Cargo JV takes off at Düsseldorf Airport 
Swissport Deutschland and Flughafen Düsseldorf have successfully closed the transaction for their cargo joint venture at Düsseldorf Airport. The new joint venture, named Swissport DUS Cargo Services, started operations on 17 August 2023. Following the signing of binding... more
Panattoni hands over hub for pet supplies
Industrial and logistics real estate developer Panattoni handed over the new logistics location in Neuruppin to the Fressnapf Group on 18 August 2023. The Fressnapf Group, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, is one of the largest specialist... more
Playing with cargo in the Americas
The global GSSA Strike Aviation is expanding its partnership with Play Airlines, having already acted as its agent in Poland. The Icelandic low-cost carrier, which has become a key player in the North American and European travel sectors, will now be represented by Strike... more
Automating transport processes
Delo in Russia has implemented the first stage of the Itrans multimodal transport management information system at Transcontainer. The software enables the company to automate its operative processes in Eurasia. Now in commercial service, the system supports more than 700... more
Europa Warehouse: new pallet rates
In a challenging economic climate, Europa Warehouse has introduced a new pallet storage price specifically for customers looking for 3,000 pallet+ storage options in the logistics’ ‘golden triangle’ in the Midlands, UK. The GBP 1.49 per pallet per week rate is available only... more
From Ikea to ÖBB Rail Cargo Austria
Rail Cargo Austria’s supervisory board has appointed Bettina Castillo as senior advisor for production and maintenance with effect from 1 January 2024. She succeeds Imre Kovács, who will work for ÖBB as senior advisor for eastern and southeastern Europe. Castillo, who holds... more
Coffee transported by wind and hydrogen
With its partners, the Swiss coffee manufacturer Atinkana ships coffee along an 8,500 km route that is 98% sustainable. From Columbia, the coffee beans are first carried by sailing ships from Fairtransport across the Atlantic to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, then by truck to... more
Q Terminals Group grows footprint in Europe
Q Terminals Group, a joint venture of Qatar Ports Management Company and Qatar Navigation, has acquired a majority stake in Kramer Holding, a logistics and container services provider at the Port of Rotterdam. The Dutch company operates in key locations with tri-modal transport... more
Haulier increases vehicle fleet to 82 units
Armstrong Logistics in UK has taken delivery of ten new Volvo FM 420 Globetrotter 4x2 tractors, thus expanding vehicle fleet to 82 units. Armstrong Logistics’ new trucks will be primarily used to deliver to supermarkets in UK, clocking up an expected annual mileage of... more
Luka Koper expands storage capacity
Luka Koper has bolstered its reefer capabilities by adding 315 new reefer plugs, which now total over 1,000 units. This is to prevent interruptions in cold chains during peak seasons. The upgraded section accommodates five reefer containers, thus boosting efficiency. ... more