Train carrying wood fibre from Linz to China 
The logistics service provider Cargo-Partner was asked by the international fibre manufacturer Lenzing to organise a blocktrain from Linz (Austria) to Qingdao (China). The transport carrying sustainably-produced wood fibre on the ‘iron Silk Road’ will arrive at its destination... more
Five new locomotives for UK rail operator
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has agreed to bring an additional five class 66 locomotives from Germany to the UK, in cooperation with Beacon Rail Leasing. The first two, classified as 29004/29005, have already been delivered to EMD Doncaster, ready for conversion to GBRf’s specification... more
Recovering from Covid-19
Brussels airport is welcoming back All Nippon Airways today, 13 October 2020, as ANA has resumed flights between Tokyo NRT and BRU. The route will be operated three times a week with Boeing B787 passenger aircraft that will be used for cargo only, thus providing a 35-t belly... more
Samskip links Scotland to Amsterdam
Short-sea operator Samskip has made some changes to its Amsterdam–Hull service. The line currently offers three sailing a week on this route; in future it will introduce a second vessel and offer two Amsterdam–Hull and one Amsterdam–Grangemouth sailings a week.Eastbound vessels... more
Four challenges and three trends, says Kaizen
In Madrid, the Kaizen Institute recently published its analysis of the situation in the logistics sector. The consultancy has identified four main challenges that logistics faces.The increasing cost of labour, more than 5% in 2020, with the forecast for the next 3 years that... more
Korea founder Park handing over Jumbo management to Hwang
On 1 November, Ki Jun Park (left), managing director of Jumbo Korea, is handing over management to Jason Hwang, who joined Jumbo in 2017. Park will continue as an advisor to the board, so that Jumbo can continue to draw on his experience of the Asian heavylift market.Park... more
Sardinia now closer to Italy
The Grimaldi Group has extended its services between the ports of Salerno and Cagliari by deploying the modern ferry ‘Venezia’. The Italian-flagged vessel has the capacity to carry 2,250 lane metres of vehicles, which corresponds to about 130 trucks; plus 1,000 passengers and... more
DB Schenker subsidiary automating customs processes
SW Zoll Beratung, which is part of the DB Schenker group, implemented an automated customs solution with an integrated accounting system provided by software service provider Dakosy.The major project includes links to the firm SW Zoll, 54 DB Schenker offices and the company EVAG... more
Contract of Austrian Airlines CEO extended
The supervisory board of Austrian Airlines recently unanimously re-appointed Alexis von Hoensbroech as CEO and chairman of the executive board of Austria’s national airline for another five years to 2026.Von Hoensbroech has been Austrian Airlines CEO since August 2018, with his... more
'Cargo toolbox' app to serve whole sector
KLM Cargo’s ’compliance knowledge centre’ (CKC) has developed a ‘cargo toolbox’ app, which can be used for co-loading segregation checks based on Iata norms (for example for DG). Air France KLM Martinair Cargo will be the first operator to start using it. It is based on the... more