Cuxhaven Port Association re-elects board 
At the 47th general meeting of the Cuxhaven Port Association (HWG) in the community hall of the German North Sea port town of Cuxhaven, at the mouth of the river Elbe, the 15-member board of directors was confirmed in office for the next two years. In addition, Marc Itgen,... more
Robust vehicle for very special tasks
At the headquarters of Bouygues E&S Enertrans in Niedergösgen, Switzerland, a modern and robust new C520 8x4 Renault truck now stands in the company’s vehicle park. The recent addition to the fleet is ideal for the company’s very special assignments such as the... more
Big pharma shipment for Brazil
The transport of pharmaceutical products is of course a common task for Latam Cargo, however, the second last weekend, the company carried out a special assignment: a massive transfer of this delicate product from Europe to South America, thanks to the trust that Hellmann... more
Wind power for Tharsis
In the Netherlands, Tharsis Sea-River Shipping has inked a contract with two partners of the wind-craft industry, e-Conowind and NG shipyard, about a new wind-assist installation. The Dutch companies contracted to install two of their wind-assist 3 x 9 m twin foil units on their... more
WMS for Chinese Genzon Cold Chain 
In China, Genzon Cold Chain and Shenzhen Woer Heat-Shrinkable Material have adopted the warehouse management systems (WMS) developed by Infor. Genzon Cold Chain, a service provider for high-tech industrial solutions, is leveraging the WMS to overhaul its cold chain logistics... more
Bringing modal shift to four-country region
Lineas is further expanding its Green Xpress Network with a new connection between Antwerp in Belgium and the “Four-Country Region” of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. From 15 December, three Xpress trains per week will connect Antwerp to Langweid-Foret in... more
First Belgium haulier tests battery-electric truck
Van Mieghem Logistics, a family-owned company specialised in international transport and national distribution services, is testing the eActros on daily distribution journeys of up to 200 km in the vicinity of its headquarters in Saintes, Belgium. Van Mieghem is the first... more
Four million teu in Gdynia
In the Polish port of Gdynia, the terminal operator Hutchison Ports marked the milestone of having handled 4 million teu since the commencement of operations in March 2006. The 4 millionth container was discharged from MV “Durande”, serving Hapag-Lloyd’s NPX (North Sea Poland... more
Farewell to Tu-154
Russian Alrosa Airlines has withdrawn its Tu-154 from service. Hence, North Korea’s Air Koryo now remains the last civilian operator of the trijet that was introduced in 1968. The airline apparently uses the aircraft for domestic flights. The Tu-154 continues to be deployed by a... more
Tonnes of sea-dredged products by rail
Railfreight operator DB Cargo UK has signed a new ten-year contract with Brett Aggregates, the largest independent producer of sand and gravel in the UK. The contract will see the carrier move millions of tonnes of sea-dredged products every year from Brett’s marine... more