Test kits follow masks to central Germany 
Following the delivery of protective masks from China the month before, the first of four initially planned freighters carrying corona test kits for the whole of Germany landed at Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) at the end of March. Loaded were 480,000 corona tests with a total... more
Interrail strengthens team
Jürgen Huschka, a proven rail and China expert, assumed his new role as Interrail’s executive director Eurasia on 1 April 2021. He has worked for Panalpina in the overland segment and, most recently, in the management of Far East Land Bridge, an operator of block trains between... more
Strong March in Koper
The container terminal of the Port of Koper on the Adriatic Sea processed more than 97,000 teu in March this year, exceeding the mark set exactly three years ago, in March 2018, when slightly more than 92,300 teu were handled. Dimitrij Zadel, president of Luka Koper's... more
Vehicle fleet expanded
Swiss family-owned company Kurt Eberle has added a Renault Trucks C460 8x4 to its vehicle fleet. The new truck will be used primarily for dumpster services and waste disposal. However, the truck has been designed so that it can also be used for special transports if required.... more
New client for brownfield
Panattoni, project developer for logistics real estate in Europe has found a lessee for the first unit of the logistics park in Voerde, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The tenant is Krefeld-based MT Deutschland, a subsidiary of MT Systems Group, a company specialising in RPC... more
From Rickmers to Chipolbrok
The "Lila Mumbai", once part of the Rickmers fleet, has now been chartered by Chipolbrok, a long-standing rival on the market. After completing unloading in Hamburg, the ship was loaded for an eastbound voyage. With a full cargo on board, the freighter will sail to... more
Delisle snaps up Transport Antoine
Ile-de-France-based Delisle group is taking over Normandy-based Transports Antoine, a corporation specialising in the delivery of liquid food. "This acquisition gives us a competitive edge in the food market in which large groups such as Veynat and Alainé operate,"... more
Digital logistics services for Scandinavia
Swedish state-owned railway company Green Cargo has introduced new digital services. The electronic solution allows customers to book transports easily and quickly, to fill in consignment notes and track the transports. On the platform, Green Cargo offers its customers API... more
Collective aviation expertise in the Middle East
Bauer Aviation Advisory (BAA) has appointed four aviation leaders with strong track records in the Middle East to its new advisory board. The advisory board’s members include Laila Hareb Almheiri (left) who led the transformation of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority,... more
Kick-off for "heavy" project logistics
From Novosibirsk in Siberia to St. Petersburg: For a mechanical engineering company, RZD Logistik (RZDL) recently organised the shipment of especially large and heavy electric equipment across Russia using rail and road transport. The 140 t cargo was delivered safely and... more