First Alibaba train completes China-Belgium journey 
The first Alibaba freight train from eastern China’s Yiwu arrived in Liege, Belgium, after a 17-day journey. The train was loaded with 82 containers and passed through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland and Germany on its journey to Belgium. It represents a new freight... more
Suzane Giurlando to lead Epal
Suzane Giurlando has taken over the management of the Gütegemeinschaft Paletten (Epal Germany). After she had worked as an assistant of the company’s management and board since 2011, the board has now appointed her to the position of managing director. Giurlando relies on... more
More automation in pgb-Europe's warehouse
Dematic has automated pgb-Europe’s new pallet high bay warehouse in Melle (Belgium). For the supplier of fixing materials and hand tools the specialist in logistics automation has installed two storage and retrieval machines, a conveyer system for pallets with an automatic... more
Significantly more perishables pass through Valenciaport
Valenciaport, the port authority of Valencia (APV, Spain), improved its performance in the export of perishables in 2019. Fruit and vegetables handling has grown above 21% this year, reaching 644,000 t so far, and could achieve volumes greater than 800,000 t at the end of... more
Cargolux shows high quality
Cargolux Airlines International has passed its seventh Iata operational safety audit (Iosa) with exceptionally good results. The programme is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of any... more
Eurogate CT introduces new offer in Jadeweserport
New option among the ports in Europe’s northern range: since 1 November 2019, the Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven has been offering all shipping companies and shippers the opportunity to store their standard containers for 20 calendar days free of charge. To mark... more
Metrans to expand its Linz service
Following the export connection with the Slovenian port of Koper and the import link with northern ports, Metrans will also expand its Linz service with an export train link from the Austrian terminal Linz to the German northern ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven from 13 December... more
Russian Railways to work with Cargo Beamer
Russian Railways (RZD) and Cargo Beamer have signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop joint rail services between Europe and China and create new logistics products in Russia using Cargo Beamer technology. The technology is designed for piggybacking – carrying trailers... more
Gerhard Hillebrand chairs road transport committee at DVF
Gerhard Hillebrand, vice president for transport of the ADAC and member of the presiding board of the Deutsches Verkehrsforum (DVF), a multi-modal association for passenger and cargo transport, chaired his first meeting as chairman of the DVF’s steering committee for road... more
ÖBB sells Q Logistics to Mutares
The Munich (Germany)-based holding company Mutares has received approval from the relevant vendors’ committees to purchase the business of Q Logistics, a logistics subsidiary of the Austrian state railways ÖBB. The take-over is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of... more