Yodel in search of a super-hub 
Yodel, a UK parcel carrier, has announced plans for a long-term strategic investment in a new Northern super-hub to support the company’s growth. The investment, which aims to protect all existing jobs while also creating new job opportunities for the wider region, will see a... more
Four railways show the way
Four major railfreight companies came together at Mossend International Railfreight Park (MIRP) with their electric and hybrid locomotives to support the decarbonisation of the logistics supply chain network. The event coincided with the launch of the Scottish government's... more
Sophie von der Wiede to join Scannell Properties
Scannell Properties, an American specialist for the development of logistics real estate, has hired architect Sophie von der Wiede as development manager. After more than three and a half years at Segro, where she worked as project manager in Düsseldorf (Germany), she will... more
Antwerp as a multimodal freight village
The Belgian chemical industry federation Essenscia and railfreight operator Lineas recently presented the findings of their less-than-wagon-load research project to promote the shift of cargo to the railways.The study looked at developing the Antwerp main hub into a true... more
Bergé concludes project in Bilbao
The Bergé logistics group has finalised its new automated terminal project in the port of Bilbao (Spain). Located at Terminal 2 of the Santurce dock, this infrastructure comprises technologies aimed at reducing waiting times in operation while also complying with the protocol... more
Andy Baldy assumes new role at Clark
Andy Baldy has been appointed parts manager at Clark. Besides other duties, he will be responsible for sales, customer service and purchasing. He replaces Markus Jöckel, who will take on other duties in future. Baldy joined Clark as sales manager in 2010. In this position,... more
Fretlink partnership with Project44
The French start-up Fretlink, a provider of services for the road haulage sector, has joined forces with Project44, a network that delivers supply chain visibility for shippers and logistics services providers.From now on, the partnership will enable Fretlink to expand its... more
Rail Baltica: Kaunas rail node progresses
The Lithuanian ministry of transport and communications, LTG Infra and the Spanish service provider Ardanuy have signed a contract for the preparation of engineering infrastructure development plans for the Kaunas railway node of the Rail Baltica project. The contract is... more
Technology upgrade at P&O Ferrymasters
P&O Ferrymasters, an affiliate of DP World, has launched a new track and trace service for its container customers. The service will allow customers to receive real time updates on the precise location of their goods as they are transported by rail, road and sea, designed to... more
Asia-Europe intermodal service now run weekly
In July 2019, the first cargo left the Russian Far East on A.P. Moller - Maersk’s AE19 service, an intermodal product between Asia and Europe. Now, just over a year later, the combined ocean-rail product becomes a permanent weekly service. The service is based on a short-sea... more