Garbe buys in Kaiserslautern 
Garbe Industrial Real Estate wants to further expand its activities in Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) and to this end has acquired a 31,000 sqm development area with an unrented property in Kaiserslautern. “The 4,000 sqm building is currently empty and has good rent... more
BVL mourns founding member
Hanspeter Stabenau, founding member and long-standing chairman of the board of Bundesvereinigung Logistik (German logistics association, BVL), passed away on 10 June 2020 in Bremen. He was 85 years old. One of the milestones of his work was the development of the German... more
UAL to start new service
The first sailing of Universal Africa Lines on its new Mediterranean and Black Sea service to West Africa will be performed by the heavy lift carrier M/V “UAL Fortitude”. The vessel is equipped with 2 x 180 t cranes and has a combined lifting capacity of up to 360 t. The... more
First train arrives at Stockholm Norvik Port
The first Green Cargo train arrived at Stockholm Norvik Port on Tuesday (9.6.2020) on the newly built industrial branch line. Ports of Stockholm built the just over 4 km industrial branch line to couple Stockholm Norvik Port to the Swedish railway network; an investment of... more
Locotrans purchases 50 box cars
Locotrans consistently upgrades its freight car fleet by acquiring cutting-edge rolling stock. The Czechian railway operator has therefore ordered about 50 new-generation box cars from UWC. The Russian manufacturer will deliver the vehicles by 1 August 2020. Taking into... more
Fresh hands to lead Cargobull Telematics
Marnix Lannoije, formerly head of electric & electronic system engineering - products at Schmitz Cargobull, has taken on the additional responsibility of managing director of his company's subsidiary Cargobull Telematics. In this role, Belgium-born Lannoije replaces Marco... more
Move One extends contract in Afghanistan
Dubai-based Move One has extended its aircraft handling contract on Bagram, Kandahar and Kabul military airfields through 2025. Describing itself as "the largest foreign-owned freight forwarder in Afghanistan", where it has been operating for 19 years, the company's... more
Difficult times ahead for car carriers
The research and data mining company Vessels Value has analysed the development of the demand for maritime vehicle carriers in 2020. Demand globally is down 18% year on year so far. In detail, some markets (Japan exports and China imports) are showing faster recovery than... more
More space for Eutraco in Willebroek
In December 2020, Eutraco will inaugurate the first 40,000 sqm of a brand new logistics site at Park De Hulst in Willebroek. An additional 20,000 sqm will be finished one year later. The entire project will be realised by MG Real Estate. CEO Serge Gregoir explains: “Corona... more
Swissport and Xiamen Airlines active in Accra and Belgium
After many years of loss-making operations, Swissport Belgium and its subsidiary Swissport Belgium Cleaning, will file for bankruptcy and prepare to cease operations. As a separate legal entity, the group's cargo business in Brussels (BRU) and Liège (LGG) is not affected.... more