Chang'an freight train to improve services 
The China-Europe Chang'an freight train has improved its efficiency by establishing an online ordering platform and saved logistics costs by a system of merging manifests. The deployment of the Beidou monitoring system has enabled the train to ensure real-time control over the... more
Strategic move to open new office
The Frankfurt (Germany)-based logistics company Thermologistic continues to expand. To this end, it has opened a representative office in Straelen-Herongen on the Lower Rhine. The location was chosen primarily for strategic reasons, since Straelen is close to the Dutch frontier... more
Air Dispatch marks CLC milestone
Air Dispatch, a provider of centralised load control (CLC) services, has recently produced its five millionth load sheet since its foundation. The milestone document was issued from the Prague facility, ensuring safe and efficient operations of a Hong Kong-bound flight. The... more
XPO Logistics extends UK partnership with Arco
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract renewal by Arco, a UK-based supplier of safety equipment, workwear and safety services. XPO provides Arco with an integrated, digitally managed transport solution for less-than-truckload (LTL) distribution in the UK. The... more
Permanent trains running between the Thames and Scotland
In the UK, the rail service which provides a regular weekend link between the Port of Tilbury and the Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest port, is to be made permanent. Following a successful trial, the new regular two-way rail link has been serving Forth Ports’ customers in... more
BluJay Solutions teams up with AMI
BluJay Solutions, a provider of supply chain software and Air Menzies International (AMI), which supplies air freight and express services to the forwarding market, have announced that AMI will deploy BluJay’s software across its global operations. The new platform, based on... more
UPS expands its facilities in Zurich
UPS is building a new facility for sorting and delivering parcels in Bülach near Zurich (Switzerland). “We have decided to increase our cargo handling capacities owing to growing demand. We aim at continuing to link our customers up to UPS’s intelligent, global logistics... more
New intermodal connections from and to Ravenna
Hannibal, Contship Italia’s multimodal transport operator, has recently introduced a new rail connection that links Ravenna to central and northern Europe through Contship’s Rail Hub Milano in Melzo (Italy). The new train connects Milan and Ravenna three times a week. The... more
Geodis appoints new industrial projects director for Germany
Geodis has appointed Peter Anetsberger as industrial projects director for Geodis freight forwarding in Germany. Since 1 July 2019, he has been heading the industrial projects unit and supervising its overall business growth. He reports to Antje Lochmann, managing director... more
New vehicles to mine 500,000 t of salt in Ireland
New vehicles for Irish Salt Miners Irish Salt Mining & Exploration has put two Volvo FMX 6x6 rigids into operation, where they will operate almost exclusively 460m below ground. The Volvos are being used to bring one tonne bags of ballast into the salt mine, as part of a... more