, has extended its contract with QSL, a full-service logistics provider based in Friedrichsdorf. Burgerme operates around 100 restaurants in over 50 German cities.... more
Landing in Ostend, flying lions to South Africa
Two years after Bcube Air Cargo started its adventure at Ostend-Bruges airport, the Italian air services provider has begun to handle Qatar Airways flights as the carrier has officially included the Belgian airport in its cargo network. "We are extremely proud of our... more
Fit for European cross-border traffic
French manufacturer Alstom is equipping DB Cargo freight locomotives with modern ETCS signalling technology. This will enable them to continue operating in Belgium and the Netherlands when the lines are upgraded to ETCS for the time table changes in 2024/25 (Belgium) and 2025/26... more
System Alliance Europe on a new footing
After a change of legal status, the European groupage cargo cooperation System Alliance Europe (SAE), Düsseldorf (Germany), is opening up to new members. A few weeks ago, SAE transformed from a civil-law partnership into a registered cooperative. Now that all the current 45... more
Turkish Airlines at expanding Newark airport
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary, has issued a request for proposals to pre-qualified firms to lease, operate and maintain two major cargo buildings at Newark (EWR) through renovations that will dramatically... more
Daily train connections for Maersk
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has signed a two-year deal with Danish company A.P. Moller-Maersk, one of the world's largest container shipping lines and vessel operators. The contract represents the first rail collaboration between the two companies in UK. The new service will... more
Bünning to join BÖB and VBW team
Magnus Bünning will be advisor for transport, budget and location politics in the joint head office of the Bundesverband Öffentlicher Binnenhäfen (BÖB) and the Verband für europäische Binnenschifffahrt und Wasserstrasse (VBW), from 1 June 2021. With the creation of this new... more