Train service Scandinavia - China launched 
Nurminen Logistics is the first in Europe to transport temperature-controlled foods by freight train from Scandinavia to China. "Earlier, it wasn't possible to transport temperature-controlled products by railway. But now, our new reefer containers which are suitable for... more
CMA CGM flying high
The Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of 30% of Groupe Dubreuil Aéro by the CMA CGM Group has now been inked. The French airline group Dubreuil Aéro, shareholder of Air Caraïbes and French Bee, sees the CMA CGM Group enter into its shareholder base with the... more
CIIE-themed B777-300 congratulates Beijing Daxing
On the first anniversary of its official opening, Beijing Daxing airport is welcoming today, 25 September 2020, an unusual aircraft flying for China Eastern Airlines (CEA), member of Skyteam Cargo through China Cargo Airlines. The special-themed B777-300 was jointly launched... more
Spanish perishables now arrive in UK by rail
This September, Transfesa Logistics begins a new express rail service to the UK with refrigerated containers. The British supermarket chain Tesco has partnered with Transfesa to transport fruit and vegetable products from Spain to UK. In this first stage, Transfesa will be... more
Less turnover, more profits
Freja Transport & Logistics Holding reports a decrease in turnover for the first half of 2020 at 1.5% compared to 2019. Total turnover for H1/2020 amounts to DKK 1.64 billion (EUR 220.2 million). Ebit for the first six months of the year totals DKK 76.6 million (EUR 10.2... more
Swissport launches pharmaceuticals label
Swissport has launched its own quality label for warehouses that meet the company’s standards for the storage and handling of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical goods.14 facilities will initially be awarded a 'Swissport Pharma Centre' label. All of them are certified by the... more
Remote pharma re-certfication of SAS Cargo
SAS Cargo has completed the Iata CEIV Pharma re-certification. It was one of the first in the industry to perform a full audit of all its pharma processes remotely. The emergence of Covid-19 and its related worldwide travel restrictions, combined with the continuous need to... more
1,111th locomotive rolls off the assembly line
Czech locomotive manufacturer CZ LOKO recently reached another milestone when the 1,111th railway vehicle produced left the gates of its production plants. That vehicle was an EffiShunter 600 locomotive ordered by the Cepro company. The ceremonial handover took place in... more
Joint project between Busan and Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona and the Busan Port Authority (BPA) are jointly promoting a project to develop a logistics centre in Barcelona. This is the first joint initiative in which the two ports are working to revitalise trade and provide a stable logistics platform for companies... more
World trade keeps coming back
According to the current flash estimate, the container throughput index published by the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics (ISL) rose slightly in August 2020, seasonally adjusted, from (revised) 115.2 to 116.1, while the... more