Turning A330 PAX into "temporary cargo cabins" 
Lufthansa Technik and Airbus are teaming up to offer customers a reversible cargo-in-cabin solution to satisfy urgent demand quickly and easily. The solution for the Airbus A330 family comprises the supplemental type certificate (STC) as well as material kits to modify the... more
More traffic for Cork
Naples-based Grimaldi Group in launching a twice weekly direct ro-ro service from the Irish port of Cork to Antwerp as from the second week of May 2021. The vessel deployed is the Italian-flagged ro-ro unit "Eurocargo Bari", which has a length of 200 m, a beam of... more
1,000 vans for Polish Post
Automotive logistics specialist Gefco has teamed up with car maker Peugeot Polska to adapt and deliver more than 1,000 new vans to Polish Post. In addition to increased capacity, the contract involves short lead times and strict Covid-related health and safety measures.... more
White paper on Brexit impact
In its white paper "What Post-Brexit Really Means for Businesses", DDC FPO, an USA-based provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions for the freight industry, examines current short and mid-term effects of Brexit. In its outlook for the coming 12-18... more
EFL strengthens sales team
Dublin (Ireland)-based freight forwarder EFL International Distribution has appointed Kevin Blake as its new sales and development manager. Bringing knowledge and experience of the Irish logistics market in both imports and exports, Blake was recently operations manager at... more
22 newbuilds for CMA CGM
Just like a number of other carriers, Marseilles-headquartered CMA CGM Group is ordering container vessels of three different sizes. Evergreen recently placed an order for 20 units, now the French group has contracted the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for 22... more
Powerful forestry worker
Swiss freight forwarder Christen Holztransporte from Ennetmoos has invested in its fleet and purchase a new vehicle from Man. The TGS 26.510 6×2-4LL CH is a robust truck which can carry heavy loads on difficult routes, unpaved forest tracks, gravel roads and narrow... more
To sunny times in Austria and Germany
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) is banking on solar power. The logistics group has built four new photovoltaic systems in southern Germany and Vorarlberg (Austria) to meet its electricity needs. The systems have been installed at the logistics terminals in Nuremberg, Esslingen, Aldingen... more
Takeover to improve rail services
With the acquisition of Dutch rail operator Independent Rail Partner (IRP), Belgium headquartered rail freight carrier Lineas is bolstering its position in the Port of Rotterdam and the Netherlands. IRP is an expert in first and last mile services in the Rotterdam region and... more
Freight trains even quieter by 2025
Less rail noise in Germany: by 2025 all DB Cargo‘s 850 electric locomotives will use quieter disc brakes – 90% of these engines have already been equipped accordingly. An obligatory ramp-up now applies to the remaining 10%. DB Cargo Germany will purchase only freight wagons... more